The Kilimanjaro region is found in the Northern parts of Tanzania mainland and is among of the regions in Tanzania which grows vanilla. The region has favorable climatic conditions, potential area for cultivation and is among the regions that have many water sources for irrigation and many irrigation …

Dairy cooperatives have been around in the Netherlands for more than 130 years (Bijman, 2018). A growing European economy and growing demand for dairy products offered opportunities for further growth (Bijman, 2018). As the technological development in dairy processing evolved, cooperatives continued …

The sustainable provision of enough nutritious food for a growing world population is pushing the food system towards finding new approaches to agriculture (Ockenden, et al., 2017). While the demand of animal products is rising (Armanda, Guinée, & Tukker, 2019), the negative effect on the climate, soil, …

Zoetwater is van cruciaal belang voor de leefbaarheid en de economie in Zeeland. Het wordt gebruikt voor drinkwater en proceswater voor de industrie, daarnaast is het een essentieel productiemiddel voor de landbouw en glastuinbouw. De zoetwatervoorziening in Zeeland staat onder druk. Na de droge zomers …

The generation of food loss and waste is a topic that gained increasing attention over the past years. The most prominent estimate is that a third, or 1.3 billion tons, of the human food produced is wasted every year. The massive overproduction of food products on the one side and the malnutrition of …

Blockchain technology has been rising in popularity since its introduction in 2008. Especially in the food industry and in food supply chains, blockchain could provide a guaranteed safe and reliable traceability system with as few errors as possible. This paper is written for everyone interested in blockchain …

Steeds vaker vragen consumenten, overheden en bedrijven uit de foodindustrie zich af hoe we op een duurzame manier eten kunnen blijven produceren zonder de wereld nog meer te belasten. Jongeren spreken zich frequenter uit en vinden dat zij een voorbeeld moeten nemen in het doen van duurzame voedselkeuzes …

Climate change is becoming an increasingly important topic and issue worldwide. To change what is currently happening, adjustments within society need to be made. Plant-based diet have a smaller ecological footprint compared to other diets, such as a meat-based diet. In addition, research shows that …

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 …

De steeds hevigere concurrentie in de landbouwmechanisatie zorgt voor verschillende bewegingen in haar supply chain. Steeds vaker worden landbouwmechanisatiebedrijven onderdeel van een groter, zelf importerend geheel wat een bedreiging vormt voor kleinere, zelfstandige organisaties binnen de sector.Dit …