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With regard to the spiritual dimension of development processes, I would like to refer to my PhD thesis: Van Eijk, T. (1998)....
Toon van Eijk
2/22/2021 4:52 pm
Have we really tackled the farmers-herders crisis as a nation? (2)
Very apt analysis of the current and endemic situations bedeviling Africa (SSA) agriculture sector. To implements all these...
Olufolajimi Talabi
2/21/2021 6:32 pm
'Food distribution within Africa harder than export to Europe and Americas'
@Otto. Very insightful. The spiritual bit you brought into the discourse is powerful and should be explored. I will think...
Babatunde Olarewaju
2/20/2021 6:00 pm
Have we really tackled the farmers-herders crisis as a nation? (2)
For those who didn't see it yet: Babatunde's Part 2 of this letter is available now. Core message: avoid playing the tribal...
Dick Veerman
2/20/2021 5:51 pm
Have we tackled the Farmer-Herder Crisis as a nation? (1)
Ikechi Agbugba, could you also give reflection from a supply chain and (business) economics perspective?
Coen Hubers
2/20/2021 1:30 pm
Have we really tackled the farmers-herders crisis as a nation? (2)
For those who don't know Otto (yet), please check the interview he granted us last year.
Dick Veerman
2/19/2021 10:06 pm
Have we really tackled the farmers-herders crisis as a nation? (2)
Challenged by Coen I would like to point to the social aspects or challenges involved. It is a pity that Babatunde Olarewaju has...
Otto Kroesen
2/19/2021 9:40 pm
Have we really tackled the farmers-herders crisis as a nation? (2)
Otto Kroesen , how does this reflect to your line of thought of an entrepreneurial tribe?
Coen Hubers
2/19/2021 4:53 pm
Have we really tackled the farmers-herders crisis as a nation? (2)
Ken Giller sends us this article (with lots of infographics) on food insecurity in Africa Food insecurity crisis mounting in...
Dick Veerman
2/19/2021 4:26 pm
How to tackle food waste and security bottlenecks in Africa?
@Dick. Thank you for your questions. 1. what can government do to make your proposal work for the herdsmen? (according to Henk...
Babatunde Olarewaju
2/18/2021 3:30 am
Have we tackled the Farmer-Herder Crisis as a nation? (1)
Ikechi Agbugba interesting article and combined with the Dutch RVO report, post by Dick Veerman it's given clear guidance of a...
Coen Hubers
2/17/2021 1:43 pm
How to tackle food waste and security bottlenecks in Africa?
For our Dutch readers, please check the plea Niek Koning and Wouter v.d. Weijden published here two days ago. And check Ikechi...
Dick Veerman
2/17/2021 1:17 pm
Have we tackled the Farmer-Herder Crisis as a nation? (1)
Diederick #9, please an illustration regarding your "smarter solutions". In my opinion, my suggestion is covered by your...
Henk Breman
2/17/2021 10:40 am
Have we tackled the Farmer-Herder Crisis as a nation? (1)
Ikechi Agbugba, I only saw it today, otherwise I would have sent it to you before: the Dutch government service RVO just...
Dick Veerman
2/16/2021 11:17 pm
How to tackle food waste and security bottlenecks in Africa?
Very interesting issue and conversation indeed! It reminds me of my humble contributions to a longterm Inter-Univerity project...
Diederik van Groen
2/16/2021 9:55 am
Have we tackled the Farmer-Herder Crisis as a nation? (1)
Henk and Babatunde, thank you for answering my questions! Let's try indeed to go from the principles of agronomy and...
Dick Veerman
2/14/2021 10:11 pm
Have we tackled the Farmer-Herder Crisis as a nation? (1)
Dick #5, a question like this requires information about farm gate prices of fodder or grazing rights and of concentrates to...
Henk Breman
2/14/2021 8:45 pm
Have we tackled the Farmer-Herder Crisis as a nation? (1)
@Dick Veerman This is beyond what Friesland can do alone as an organization. Yes, they can help promote public awareness to...
Babatunde Olarewaju
2/14/2021 6:11 pm
Have we tackled the Farmer-Herder Crisis as a nation? (1)
This is about human suffering, agribiological facts and laws of nature on the one hand and good governance on the other. Henk...
Dick Veerman
2/14/2021 12:11 pm
Have we tackled the Farmer-Herder Crisis as a nation? (1)
Henk Breman .Thank you for your contribution and your view. The issue of farmers-herder in Nigeria is beyond co-existence as...
Babatunde Olarewaju
2/13/2021 9:23 pm
Have we tackled the Farmer-Herder Crisis as a nation? (1)
Babatunde Olarewajo’s solution for the farmer-herder crisis in Nigeria is rather similar to the solution promoted or applied...
Henk Breman
2/13/2021 8:32 pm
Have we tackled the Farmer-Herder Crisis as a nation? (1)
Babatunde Olarewaju , thank you. Clear message, again. Probably Jeroen Elfers of Royal Friesland Campina also has got a vision...
Coen Hubers
2/13/2021 10:23 am
Have we tackled the Farmer-Herder Crisis as a nation? (1)
I added a link to the farmer-herder crisis in Babatunde's text. The crisis is in essence a battle between livestock and arable...
Dick Veerman
2/13/2021 12:41 am
Have we tackled the Farmer-Herder Crisis as a nation? (1)
No time to join this session, but for the farmer who will join. One thing is key, own your data and if someone wants to have it,...
Frank Luttels
2/11/2021 7:21 am
The True Code - a free global digital Passport for every Farmer and Facility
Bernard #4, thank you for your comment! Do you mean that you expected an automated translation? Unfortunately that is not...
