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NewsWhat kind of spiders live in Hungarian gardens? And what does this tell researchers and garden lovers?
The first year of the citizen-science study investigating spider species and biodiversity has ended
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Scientific publications 2023
Scientific publications with ÖMKi participation in 2023
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Save the date - ANNUAL BIOEAST BIOECONOMY CONFERENCE 6-7th MARCH 2024
The BIOEAST Initiative was given a new boost for the next three years with a new Horizon Europe project, called BOOST4BIOEAST (follow-up of the BIOEASTsUP project), launched in January 2024.
conference, bioeconomy, bioeast
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Joint experiments for the sustainable future of viticulture
The 2023 Viticultural Planning Workshop has been organized in Kőlyuktető by the horticultural team of the Hungarian Research Institute of Organic Agriculture (ÖMKi) at the beginning of November with the support of the Agroecology-TRANSECT project. One of the major goals of the event was to create a close cooperation between the researchers and the neighbouring farmers in order to set up multiannual joint experiments in the vineyards of the Eger wine region.
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New participatory research on soil health in the Homokhátság (Sand Ridge, Central Hungary)
A new collaborative research project focusing on soil health in the Homokhátság (Sand Ridge) region was launched in form of a workshop on September 21st at Kujáni Farm in Kecskemét. This workshop served as the basis for ÖMKi’s new Living Laboratory as part of the Climate Farm Demo project, where ÖMKi researchers teamed up with local farmers, advisory services, NGOs, and other stakeholders. The purpose of the workshop was to co-create and collectively define the direction and key areas for future soil health research based on the stakeholders’ interests and needs. The ultimate goal is to establish a national research project in the Homokhátság, utilizing the Living Lab methodology, to develop specialized technologies and practices for soil conservation in the region.
soil protection, soil health, Climate Farm Demo, workshop
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Our Healthy, Daily Bread
On World Bread Day, which is celebrated together with World Food Day on October 16, the Research Institute of Organic Agriculture (ÖMKi) is drawing attention to the value of domestically produced, healthy, organically harvested grains.
crop, ancient grain, organic wheat
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