PEOPLE, FOOD & PLANET

Farming will have to become more sustainable and feed more people. Dutch horticultural sciences and techniques can play a crucial role in achieving these goals. In the new world, sustainable food production will have to be increased: local-for-local, food safety, efficiency, and quality.

The expanding world population will ask increasingly efficient and effective contributions of specialists, producers, and centres of knowledge to meet the rising demand for food. Likewise, there is a growing emphasis on food safety, healthy food, and sustainable food production.

Greenhouse horticulture will play a crucial role in these developments.

In the new world, to act solo is not an option. Even to keep up with the world food problem, not letting it enlarge, let alone solve it, collaboration is key! Focussing on sustainability is imperative, as on the circular economy which will become increasingly important.

Targeting collaboration, and the joining of knowledge and skills in the complete food chain. Targeting sustainable solutions for the people of today and the world of tomorrow.