Highlights Agroberichten Buitenland week 16, 2024

The Permanent Representation of the Netherlands to the European Union (EU) represents and protects Dutch interests and is an important source of information for Dutch government agencies on what is going on in the EU. As far as policy on agriculture and fisheries is concerned, the Permanent Representation is committed to solving nature and environmental issues as well as providing economic prospects for farmers and investors and innovators. Other subjects of importance are food quality and safety and strengthening European policy on nature and biodiversity.

Permanent Representation to the EU is the backbone of national interest in Brussels

Partners for International Business cluster Netherlands Fruit Basket Bulgaria had its first business trip to the country. Between 1^st and 5^th of April, headed by EVERS international and guided by the program liaison Smart Agrostart, six cluster companies - BVB, Fleuren, Puijk Group, FrostFans, NetTeam and VGB Watertechniek , travelled across Bulgaria from west to east. They visited apple, pear, plum, cheery, sour cherry, apricot, peach, raspberry, blueberry, blackberry growers and stakeholders in the provinces of Sofia, Lovech, Targovishte, Silistra and Dobrich.

First Netherlands Fruit Basket visit to Bulgaria

Van 15 tot 18 april vindt vanuit Nederland een innovatiemissie plaats naar Frankrijk, op het gebied van plantaardige eiwitten. Drie dagen lang wordt een groot aantal bedrijven, onderzoeksinstituten en startup ecosystemen bezocht. Intussen behalen de producenten van vleesvervangers in Frankrijk een gevoelige overwinning op het gebied van productbenamingen.

Innovatiemissie plantaardige eiwitten in Frankrijk

De Franse overheid wil de productie van zonne-energie op landbouwgrond, waarbij de agrarische functie wordt behouden (agrivoltaïsme), volop stimuleren. Ook de energiesector in Frankrijk wil hier graag werk van maken. Projectontwikkelaars bieden zich aan, en partijen stappen in. Tegelijkertijd is de praktijk weerbarstiger en liet wetgeving lang op zich wachten. Maar, er is nu een decreet gepubliceerd.

Frankrijk: overheid zet in op de ontwikkeling van zonne-energie in combinatie met landbouw

Hungarian government to take legal action against Spar; Russian discount grocery chain to enter Hungary; cost of living crisis deepens; toxic chemical found near Samsung battery factory; sweet potato market dominated by Egyptian import; vegetable forcing shows good results. Read about this and more in this weekly briefing on agriculture, food and nature news in Hungary

Hungary: Government to take legal action against Spar

Local elections were held in Poland on the 7th of April. The elections were won by Law and Justice (PiS) ahead of the Civic Coalition (KO). Read more about the election results in this overview.

Local elections in Poland: how rural areas and farmers voted

Poles are drinking more and more alcohol. In 2021, there will be more than 11 liters of pure spirit per capita. At the same time, abstinence is a growing trend - the number of Poles who decide to give up alcohol completely or reduce it significantly is increasing.

Non-alcoholic and low-alcohol drinks increasingly popular in Poland

Greening in Belgrade; government introduces price caps on flour; statistics on land ownership; Nestlé opens new plant-based food factory worth €80 million. Read more in this weekly briefing on agriculture, food and nature news in Serbia

Serbian-Dutch company donates 2,400 rose seedlings to the city of Belgrade

Opportunities and challenges of agri-food industry discussed at the meeting initiated by European Business Association in Ukraine.

Ukrainian agro dialogues: European integration, subsidies, production and prospects for new markets

De laatste agri-food nieuwsberichten uit het Verenigd Koninkrijk in een behapbaar formaat, week 16, 2024. Opgesteld door het LAN team van de Nederlandse Ambassade in Londen.

Bite-sized, het wekelijkse nieuwsoverzicht uit het Verenigd Koninkrijk (week 16)

On April 11^th, we were very happy to launch the 2024 edition of the Uganda best farmers competition. This will be the ninth edition of the competition, organized by the Embassy of the Netherlands in Kampala in combination with Vision Group, KLM, DFCU bank and Koudijs Animal Nutrition. This year the launch took place at the dairy farm of Henry Lugolobi, one of the farmers of the 2023 competition.

Best farmers competition 2024 launched in Uganda

The International Horticultural Exhibition 2024 Chengdu (Chengdu Horti Expo) will be held from April 26 - October 28. With the theme of this years expo being 'Park City, Happy Chengdu' , the expo will showcase and spread the concepts of green, low-carbon, sustainable conservation, sharing and inclusiveness. The Netherlands will organize a Dutch pavilion at the expo, as well as a Horticultural roadshow, Both are organized by the LNV department of the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in China and the NBSO Chengdu office. 

The International Horticultural Exhibition 2024 in Chengdu (China) is coming!

On 10 April 2024 the XI International exhibition on Floriculture & Green Industry was officially opened in Astana, Kazakhstan. About 20 Dutch companies took part in this exhibition, bringing their flowers, florists  and ready to share their knowledge and experience in this area.

XI International exhibition on Floriculture & Green Industry in Kazakhstan

On March 19, 2024 Vietnam celebrated the kick-off of the Vietnam chapter of the Empower Youth4Food campaign #EY4F Viet Nam. The campaign aims to change how young people view farming and agricultural jobs. Young people in Southeast Asia tend to see agriculture as ‘old-fashioned’ and not offering a good prospect for a prosperous life. The campaign is a tool to change this and engage young people to develop a perspective on agriculture in Vietnam as a modern and dynamic sector of the economy, applying high-end technology and supporting a healthy life style. With support from various stakeholders, the campaign has the intention to make farming more appealing to the next generation and ensure a sustainable food supply for Vietnam's future.

Engaging Vietnamese youth in agriculture through collaboration with the Netherlands

The horticulture sector in Iraq has attracted the interest of Dutch companies in recent years. While the Iraqi horticulture sector as a whole faces a number of challenges, there are several recent developments and investments ongoing.

Iraqi horticulture sector offers opportunities for Dutch investment

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