This document provides an introduction and overview from Luc Peeters of External Relations at BelOrta. It discusses BelOrta's operations and certifications. It also covers topics related to water usage in agriculture, including water quantity and quality issues, efficient water use, and linking water usage to sustainability goals. The document promotes enjoying fruits and vegetables from European horticulture and thanks attendees for their attention.

1. FERTINNOWA
Almeria conference
October 2018
Peeters Luc
External relations

2. Introductions

3. Introduction
Peeters Luc
External relations BelOrta
Chairman WP PHYTO Copa-Cogeca
luc.peeters@belorta.be
@VeilingBelOrta
facebook.com/VeilingBelOrta
linkedin.com/company/BelOrta
belorta.be/youtube

4. Introduction Copa-Cogeca

5. Introduction Copa- Cogeca (I)
Two organisations….
Copa
Created in 1958, Copa represents 23 million European farmers and
family members
Cogeca
Created in 1959, Cogeca represents 22,000 European agricultural
cooperatives
Copa and Cogeca
In 1962, a joint Secretariat was created, making it one of the biggest
and most active lobby organisations in Brussels
« The united voice of farmers and their
cooperatives in the European Union »

6. Introduction Copa-Cogeca(II)
Mission :
To ensure a viable, innovative and competitive EU agriculture
and agri-food sector.
Organisation :
66 Member organisations and 34 Partner Organisations
25 agricultural sectors covered
Horizontal working groups : Planth Health, CAP,
environmental issues ( water, air, soil, …..) , …….

7. Introduction BelOrta

8. 439 M€
Turnover F&V
BelOrta in figures : 2017
650 mio
items or kg
sold
1180 active
producers/share
holders
+ 170
product groups,
conventionel
and organic
370
employes
400
Affiliated
buyers
Export to
75
Countries

9. Memberships location
1.180 active growers : all family businesses

10. From field to fork
Top skilled
producers
Storage
and cold
chain
Daily
auction
Quality
control
CULTIVATION STORAGE
CONTROL
AND
PREPARATION
AUCTION TRANSPORT
Rigorous control
by FASFC before
transport

11. Certificates
PO level
ISO 9001 : 2015
BRC
IFS
Q & S
Koosjer
Halal
Organic
Sustainability - VCDO
FASFC : Guide Trade
Producer level
Flandria
GlobalG.A.P.
Q & S
IKKB
Organic
Sustainability : Responsibly Fresh
FASFC : Guide Prim. prod.

12. Water and his application

13. STORAGE

14. Storage
and cold
chain
Daily
auction
Quality
control
STORAGE
CONTROL
AND
PREPARATION

15. Water quantity :
 Water is one of - if not the - first production factor in horticulture
 There is no production without water
 adaption of GAP is part of the solution
 Seasonal variation need to be balanced
summer shortage backed up with winter surplus ( if any)
 Technical solutions should help to balance offer and demand
 2018 : discussion on ranking of uses
( B/Fl : in cases of drought vulnerable nature conservation comes first)

16. Water quality :
 Farmers/growers are using water for food/feed production
 Water is part of most of the GAP schemes
 Water born diseases - or water as a carrier of - must be avoided
 water re-use ( grey water) wil become a discussion
for food production : no room to manouvre in the quality aspects
for crop production : chemical and fysical levels of content needed
Assessment of water quality is becoming extra cost ( burden) at farm level
Third party GAP schemes include water quality as mayor must

17. Water use :
 more demonstration and extension service to bring technology to farm
level
 water storage and more buffer capacity needed : periods of floods linking
to periode of drought
 efficient use of water : when, how, how much , …….
within agriculture whe are not in favour of ranking : every crop is vital for
somebody
 missing links in research but first existing knowledge out of the lab into
the field
 translate water into the 17 SDG’s

18. CSR & Sustainability

19. Enjoy the fruits & vegs from European
horticulture !
Thank you very much for your kind attention!

20. Bedankt voor uw aandacht.
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