ERIAFF Conference 2014 Seinäjoki, Finland José Vogelezang Topsector Horticulture & Starting Materials, Wageningen U&R centre, The Netherlands "How we meet Ecological Challenges in Horticulture?"

1. Presentatie
Topsector Tuinbouw & Uitgangsmaterialen
PPP approach Ecological Challenges in Dutch
Horticulture
Topsector Horticulture & Starting materials
Dr. Ir. José Vogelezang

2. Content of the presentation
• Introduction sector Horticulture & Starting materials (H&S)
• New economic policy of Dutch government: 9 Top sectors
• Topsector H&S: Innovation programme ‘More with less’
• Priority themes and examples of new Public Private
Partnerships
• PPP as a starting point for EU cooperation in EIP
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3. No 2 Agricultural
exporter in the
world

4. 39%of
agricultural
production is from
horticulture

5. Production value
Floriculture
Eur 5.3 billion
Production value
Fruits & Vegetables
Eur 2.6 billion

6. • Horticulture
• Import
• Eur 8.2 billion
Value technical
supply Horticulture
Eur 2 billion

7. Horticulture
Export
Eur 16.5 billion
Horticulture
Import
Eur 8.2 billion

8. Greenport
Westland-Oostland
Greenport
Boskoop
Greenport
Gelderland
Greenport Duin
en Bollenstreek
Greenport Noord-
Holland Noord
Greenport
Venlo
Greenports in the Netherlands

10. 9 Top sectors in the Netherlands

11. “World market leader in sustainable
solutions for improved food security,
food safety and happiness”
Growing and
ageing world
population
Climate change
Economic
inequality
Urbanisation
#1 Added value
#1 Knowledge
and innovation
# 1-2 Market
share export
#1 Productivity
World Challenges World Solutions World Leader
FOOD
HEALTH
HAPPINESS
ENERGY
WATERSPACE
MINERALS & CROP PROTECTION
“More with Less”

12. Four key innovation programmes and two cross-cutting themes:
• More with less
• Food safety and Food security
• Health and well being
• Colaborating value chain
• Internationalisation
• Human Capital Agenda
Aim: to double the added value compared to 2000-2010
(1,3 billion extra in 2020)
Agenda 2012-2016 Topsector T&U
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13. More with less
Food safety and
Food security
Health and
well being
Collaborating
value chains
Better plants
4 new demands
Phytosanitary
Various
projects
Market
Intelligence
Horticulture
Better plants
4 new demands
Better plants
4 new demands
Better plants
4 new demands
New cultivation
systems outdoor
Energy & CO2
Glastuinbouw
waterproof
GreenCHAINge
TNO
Horticulture
Other
projects
Microbiology
food crops
Other
projects
Other
projects
Horticulture
Digitaal
IPM
HCA en Int.
HCA en Int.
HCA en Int.
HCA en Int.
PPP: Private Public Partnerships in
innovation programmes and projects

14. ‘More with less’:
Plant breeding & seed technology
PPP Better Plants 4 New Demands

15. ‘More with less’:
Sustainable production
• PPP Glastuinbouw
Waterproof
• PPP New cultivation systems
outdoor vegetables
• PPP New substrates
• PPP High Tech Horticulture

16. ‘More with less’:
Biobased Economy

17. ‘More with less’:
Energy & CO2
PPP ‘Greenhouse as Energy source’

18. ‘More with less’:
Integrated Pest Management
 Robust resilient crops
 Robust resilient cropping systems
 Smart, innovative technologies
 Effective and durable crop protection
methods

19. ‘More with less’:
Logistics
PPP GreenChainge

20. PPP and EIP
• PPPs within Dutch horticulture can act as a
precursor of setting up new alliances within
EIP
• However, how can we build strong partnership
within the EU?
• Two examples:
– Water issues
– Soilless cultivation for outdoor horticultural crops

21. Water issues for Horticulture in
the Netherlands
• Water quality
– Demands of the crop
– Demands of the environment
• Water quantity
– Mainly with respect to water quality
– Rain water not always sufficiently available
– Supplementary water often necessary

22. Soil grown crops: emission management
Lysimeter
Soil moisture sensors
Models
Experience
Beliefs
habits

23. Towards a zero-emission in substrate crops
Breakdown
growth inhibitors
Optimize
fertilization
Water treatment

24. Soilless Cultivation as a new
alternative
New Cropping
Systems Conclusions

25. Growers Problems: Market requirements

26. Growers Problems: Financial Return

27. Growers Problems: Labour

28. Growers Problems: Soil Quality

29. Growers initiated research

30. PPP Teelt de grond uit - 1
 Objective
Develop and implement profitable new cultivation systems
that can comply with EU-regulations for water quality
 Outdoor horticulture
 Duration: 2009-2013
 Execution: Researchers, growers, advisors, suppliers
 Financed by
● Government
● Product boards of growers
● Various other parties

31. PPP and EIP
• How can we cooperate with strong
partnership within the EU?
- Looking for common grounds
- Getting to know each others industry better and
building EU networks for horticultural sectors
- EUFRIN for the fruit sector is very succesfull
• Let’s take our chance!