Highlights Agroberichten Buitenland week 44, 2023

Dinsdag 24 oktober werden de jaarlijkse prijzen voor de agrarische pers uitgereikt. Het uiterst degelijke digitale weekblad Agrapresse won de prijs, niet verrassend. Wat wel verrassend was, waren de uitspraken van de Franse minister van landbouw Fesneau in het interview dat daarna werd afgenomen. Fesneau spreekt zich uit over voedselsoevereiniteit, handel en imago.

Franse minister van Landbouw neemt Italië als lichtend voorbeeld

Bent u actief in de AgTech Robotica sector ? Wilt u meer weten over de marktkansen in deze sterk opkomende sector in Frankrijk? Neem dan deel aan het NL Paviljoen op de vakbeurs World Fira. Deze vakbeurs vindt plaats van 6 tot en met 8 februari 2024 in Toulouse, Zuid-Frankrijk.

NL paviljoen op de Robotica beurs World Fira in Toulouse

Cargo transport of Hungarian grain to Africa underway; update on the apple harvest; price increases of staple foods; and the revival of the Hungarian sugar industry. Read more in this weekly briefing on agriculture, food and nature news in Hungary.

Hungary's famous wine town put on UNWTO's top touristic destinations list

The last week of October saw Circular week in Warsaw, a series of events dedicated to the circular economy, with the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Poland as one of the strategic partners.

Circular week in Poland

The Indagra international agri-food fair has just closed its doors in Romania’s capital city, Bucharest. Indagra is undoubtedly the largest agri-food fair in Romania and probably in the south-eastern Europe region.

Romania Indagra fair: the right place to be. And we were there!

Subsidy news; a new agreement with Hungary; a potential in biogas; regional fruit forum held in Belgrade. Read more in this weekly briefing on agriculture, food and nature news in Serbia.

Serbian scientists find a way to reduce methane from cattle

Sivas Mayor Hilmi Bilgin stated that the glass greenhouse project under construction by the municipality in the Solid Waste Landfill was launched in August.

Türkiye : glass greenhouse project in Sivas

General Director of State Hydraulic Works (DSİ) Mehmet Akif Balta stated that 190 thousand 850 decares of land will be irrigated in Konya Plain with the “KOS 1-2-3 Irrigation Supply Construction” project.

Türkiye: In Konya Plain, 190 thousand 850 decares of agricultural land will be irrigated

The energy potential of biomass in Ukraine is more than 25 million tonnes of oil equivalent per year.

Ukraine can provide 20% of EU’s needs for biomethane

The destruction of the Kakhovka Dam on 6th June 2023 is another devastating consequence of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The breach led to extensive flooding, impacting South of Ukraine.

Ukraine: the post disaster needs assessment report of the Kakhovka Dam disaster

In Ghana, nature-inclusive farming can move beyond being a small niche and become a significant contributor to sustainable agriculture and food security. For that, the government needs to help farmers adapt their agricultural systems to nature, strengthen national capacities for management and create effective safety nets for smallholder farmers.

Fostering resilient agricultural systems and environmental stewardship in Ghana

De Nederlandse ambassade in Ghana en de RVO faciliteren van 21 november tot 23 november een Nederland Paviljoen voor het Nederlandse bedrijfsleven op Agrofood Ghana 2023. In samenwerking met GNBCC organiseert East-West Trade het paviljoen op de beurs. De ambassade organiseert een seminar en andere activiteiten en GNBCC organiseert de matchmaking voor de deelnemers.

Nederland Paviljoen Agrofood Ghana 2023

On the 18th of October, King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima commenced their three-day State visit to South Africa. The visit was complemented by a visit of Minister Adema, Agro DG Guido Landheer and an agriculture economic mission. This visit strengthens South Africa-Dutch relationships, which trace back several hundred years.

State and ministerial visits to South Africa: biodiversity and climate-smart agriculture

Chile is pioneering the shift towards nature-inclusive agriculture to address the challenges posed by climate change and market demands. By focusing on carbon-neutral dairy production, preventing wildfires with the help of grazing animals, and embracing biodynamic practices in the wine sector, the country is working towards a more sustainable future for its agricultural industry.

Chile is looking for balance between nature and productive sectors

From November 7 to November 10, 2023 the 28th edition of the Expo Agroalimentaria Guanajuato will take place in the city of Irapuato, Mexico. Because of its importance many national and international visitors are expected. Of course the Dutch are present too.

Mexico: 28th edition of the Expo Agroalimentaria Guanajuato

The Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands together with the Faculty of Geo-Information Science and Earth Observation (ITC), University of Twente, and King Mongkut’s Institute of Technology Ladkrabang (KMITL), and alliances cordially invite you to participate in “The Netherlands – Thailand Space Technology Forum 2023; Space Technology for Resilient Agriculture and Food System. The Forum will be organized on Thursday 16th November 2023 in Bangkok.

Invitation to Thai – Dutch Space Technology Forum 2023 in Bangkok

Saudi Agriculture is the biggest agricultural & food exhibition in the Gulf and celebrated its 40th anniversary during this year’s edition, which took place from October 23 to 26. This year proved to be special all the more so, as the Netherlands was assigned ‘Guest Country of the Year’ by the Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture. Doing full justice to this honor, the Netherlands exhibited its largest pavilion at Saudi Agriculture to date and the incoming delegation of companies presented state-of-the-art Dutch technologies in agriculture.

Saudi Agriculture: exhibition’s 40th anniversary with the Netherlands as guest country of the year

U kunt het werk en de activiteiten van het Landbouwattachénetwerk volgen via onze social media kanalen:

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