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Horticulture 2013
HORTICULTURE AND STARTING MATERIALS
policy letter horticulture
André Nieuwenhuijse
Senior officer horticulture
Horticulture 2013Ministry of Economic Affairs2
Some press releases in October • Greenhouse vegetables in Holland still of an acceptable quality
• Spectacular increase in number of greenhouses in Almeria
• Sweet peppers in Almeria are barely profitable
• Positive atmosphere on fruit attraction Madrid
• Large cooperative concentration for a more competitive export
• Holland season under increasing pressure, due to Spanish horticulture
• Despite severe competition, Spanish horticulture makes progress in Europe.
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Dutch Horticulture and Starting Materials• World player
• producing seeds and seed potatoes, fruits and vegetables, flowers and plants, bulbs and ornamental trees
• responsible in 2012 for 37% of the agricultural production = 7,9 billion Euros.
• and an export of almost 20 billion Euros in 2012 (contribution to the surplus of Dutch trade balance = 20%).
• Contributes to sustainable solutions - food security and safety, water, energy, health and well being and a green environment.
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The Golden Triangle
The cooperation of production, trade, (seed) industry, supply, breeding and research, the government, banks in
The Golden Triangle
Research institutes
Industry
Government
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ENTERPRISE POLICY
Ambition – The Netherlands should be the location:• Where enterprises can grow and innovate• Where knowledge flows• Where sustainable solutions are being developed
How?By generic policies – fiscal policy, less regulation, education
And by the focus on our strengths: 10 top sectorsMore scope for businesses
Horticulture 2013
ENTERPRISE POLICY
High tech
Life Sciences Agri&Food
Logistics
Chemicals
CreativeIndustry
Water
Horticulture
Energy
Science & Education Government
Companies
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Policy Letter Horticulture
3 Tasks to strengthen the perspective of Dutch Horticulture:
1. Internationalisation and cooperating value chains2. Sustainability of the production (in the whole production chain)3. Spatial restructuring of greenhouse horticulture
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Internationalisation and cooperating value chains
• International competition
• Developing new business models with distinctive products
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Internationalisation and cooperating value chains
• Support from the government:• Program on innovation• Reform of single Common Market Organization (sCMO) fruits and
vegetables.• PO's and BO's in the CAP.
The Dutch export position in Germany
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Sustainability of the production
• Less emission of plant protection products and fertilizer to the environment
• Reduction of the use of (fossil) energy.
Support from the government:• Guarantee on market introduction of innovations• Update of programs like ‘Greenhouse as a source of energy’ • energy saving in greenhouses• use of geothermal energy
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ENERGY SAVING – INTEGRAL APPROACH
• One integral approach with 7 strategies and goals for 2020
ENERGY SAVINGENERGY SAVING
SOLARENERGY
GEOTHERMALENERGY
BIO FUELSLIGHTCULTIVATIONSTRATEGY
BETTER ELECTRICITY
BETTER CO₂
SUSTAINABLE ENERGY SOURCES SUSTAINABLE ENERGY SOURCES EFFICIENT USE OF FOSSIL ENERGY
EFFICIENT USE OF FOSSIL ENERGY
CO2CO2
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Concluding remarks
Perspective for Dutch Horticulture
• Internationalization• Cooperating value chains• Sustainability in the whole chain• Market renewal and new business models
Especially working together....
Thank you for your attention...