Soon after the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Dutch Greenports organisation requested their partners to think about possible future scenarios for the Dutch horticulture industry. By mid-November these scenarios were published and were followed...
The Coronavirus pandemic triggered the biggest crisis in The Netherlands since the Second World War, according to Prime Minister Mark Rutte. What will be the impact on the export-oriented Dutch horticulture sector? A strategic scenario team formed by...
In his speech directed to the Dutch citizens on March 16, 2020, Prime Minister Mark Rutte of The Netherlands stated: “The reality is that the virus is with us and that it will stay with us for a while.” In a subsequent press conference on March...
"The jewel in the crown of Dutch horticulture is not the produce- it’s the technology that produces the produce. And wouldn’t one expect that that is where the real value is? Why? Because that’s where the intellectual property is - that’s...
Let’s talk about space! Why, space? Well, food production, like horticulture, can learn a lot from space exploration and the concept of living in space. And vice versa. That’s why we will present a short series on Horticulture & Space with Angelo...
Let’s talk about space! Why, space? Well, food production, like horticulture, can learn a lot from space exploration and the concept of living in space. And vice versa. That’s why we will present a short series on Horticulture & Space with Angelo...
Let’s talk about space! Why, space? Well, food production, like horticulture, can learn a lot from space exploration and the concept of living in space. And vice versa. That’s why we will present a short series on Horticulture & Space with Angelo...
"Integrate health, horticulture, agriculture, ecology, and energy. Redesign the whole food system and create shared value on all aspects." That true triple helix is what worldwide horticulture exporter Rob Baan firmly believes in. He is critical of...
Adri Bom-Lemstra is the chair of Greenport West-Holland. She is possitive about the Green Deal and what it can do for Horticulture. The Dutch modus operandi fits the European ambitions perfectly. However, government should provide a clear framework....
What does the future of the Dutch Horticulture cluster look like? Adri Bom-Lemstra, president of Greenport West Holland, provides her view: expertise should be the Netherland's most important export product, she believes. The distribution of food...
Koppert Cress and its owner Rob Baan were hit hard by Covid-19. Overnight his turnover went down by 95%. Before the Covid-19 crisis his cresses were exported all over the world, mostly from a central production facility in the village of Monster in...
