José Vogelezang

Presentatie

Topsector Tuinbouw & Uitgangsmaterialen

PPP approach Ecological Challenges in Dutch

Horticulture

Topsector Horticulture & Starting materials

Dr. Ir. José Vogelezang

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

2

No 2 Agricultural

exporter in the

world

39% of

agricultural

production is from

horticulture

Production value

Floriculture

Eur 5.3 billion

Production value

Fruits & Vegetables

Eur 2.6 billion

• Horticulture

• Import

• Eur 8.2 billion

Value technical

supply Horticulture

Eur 2 billion

Horticulture

Export

Eur 16.5 billion

Horticulture

Import

Eur 8.2 billion

Greenport

Westland-Oostland

Greenport

Boskoop

Greenport

Gelderland

Greenport Duin

en Bollenstreek

Greenport Noord-

Holland Noord

Greenport

Venlo

Greenports in the Netherlands

9 Top sectors in the Netherlands

“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

WATER SPACE

MINERALS & CROP PROTECTION

“More with Less”

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

12

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

‘More with less’:

Plant breeding & seed technology

PPP Better Plants 4 New Demands

‘More with less’:

Sustainable production

• PPP Glastuinbouw

Waterproof

• PPP New cultivation systems

outdoor vegetables

• PPP New substrates

• PPP High Tech Horticulture

‘More with less’:

Biobased Economy

‘More with less’:

Energy & CO2

PPP ‘Greenhouse as Energy source’

‘More with less’:

Integrated Pest Management

Robust resilient crops

Robust resilient cropping systems

Smart, innovative technologies

Effective and durable crop protection

methods

‘More with less’:

Logistics

PPP GreenChainge

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

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

Soil grown crops: emission management

Lysimeter

Soil moisture sensors

Models

Experience

Beliefs

habits

Towards a zero-emission in substrate crops

Breakdown

growth inhibitors

Optimize

fertilization

Water treatment

Soilless Cultivation as a new

alternative

New Cropping

Systems Conclusions

Growers Problems: Market requirements

Growers Problems: Financial Return

Growers Problems: Labour

Growers Problems: Soil Quality

Growers initiated research

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

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!