Highlights Agroberichten Buitenland week 14, 2024

Afgelopen februari vond de 8ste editie van World FIRA in Toulouse plaats. Tijdens deze beurs was er een uitgebreid Nederlands paviljoen, werden Nederlandse robots gedemonstreerd, conferenties gehouden met Nederlandse sprekers en werd ingegaan op de robot als oplossing voor agro-ecologische- en arbeidsvraagstukken. Op 29 mei worden in Lelystad plannen gesmeed voor verdere samenwerking tussen Nederland en Frankrijk op het gebied van robotica in de landbouw.

Terugblik op de internationale landbouw roboticashow World FIRA 2024 in Toulouse

During the last two years of full-scale war, the dairy industry of Ukraine is responding to all the challenges of today, trying to constantly adapt and transform.

Ukraine's dairy industry during the war

De laatste agri-food nieuwsberichten uit het Verenigd Koninkrijk in een behapbaar formaat, week 13, 2024. Opgesteld door het LAN team van de Nederlandse Ambassade in Londen.

Bite-sized, het wekelijkse nieuwsoverzicht uit het Verenigd Koninkrijk (week 13)

The Directorate-General for International Cooperation (DGIS) of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, invests in the development of mechanisms for the sustainable management of soils, through its Soil Fertility Grant Program. IFDC and partners have been given the responsibility to address these soil fertility constraints and to achieve sustainable management of soil fertility in a way that contributes to ecologically sustainable improvements in food productivity and to increased resilience of small-scale food producers (arable and/or livestock farmers) in the Sahel.

Mainstreaming soil health to enhance agricultural productivity in West Africa

The horticulture sector in Senegal offers promising investment opportunities for both domestic and international investors. With its favorable climate, fertile land, and growing demand for horticultural products, Senegal generally provides a conducive environment for agricultural ventures. Investing in the horticulture sector allows for the cultivation and export of a wide range of crops, including fruits, vegetables, flowers, and ornamental plants.

Senegal: supportive policies and opportunities in the agricultural sector

Under the “Kansen voor Morgen” program of LNV, Wageningen Environmental Research conducted a study on the opportunities for organic agriculture in Uganda. The aim of the study is to find entry points for leveraging initiatives around organic agriculture in the country.

Opportunities for organic agriculture in Uganda

In 2023, the Mexican government published a decree that called the phase-out of the herbicide glyphosate and the elimination of genetically modified corn. The Mexican ban on glyphosate was expected to come into force on the 1st of April 2024. End of March though, President Lopez Obrador postponed this measure until further notice.

Delay of Mexican ban on glyphosate

The Consulate General of the Netherlands in Chicago, in collaboration with Innovation Quarter and RVO, is proud to announce the launch of the Chicago AgriFood Scaleup Program 2024. Applications are now open to this program that aims to accelerate the growth of promising startups and scaleups in the agriculture and food sectors.

Chicago AgriFood Scaleup Program 2024

From 13 – 15 March, 2024 the 6th International Exhibition & Conference for Horticultural and Floricultural Production and Processing Technology, the HortEx Vietnam 2024 took place. In the HortEx 2024, more than 30 Dutch companies participated. The Netherlands pavilion, organized by the agriculture team of the Netherlands Embassy in Vietnam, hosted 7 Dutch companies showcasing their sustainable horticulture innovations.

Vietnam and the Netherlands working together towards sustainable horticulture and floriculture

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