Food Security from the Netherlands

Successful and inspiring symposium on food systems transformation

November 13, 2023

Agrico and SeedNL offer inspiring Symposium on Food Systems Transformation

During the international symposium Food Systems Transformation, experts advocated for a more strategic and long-term vision on providing food security and the need for transformation of current food systems.

April 22, 2022

HZPC: New generation of potato varieties promising for more food security

The new generation of potato varieties is performing better and better under extreme climate conditions such as drought, according to the recent sustainability report of potato breeder HZPC

October 21, 2021

Potato Days Live wants to inspire the sector to make sustainable choices

The potato sector has the ability to significantly contribute to a sustainable food supply worldwide. HZPC will therefore broadcast an inspiring programme on 3 November during Potato Days 2021 Live.

July 06, 2021

Researchers Identify Gene for Self-Compatibility in Potato

New discovery will lead to faster and more focused potato breeding

November 06, 2020

Online Potato Days HZPC Showcase New Reality

The annual Potato Days in Joure are a valued networking event attracting hundreds of growers and customers from many countries.

October 15, 2020

Appreciation of the food and agriculture sector increases, following years of decline

Public appreciation of the food and agriculture sector is greater in 2020 than it was two years ago. This applies to all sub-sectors, apart from pig farming, which is held in the same esteem as it was in 2018.

December 18, 2018

Better and stronger potatoes using hybrid breeding

The potato breeding company Solynta in The Netherlands has successfully produced a hybrid breeding program for potatoes which will allow the rapid selection and turnover of favourable traits, traits which could help feed millions of people worldwide.

April 09, 2018

Seed Potato Company HZPC publishes its latest CSR Report

How can we feed 9.8 billion world citizens in 2050? And provide them with nutrient-rich food that is produced with minimal environmental impact? That's a daily question for seed potato company HZPC. The progress made can be found in its latest CSR Report

Agrico wins Ambassadors’ Prize 2016 for potato project in Kenya

April 01, 2016

Agrico wins Ambassadors’ Prize 2016 for its potato project in Kenya

Dutch Potato Company Agrico was awarded the Ambassadors’ Prize 2016 for its project in Kenya that aims to establish a profitable potato chain for all stakeholders, including 12,500 small-scale farms.

April 29, 2015

Dutch saltwater potatoes offer hope for world's hungry

A small field on an island off the Netherlands' northern coast promises one answer to the problem of how to feed the world's ever-growing population: potatoes and other crops that grow in saltwater.

October 15, 2012

Co-operatives: a Key for Smallholder Inclusion into Value Chains (Rabobank Report)

Rabobank believes small farmers in developing countries and emerging economies are the key to a successful approach to the world food problem. As their productivity is still very low, a large underexploited food production potential is yet to be unlocked.

September 26, 2011

Rabobank sees major challenges for global food security

On the occasion of the Duizenberg lecture in Washington, Rabobank presents its report entitled ‘Rethinking the F&A Supply Chain: Impact of Agricultural Price Volatility on Sourcing Strategies’. In Rabobank’s view the world is facing a period of s...