1. Adjust the industrial structure, develop cash crops and animal husbandry
The Netherlands adjusted its industrial structure, saving extremely limited land resources for planting flowers, vegetables and developing animal husbandry. In the agricultural areas of the Netherlands, the planting land is strictly protected, there are no towering skyscrapers, and there are no production plants all over the country.
2. Building a large number of glass greenhouses
The total area of Dutch glass greenhouses exceeds 100 million square meters, accounting for a quarter of the world's glass greenhouses. Among them, 60% are planted with flowers and the rest are planted with tomato, sweet pepper and cucumber-based fruit and vegetable crops. The annual output value is as high as 1.2 billion U.S. dollars.
3. Realize the whole industry chain service of the fruit and vegetable industry
The Netherlands has many world-class service companies for the entire industrial chain of agricultural products. The post-harvest links of fruits and vegetables not only add 80% of the added value of agricultural products. At the same time, the Netherlands is a transit center for the European fruit market, and to a large extent controls the quality of European fruit, and has become the European fruit industry standard setter.
4. R&D strength support of the world's number one agricultural college
The Netherlands’ investment in education and scientific research accounts for nearly 20% of the country’s total budget. Its prestigious university, Wageningen University and Research Center, ranks first in the world in terms of agricultural science and technology. Fresh quality monitoring, cold chain management of fruits and vegetables, post-harvest preservation technology, processing technology, research and development of new packaging, etc.
5. The Dutch Agricultural Association exports its experience and technology
The Dutch Farmer Producers Association (Agriterra) was founded by 7 national "agriculture, rural areas and farmers" organizations in the Netherlands, including the Dutch Federation of Agriculture and Horticulture, Women’s Organization Foundation, and Young Farmers’ Organization, aiming to share the Netherlands with developing countries. The agricultural economic cooperation organization has more than one hundred years of development experience to promote the sustainable development of local agriculture and rural areas, and the promotion of farmers' social and economic status.
The Dutch Agricultural Association currently supports projects in more than 150 farmer organizations in 18 countries and regions in Asia, Africa and Latin America, and has established cooperative relationships with nearly 100 agricultural and commercial enterprises, scientific research institutes, and (non-)government institutions in Europe. .
6. Recreational agriculture adds luster to Dutch tourism
Giethoorn is known as the "Green Venice" and has a history of more than 700 years. In its early days, it was a swamp and low-lying land. In recent years, through efforts to create rural tourism and promote a healthy lifestyle, Giethoorn has become a symbol of rural tourism in the Netherlands.
