Projects

Here you can find information about a number of ongoing and completed projects, reflecting the interdisciplinarity of our work.

Anton Storgaard, operations manager at Yding Grønt.

New types of lettuce will ensure competitive advantages

In a new project, AgroTech is performing screening and cultivation experiments in order to develop new types of lettuce for Yding Grønt product line. The objective is to capture marketshare both in Denmark as well as in the company's export markets.

Danish dairy cows among the world's elite in feed efficiency.

Danish dairy cows among the world's elite in feed efficiency

The Danish Agriculture and Food Council's Cattle Division has decided that Danish dairy cows should utilise their fodder five percent more efficiently in the future. This will ensure that Danish cows will continue to be among the best in the world in converting their fodder to milk and meat.

Algae production in experimental setup. Photo: Agrotech.

Agrotech investigating potential of microalgae

Danish agriculture is facing substantial challenges in the global competition for future food products markets. These are challenges that must be met with innovation and the development of new forms of quality food products, combining the valued characteristics of traditional food products with new crops and production methods. Algae are one such possible new crop for agriculture in the future.

New project will reduce food waste.

Sustainable dining

This project establishes actions to back up the words calling for a reduction in the amount of food we waste. This concerns the development of sustainable, healthy and user-specific concepts for cafeterias, festivals, amusement parks, hotels, conference centres and restaurants.

Bellflower

Laboratory for Plant Innovation

This research and development project is creating an entirely new platform, featuring the involvement of leading international scientists and facilitating an easier transformation of knowledge into actual innovative business solutions.

Hibiscus

Innovative plants

This innovation consortium aims to develop and strengthen the agricultural and horticultural industry in Denmark. This should be done by developing techniques for breeding and development of a wide variety of plants and plant products.

Dill Aquavit from Esrum Sø Micro Distillery.

Development project: Ingredients in dill aquavit

Dill Aquavit from Esrum Sø Micro Distillery (Stone Grange) is the largest renewal within the aquavit’s history since Brøndum developed Caraway Aquavit nearly 200 years ago. AgroTech participates in the product’s further development.

Urban Greening

Imagine a future where cities are not just a collection of buildings, roads and a single park here and there, but a place where the green environment from the beginning is integrated into, on and around the buildings as a whole.

Photo: VFL.

Carbon Neutral Chicken Production

AgroTech is a part of a project to map and document the climate impact in the production of conventional chickens and ecological eggs in Denmark. The aim is to increase knowledge and reduce resource consumption and thus contribute to a reduction in the climate impact.