HOLLAND DAY: “Horticulture as a circular sector of the economy”. Almeria

On October 5th, the Dutch Embassy, through its Office of Agriculture will celebrate the Day of Holland in the Chamber of Commerce of Almeria, with the day “Horticulture as a circular sector of the economy. Following the inauguration presided by Ambassador Matthijs van Bonzel, Jessica Reis Leffers of the Ministry of Infrastructure and Environment will present the key points of the “Agenda for a Circular Economy in 2050”, with emphasis on those that directly involve Dutch agriculture.

Since building a world with a more circular economy is not an isolated but global task, the leaders of the horticultural sector, Holland and Spain, are again in Almeria to explore together the opportunities offered by the transformation of a linear economy into a circular economy .

Circular economy is an economic concept included within the framework of sustainable development, whose objective is the production of goods and services reducing the consumption and waste of raw materials, water and energy sources

Of the requirements that a greenhouse should meet to be considered circular will debate Marc Ruijs, of the University of Wageningen, and Sergio Moreno, of the Spanish company Aleia Roses. The presentation of HortyEspaña will focus on the specific sustainability challenges of the Andalusian sector and Willem Kemmers, of the consultancy Innoventuri, will expose the influence that horticulture receives from the principles of Bioeconomics. Representing the DPA sector, Peter Verbaas will talk about how producers can satisfy a consumer who is increasingly aware of sustainability.

This technical day, in which Rabobank and Rijk Zwaan Ibérica collaborate, will conclude with two presentations aimed at the search of public and private financing related to agricultural technological innovation and circular economy by Óscar González of CDTI and Erik Vermeulen, of Corporates in Spain.

For the closure will be the president of the Chamber of Commerce of Almeria, Diego Martinez Cano. After the day, there will be the traditional brotherhood lunch at the Club de Mar.

Dutch Day 2017 Program