Markets and chains
Sustainable development of agri-food chains worldwide is now more important than ever. The current food production and distribution system creates bottlenecks: emissions of ammonia and nitrogen to soil and water, particulate matter, CO2, odour emissions, animal welfare problems, undesirable side effects of plant protection products, light nuisance, damage to biodiversity and soil quality, exploitation and lack of living income.
EU agro-food markets and chains: beef meat, veal meat, pig meat, poultry meat, eggs, sheep meat, goat meat, milk, butter, cheese, casein, milk powder, drinking milk, wheat, oilseeds, barley, maize, rye, oats, triticale, rice, rapeseed, sunflower seed, soya bean.
International agro-food markets and chains: fish, cacao, coffee and tea, vegetables and fruit, soy, palm oil, cotton and wood.
- Research for industry and Business (examples):Market study for food processing industry (in English), Life Cycle Assessment of agro-food chains (upcoming), Price forecasts
- Research for National and European Governments (examples): Societal impacts of food (in Dutch), Competitiveness of the EU poultry meat sector, Profit analysis in animal product supply chains
- Short workshops and trainings (examples): Earning money with pig production, cereals and oil seeds value chain, potato value chain