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Cross-Border Collaboration on Nature-Based Solutions: trans4num and AMAIZE-P in Denmark
From June 10–14, 2025, the coordination teams of trans4num and the AMAIZE-P research training group are travelling together to Denmark for a joint excursion focused on sustainable nutrient management, circular agriculture, and nature-based solutions (NBS).
This exchange is a unique opportunity for doctoral candidates and researchers from both projects to share methods, insights, and field experiences across two complementary approaches:
- trans4num, which focuses on advancing nature-based nutrient strategies across Europe and China
- AMAIZE-P, a Sino-German research initiative addressing phosphorus efficiency in maize-based food-feed-energy systems
A Week of Field Learning and Peer Dialogue
The programme begin s in Viborg, with joint presentations from PhD students and postdocs, followed by three days of hands-on excursions across Danish agricultural innovation sites.
Highlights include:
- Visits to green biorefining trials, including clover-grass systems and organic fertiliser experiments
- A tour of Agro Food Park and the Land-CRAFT Center, showcasing research on climate-resilient landscapes
- Field stops at Foulumgaard, Ausumgaard, and the legendary Askov long-term field trials, where participants will explore legacy soil data and emerging nutrient recycling strategies (e.g. struvite use in potatoes)
- A joint wrap-up and farewell in Viborg, with reflections on cross-project synergies and opportunities for collaboration
Building Bridges Between Projects and Systems
This joint learning experience underlines the growing importance of collaborative, interdisciplinary work to tackle challenges like nutrient losses, phosphorus scarcity, and soil degradation.
Both trans4num and AMAIZE-P share a vision of sustainable agricultural transitions, and this field week in Denmark will create valuable momentum for future knowledge exchange and potentially aligned solutions.
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