The Dutch agri & food sector has a leading position on the world market was further reinforced. In 2016, was the export of agri & food of nearly 94 billion euros, compared to 90 billion in 2015. This was 85 billion euros of agricultural products and nearly 9 billion of agricultural material, knowledge and technology; a new record. This is the agri & food sector accounts for 22 percent of total exports. This is evidenced by preliminary data of the Central Bureau for Statistics and Wageningen Economic Research. Secretary Martijn van Dam (Economic Affairs), made the figures known at the opening of the Grüne Woche, the world’s largest international agricultural fair in Berlin.
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The exports of agricultural products rose by more than 3.6 billion euros (+ 4.4 percent) to € 85 billion; the largest increase since 2011. The exports mainly of food, such as vegetables, fruit, dairy, meat and processed products, and in addition, are also high-quality ornamental. Also notable is the increasing demand for Dutch agricultural material, innovations and high technology. This is for almost 9 billion euros are exported. For example, energy-efficient greenhouses, systems for precision farming (using GPS and drones) and new inventions, making crops better able to withstand the effects of climate change and diseases. The import of agricultural products increased in 2016 by 1.6% to 57,1 billion.
Secretary of state Of the Dam: “We succeed well in our leading position in Europe and in the world. The export of agri and food, is again grown considerably over. ‘Made in Holland’ is no longer just for the beautiful tulips and delicious cheese. We are globally growing in agro-knowledge and technology. In the future, we want to continue to
Grüne Woche
Secretary of state Of the Dam, wants, in addition to the globally acclaimed agri & food emphatically Dutch knowledge and technology in the display window. At the Grüne Woche is that back in the mix of classical elements such as tulips, Frau Antje, cheese and fish, and innovative agroconcepten facing the sector internationally increasingly high eyes throw. The netherlands is during the Grüne Woche is represented with no less than 40 companies.
Leading in Europe
With an export of agri & food to the value of 85 billion euros of agricultural and horticultural products, the Netherlands is leading in Europe. Global list topped by the United States. The netherlands is on the second place and the top-5 consists of Germany, Brazil and China. Of the total exports of 85 billion euro to 24 billion re-export; goods which the Netherlands import, edit and then export. Germany is main trade partner of the Netherlands; a quarter of the agricultural exports go to germany. Of the total agricultural exports remains more than three quarters (77%) within Europe. It was mainly for tomatoes, peppers, cucumbers, meat and dairy products. From outside Europe there is a particular demand for Dutch flowers and plants, followed by meat and dairy products.
Export of knowledge and technology
the Netherlands is not only a major producer and global supplier of flowers, vegetables, meat and dairy, but also more and more high-quality agricultural products, knowledge and technology. In 2016, the exports, including agricultural machinery, fertilizers, special systems and applications for the food industry of almost 9 billion euros (+2.2 percent compared with 2015), in addition to the 85 billion euro of traditional agricultural products. The export of greenhouses took the strongest (+370 million euros). This development fits in seamlessly with the exportvisie by the secretary of state Of the Dam. That is aimed to the international position of the Netherlands in agri & food to strengthen in addition to the traditional agricultural knowledge and innovations to export, and thereby help increase the sustainability of the global food production. This is also of importance to the eradication of hunger and malnutrition in developing countries. This bet is high on the agenda dur ing trade missions, and also the Dutch 'green education' – a world leader – plays a major role. Recently concluded the Hague Centre of Strategic Studies that the export of Dutch knowledge, in addition to the strengthening of the economic position of the Dutch agricultural sector can contribute to solving global problems such as climate change and its impact on the global food system.
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