Huib Hengsdijk

Huib Hengsdijk is a Researcher at Wageningen University & Research, affiliated with the Graduate School for Production Ecology & Resource Conservation (PE&RC) and the Land Use and Food Security department. His work spans agricultural sciences, food security, and sustainable crop systems.

Research Interests

Hengsdijk’s research focuses on:

• Crop Protection (e.g., Phytophthora infestans management, NGT coexistence strategies)
• Food Systems (e.g., potato value chains in Indonesia, Morocco, and East Africa)
• Soil Science (e.g., fertility, erosion analysis, organic carbon maintenance)
• Resource Efficiency (e.g., narrowing yield gaps, climate-smart agriculture)
• Policy Development (e.g., healthy diets for growing populations, regulatory compliance)

Recent Research Trends

His 2025 publications highlight potato cultivation in Indonesia, NGT crop integration frameworks, and sustainable land use in the Netherlands. Earlier works address soil health in Liberia, dietary planning in Uganda, and erosion control in Limburg, reflecting a global and interdisciplinary approach.

Projects & Collaborations

Hengsdijk leads projects like:

• Kennisimpuls Groene Gewasbescherming (2018–2026): Integrated pest management for greenhouse crops
• Improving Food Systems in East Africa (2023): Addressing malnutrition and resource constraints
• NGT Crop Coexistence (2025): Regulatory frameworks for new genomic techniques

Professional Activities

He contributes as an editor for journals like Food Security and Frontiers in Water, and participates in workshops and oral presentations, including a 2024 Uganda workshop on joint research agendas.