Department of Agroecology carries out research into the interaction between climate, soil, plants, animals and humans in agricultural systems to the advancement of health, sustainability and environmentally friendly production of foods, feed and energy crops.
Research at the Department of Agroecology contributes to a broad spectrum of the topics related to the development of sustainable agriculture.
The world population is growing in both number and affluence, both of which place increasing demands on the world’s natural resources. The growing population needs to be guaranteed healthy and nutritionally balanced foods as well as energy in cohesion with current and future climate and resource conditions.
The research at the Department of Agroecology contributes to increasing the agricultural production of foods and energy in an environmentally friendly and sustainable manner.
