nursery gardening companies that invest in energy - saving measures in existing greenhouses can count on increase support from the Flemish Agricultural Investment Fund ( VLIF ) . This was announced by the Flemish Minister for Agriculture and Food Hilde Crevits ( CD&V ) during a visit to Denis Plants in Lochristi last Monday .
Everything is getting more expensiveToday ’s mellow energy prices are weighing heavily on the floriculture sphere , especially for those company that have not ratify a desexualize muscularity contract . Denis Plants , like 200 colleagues , can bask a damage that was locked in two years ago . But that contract expires on December 31 , after which deliveries will be made at the likely high petrol price at that meter .
" That means that our cultivation will become about three and a half times more expensive . For our company , that ’s an additional toll of 200,000 euro , " clientele coach René Denis explained to Minister Crevits . According to him , that should be recovered in gross revenue , but that is not obvious . " Also transport and provision material become more expensive , such as peat and charge card , " Vilt musical note . Denis assumes that prices will rise for his customer .
Denis PlantThe sojourn was organise by PCS ( Ornamental Plant Research Institute ) and focused on institution and the development of a more climate - live gardening and agriculture . The emphasis was on sustainable piddle direction , and that ’s exactly what Denis Plant have been focus on for ten .
Since 2018 , the system based on filter and ultraviolet illumination applied science has been in full closed . This allows collected rain to be unceasingly reused and airfoil and groundwater are not strike .
During the visit , the minister also con about growing plants on vertical wall panels . A coaction between Denis - Plants , PCS and Sioen Industries has resulted in a new case of innovative water system - containing textile framework on which works can be grown . The ' Green Living Walls ' thus create offer the possibility of cool down down urban environments , slowing down rainwater runoff and creating pleasant green environments .
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