The number of people that live on the earth continues to grow. However, the amount of food that traditional farming can provide is limited. On top of that livestock farming is not a sustainable food source and the environment suffers a great deal. Therefore, it is essential to look for alternative sources …

Wat is het maatschappelijk belang van de biologische landbouw? Onderbouwd door wetenschappelijke literatuur geven we aan waarin de meerwaarde kan liggen van biologische landbouw voor burgers, boeren en beleidsmakers. Dit keer is het onderwerp economie en eerlijke prijs.

This thesis covers the topic of expanding Dutch Agri-tech businesses in France. From the software sector, a request was made for more knowledge on the French arable market. In this matter it was important to find out the knowledge of the farmer concerning arable registration software. It is known that …

Op welke manier draagt biologische landbouw bij aan een betere wereld, en welke uitgangspunten worden hierbij gebruikt? In een serie van dertien thematische factsheets gaan we hier dieper op in. Onderbouwd door wetenschappelijke literatuur geven we aan wat de meerwaarde van biologische landbouw kan zijn …

Zowel de overheid als veel maatschappelijke organisaties werken aan biodiversiteitherstel. In 2018 is het Deltaplan biodiversiteitherstel van start gegaan. De landbouw speelt een centrale rol hierin. Wat drijft een biologische boer om aan biodiversiteit te werken?

Investigates the reasons why there is currently high resistance from the market regarding the rising concept of vertical farming. The report specializes in the ecotourist market in particular because vertical farming has the potential to expand within the scope of ecotourism.

My research investigated customers’ resistance and low willingness-to-pay towards Vertical Farming products and how the industry can break these barriers. Research showed how education and the experience economy can spread awareness about vertical farming products and create engagement with customers. …

Passenger flow management is an important issue at many airports around the world. There are high concentrations of passengers arriving and leaving the airport in waves of large volumes in short periods, particularly in big hubs. This might cause congestion in some locations depending on the layout of …

The Netherlands has always played a pioneering role in livestock and arable farming innovations. There is currently a lot of interest in our country for 'climate-smart' solutions, with closed-loop agriculture being an excellent example.

Even in a less eventful year, it’s no easy feat: working to make our food supply healthy and sustainable. But 2020 brought a spate of new challenges. It was the year of Brexit, Black Lives Matter, and the COVID-19 pandemic. A year of hope and loss and solidarity, of masks and worries and Zoom calls. …