More information?
Visit www.bo-akkerbouw.nl, call +31 (0)79 - 30 30 330
or mail to [email protected].
Our cornerstones:
• Research and Innovation
• Market and price information
• Certification Scheme Food and Feed Safety Arable Products (VVAK)
• Plant Health (effective crop protection means)
• Sector communication and image enhancing (Arable Farming Week)
• Sector projects for partners in arable farming chains
Interbranch Organisation Arable Crops
Louis Braillelaan 80
2719 EK Zoetermeer
The Netherlands
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Participating organisations:
LTO Nederland, Nederlandse Akkerbouw Vakbond (NAV), Nederlands Agrarisch
Jongeren Kontakt (NAJK), Nederlandse Aardappel Organisatie (NAO), Vereniging voor
de Aardappelverwerkende Industrie (Vavi), Koninklijke Vereniging Het Comité van
Graanhandelaren, Plantum, Cosun, AVEBE, Agrifirm Plant and CZAV. Accessible for
other organisations representing arable farming chains.
Interbranch Organisation
Arable Crops
for the arable
farming of tomorrow
2GETHER
Independent socio-economic research institute LEI/WUR estimates that
the arable farming industry in The Netherlands represents an added
2DAY
value of more than € 10 billion. The sector is able to perform better
through close cooperation. We should stand united as one when
The arable farming of tomorrow starts today. Interbranch Organisation
Arable Crops strives to work closely together with its members to
ensure the success of the sector. A neutral platform, for common issues
addressing political issues to government or society, conducting research,
communicating an attractive image, attracting employees, coordinating
certification, and giving insights into market and price statistics.
faced by all crops and supply chains, is an effective instrument to unite
the power of all 20,000 companies and 75,000 people involved in the
economic chains connected to arable farming and to build an even
The companies which grow, trade or process arable crops deserve
a strong platform for common issues. To finance collective research
Interbranch Organisation Arable Crops strives to, among other options,
better future together.
realise a Legally Binding Agreement from the Dutch Ministry of
Economic Affairs. This means that all entrepreneurs who are active in
the sector contribute to the funding. In addition, voluntary members
2MORROW
Cooperation is needed to enable the Dutch arable farming sector to
fully benefit from upcoming chances and to anticipate threats. Together
we want to create supply for the constantly growing global demand for
healthy and affordable food, high quality animal feed and raw materials
for non-food applications (bio-based). Furthermore, we want to work
together in seeking solutions for the growing competition in our home
market for space and land and the need to operate more sustainably.
and partners pay dues. This creates a broad base of support, from and
for the entire Dutch arable farming sector!