Organisations
Agricultural Engineering Research Institute for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food
We develop innovative animal and environment-friendly agricultural systems with solid expertise in precision livestock farming, emissions, energy use, spray application techniques, and fertilizer spreaders. We integrate these novelties into innovative production systems. We combine technical competence with mathematical and IT-based methods. We build prototypes and develop experimental setups in our own workshop.
Agricultural and Farm Development Research Institute for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food
We study the complexity of choices made to increase sustainability. How does a competitive and sustainable production system function within an environmental, market and policy context? What makes it shock-resistant? We study the resilience of agricultural systems, develop decision support tools and models, study collaboration in the agro-food chain, create sustainability assessment tools and study learning processes in farmer groups.
Animal Husbandry Research Institute for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food
In this applied scientific research, ILVO focuses on sustainable cattle, pig, poultry and rabbit husbandry. Our first focus is nutritional physiology research to match the nutrient supply as closely as possible to the animal’s needs. Closely related research studies how to minimise the excretion of nutrients into the environment. Our functional nutrition research focuses not only on improving the health of the animal, but also strives to ...
Social Sciences Research Institute for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food
This socio-economic unit focuses on the sustainable development of the agricultural industry as well as rural areas in general. We have expertise in resilience, production and market systems, measurement and coaching for sustainability and profitability, strategic development and policymaking, dynamic change processes, participative learning processes, spatial properties and planning, and perception analyses.
Cattle Husbandry Research Institute for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food
Economically, ecologically and socially sustainable dairy and beef production is our focus. Through production, digestibility and balance trials, we evaluate feed, fodder, new feedstuffs and additives. Using open-circuit chambers, we study reduction of emissions (methane) and excretion (N, P). Animal health and welfare are studied. We optimize dairy and beef quality, develop innovative housing systems and perform on-farm research.
Animal Sciences Research Institute for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food
The Animal Sciences Unit works on land and at sea. Our research furthers more sustainable animal husbandry, including animal welfare and delivery of high-quality, safe animal products. We also strive for more sustainable exploitation and protection of marine resources/environment. We study fish populations, fisheries techniques, aquaculture and the effect of human activities on the marine ecosystem.
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Practical research and information center for dairy farming, fodder crops and rural development
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Animal Husbandry and Welfare Research Institute for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food
Diverse aspects of cattle, pig and poultry husbandry are studied, rather in the perspective of a system. To increase social acceptability of livestock production, research focuses on the development of methods and strategies to evaluate and improve animal welfare.