From November 26th to November 30th, a Horticulture Trade Mission to China will take place. A total of 19 Dutch companies and institutes will join the mission, headed by Mr. Marcel van Raaij, acting director of the International Cooperation Department at the Ministry of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality of The Netherlands.
With the world facing climate change, extreme weather, dwindling natural resources, and an aging population, the development of greenhouse horticulture has become a new track to promote the development of modern agriculture and a new way to increase food production.
In 2023, the No. 1 document of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs of China proposed to "intensify the development of modern agriculture facilities," which includes "developing intensive propagation centers" and the " transformation and upgrading of old greenhouses".
Minister Tang Renjian, of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, pointed out that "according to preliminary estimates, in the next 5-10 years, the demand for investments in high-standard farmland and facility agriculture will be nearly 15 trillion yuan". Greenhouses for cultivation, from low to high tech equipped, take a big part in terms of facility agriculture. Many provinces and cities in China, such as Heilongjiang, Guangdong, Shanghai, Yunnan, Jiangxi, Zhejiang, Shandong, and Beijing, have announced local policies to support the development of greenhouse horticulture.
As a relatively small country, the Netherlands has become the world's second-largest exporter of agricultural products, with a highly integrated and developed horticulture industry. From November 26th to November 30th, Mr. Marcel van Raaij, acting director of the International Cooperation Department at the Ministry of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality of The Netherlands, will head a horticulture trade mission to China.
The aim of the visit is to have in-depth exchanges with Chinese horticultural entrepreneurs, to strengthen and promote close cooperation between the Chinese and Dutch governments, and to create a communication platform and business opportunities for Dutch and Chinese enterprises and research institutes. As a leader in the field of greenhouse horticulture in the world, the Netherlands has a highly integrated supply chain from farm to table, including plant breeding, processing of fresh produce, greenhouse technology and cold chain logistics.
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