Dick Veerman
2/4/2021 12:14 am
Utilising scenario analysis to plan for a post-COVID-19 landscape
Het is mij een raadsel waarom na het typen van een tekst in correct Nederlands, er een verwrongen stuk tekst uit komt op de...
Bernard Koeckhoven
2/3/2021 11:29 am
Utilising scenario analysis to plan for a post-COVID-19 landscape
DeepL English Translation (original text in Dutch below): Dear Frans, A very nice approach: scenario analysis. The process to...
Bernard Koeckhoven
2/3/2021 11:26 am
Utilising scenario analysis to plan for a post-COVID-19 landscape
I agree! And I am sure, so does Hans. But there are things they can do better than we do. The trick is to make them do what we...
Dick Veerman
2/2/2021 12:46 am
Bye Manpower, Hello Machines and Value
Please don't say goodbye to man power! Algorithms should not replace human brain power. We have seen where this leads to...
Carolien Makkink
1/29/2021 9:53 am
Bye Manpower, Hello Machines and Value
Thinking about the future is very helpfull , especially when you try to create your own. The mindset to create your own future...
erik persoon
1/26/2021 7:46 am
Utilising scenario analysis to plan for a post-COVID-19 landscape
Dear Frans, In my experience if you want to be futureproof as an entrepreneur in horticulture business, you should have worked...
Arne Bac
1/25/2021 4:18 pm
Utilising scenario analysis to plan for a post-COVID-19 landscape
Thanks a million Amelia for your support and the support of the province of Zuid-Holland in making this start!
Dick Veerman
1/23/2021 4:11 pm
IFAMA 2020 goes Digital: Harvest & Highlights
Congratulations with the harvest of IFAMA Rotterdam goes Digital! Good luck with continuing AgriFoodNetworks, I'm sure you will...
Amelia Oei
1/22/2021 5:20 pm
IFAMA 2020 goes Digital: Harvest & Highlights
Quite an insightful and relevant read especially in these times where the world is plagued by the covid-19 pandemic. Thank you,...
Sikhanyiso Mhaka
1/17/2021 12:15 pm
Exacerbation of food insecurity in Africa due to COVID-19 pandemic - a short report
Jaap, I guess the particularity of this vision is that it defines money and value creation as the direct mirror of real reality...
Dick Veerman
1/15/2021 10:33 pm
Natural capital accounting: get a shared vision and get going!
Don't forget the heart and mind, they may have more impact on how much value we attribute to biodiversity than ecosystem...
Jaap Graveland
1/13/2021 8:30 pm
Natural capital accounting: get a shared vision and get going!
Interesting Article ! An other way to include the effects of our activities on nature and available resources is described in...
Barbara Habekotté
1/9/2021 6:32 pm
Natural capital accounting: get a shared vision and get going!
But Belinda, although Koos says natural capital shouldn't be new, it actually is for our times. Natural capital accounting fully...
Dick Veerman
1/8/2021 10:25 pm
Natural capital accounting: get a shared vision and get going!
I really hope they can all work together. But they've done so for at least the last 50 years and see what's become of that......
Belinda van Loon
1/8/2021 4:40 pm
Natural capital accounting: get a shared vision and get going!
Dr.Ikechi Agbugba , You always provide great insights through your articles!. It is very true that the Food supply chain has...
Dr. Andrew Mbithi
1/6/2021 9:23 am
Exacerbation of food insecurity in Africa due to COVID-19 pandemic - a short report
This is insightful, Dr. We must embrace your expose as the second wave of the pandemic hits us. This article should be handy to...
Benedict Uzoechina
1/5/2021 11:32 pm
Exacerbation of food insecurity in Africa due to COVID-19 pandemic - a short report
This is a good and detailed analysis. While I fully agreed on all the salient points raised, It think it is paramount for both...
John Agboola
1/4/2021 2:53 pm
'Food distribution within Africa harder than export to Europe and Americas'
Absolutely! They’re great! There’s an enthusiasm around we don’t see over here. I loved captain Helen’s flight of the...
Dick Veerman
12/25/2020 1:09 am
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
Dick Veerman and not to forget besides Ikechi Agbugba , that we made some other friends on a mission in Africa, African Farmers...
Coen Hubers
12/24/2020 9:10 pm
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
Great session. Nice overview of issues and developments. Good to see globally actors in the chain take responsibility to creat...
Woody Maijers
12/24/2020 10:32 am
Kristian Moeller on food chain transparency: a question of good governance
#8 Dick, they can program climate standards into the climate control for greenhouses, processing rooms, coolstorage. So coolers,...
Martinus Kroon
12/17/2020 9:41 am
Dutch horticulture as a remotely operated glocal multinational
Martinus, could you please describe some examples of the way operations like that work from a distance or without someone...
Dick Veerman
12/16/2020 10:34 pm
Dutch horticulture as a remotely operated glocal multinational
#6 Dick in area's where you work with water, sunlight, dust, dirt, manure, fertilisers, it will never be possible to do all...
Martinus Kroon
12/16/2020 10:05 pm
Dutch horticulture as a remotely operated glocal multinational
I know Martinus. But completely remotely operated?
Dick Veerman
12/16/2020 9:57 pm
Dutch horticulture as a remotely operated glocal multinational
#2 Dick, The Dutch are already building, managing, and operating greenhouses and operations in China, USA, Russia etc. Talk to...
Martinus Kroon
12/16/2020 9:32 pm
Dutch horticulture as a remotely operated glocal multinational
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