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Dutch farmers are making more income from extra on-farm services
- In 2023, the turnover of multifunctional agriculture in the Netherlands was around 1.68 billion euros. This is considerably more than in previous... -
The modern green volunteer: Dutch people commit en masse to nature
- The image of the classic nature volunteer - an older man with binoculars and a passion for nature conservation - no longer seems to hold true. A... -
Strong growth in Dutch agricultural exports driven by European trade
- Dutch agricultural exports continue to grow, reaching an estimated 128.9 billion euro in 2024: a 4.8% increase compared to the previous year. Both... -
Return on household labour: a means to accelerate the path to a living income for smallholder coffee farming households
- Many stakeholders have ambitions to reduce smallholder commodity farmer poverty and for such households to earn a living or prosperous income. The... -
Substantial income differences across sectors in agriculture and horticulture, also in 2024
- In 2024, average farm income per unpaid Annual Work Unit (AWU) for agricultural and horticultural businesses is estimated at €109,000. This is... -
Agri-food sector needs to work on Due Diligence, dashboard helps
- Wageningen Economic Research studied the impact of the new EU sustainability directive CSDD on Dutch agri-food companies. Conclusion: the sector has...
Longreads
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Food transition causes great uncertainty for farmers and fishers
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Unequal trade perpetuates malnutrition – but there is another way
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Blockchain for agri-food: on the road to scale-up
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Sustainability commitments: Similarities and Differences between Retailers and Brand manufacturers
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Is something up with soil?
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A climate smart business in 5 steps
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10 ways to improve food choice interventions in real-life settings
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Data governance
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Fishing is making choices, every day anew
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Better farming in South Korea
