Recently , some 75 masses were pass on a example in lobbying on the impact of effective finish . Jesse Schevel of Horticulture Netherlands had been invited for this . Other verbaliser let in Sander Hogewoning on works physiological concern in free energy - effective grow and , jumping in at the last minute , Jeroen Boonekamp of B - Mex . He talked about the CO2 optimization tool OCAP Optimaal .
Jeroen replace Arne Bac of Rabobank at the event organized by Horticulture Netherlands , Vertify , World Horti Center , AVAG , Rabobank , and Plantum in a busy time for case . Robert Solleveld of Horticulture Netherlands , therefore , open with a epigram : " We think , let ’s get up another effect for a variety . "
A elbow room full of provider , grower , and other interested company was first briefly lectured by lobbyist Jesse on themuch - discussed tax plans . These seemed to release out to be disastrous for gardening , but thanks to the covenant , the lobbyist punctuate , the plans have nevertheless been set in such a elbow room that growers are move over longer to make themselves futurity - proof through sustainability . A increase for the sector is that the reduce horticultural rude gas duty will remain in place for long .
Jesse Schevel with Frans Timmermans on the screen .
EU clime ambitiousness tightenedBut not indefinitely . That much should be cleared by now . Anyone who thinks the cabinet is add up up with all the mood design on its own has been taken out of their aspiration by Jesse . Many of the measures taken by the Dutch governing are inspire by European design . It all revolve around the Green Deal , which Frans Timmermans may have been the nerve of for a long time , a role now satisfy by Wopke Hoekstra .
The latter has " even more ambitious program . " Hoekstra want CO2 emissions in the European Union to be reduced by 90 - 95 % by 2040 . Timmermans was purpose for a 55 % reduction . These new aspiration from Hoekstra are manageable for horticulture , the lobbyist argues . He again points to the compact . " However , it does give us an superfluous - strong stick , " he says .
set for 55The Green Deal consists of three components : the Farm - to - Board scheme ( hold in the aspiration of 25 % organic cultivation ) , the biodiversity strategy ( include 50 % less chemical substance crop protection by 2030 ) , and Fit for 55 . Jesse went into more contingent on the latter because it will affect gardening in particular .
The government ’s recently steered revenue enhancement plans through the House of Representatives can not be seen one by one from the Green Deal and Fit for 55 . Europe requires penis states , among other things , to impose higher push taxes and make CO2 emissions more expensive by including fossil fuels in the EU Emissions Trading Scheme ( ETS ) . Only a few very large Dutch grower , as do enceinte industrial heavyweight , fall under this .
Unfair competitionAt Glastuinbouw Nederland , they are interested about the EU plans because there is a danger that Dutch or European Lycopersicon esculentum culture will be disadvantaged compared to , for example , tomato cultivation in Morocco . Morocco is not an EU member state and has nothing to do with gamey cost for CO2 discharge , for example .
Poland is an EU member state , but Dutch horticulture still sees some issue here too . In the hearing , after the lobbyist ’s story , the strong coal dependence of Polish growers was pointed out . Should n’t they meet EU target ? Yes , Jesse indicate . discharge from all appendage states have to come down . However , because the reference twelvemonth in Europe is 1990 , they need to take ' comparatively few self-aggrandising steps ' in Poland , for object lesson .
Rewarding frontrunnersGlastuinbouw Nederland argues in Europe for ' fairly rewarding ' frontrunners . Supermarkets should pay off more for the products of frontrunners . However , as it worry intellectual nourishment , this is sensitive in the EU . Another ' root ' to the competition problem , where non - EU area are concerned , is a carbon taxation on meaning ( CBAM ) . The European Parliament agreed to this this spring . USDA and horticulture , however , are not let in in CBAM . Again , raising food prices is sensitive . Jesse have a bun in the oven that lobbying on this issuing will be require " for years to amount . "
Sander Hogewoning host a quiz .
Why does a crop require to evaporate?After the moral on lobbying , Sander Hogewoning of Plant Lighting went into how plant experience more energy - efficient maturation . One way he did this was by mean of a quiz with the question : Why does a crop demand to vaporise ? There is still remarkably little knowledge available in the literature about desiccation . A reasonableness for researcher to do more research into this , particularly after the switch from HPS to LED lighting . Researchers can also do air velocity measurements in this respectfulness . The hearing asked whether this is also accessible to ' average ' grower . Those who require to get an idea without investing in expensive detector could conduct a predatory trial .
Optimise minimum CO2 deploymentThe last talker was Jeroen Boonekamp of B - Mex . He speak about how the puppet OCAP Optimaal was further develop within a Kas als Energiebron ( Greenhouse as a root of Energy ) project . In this way , agriculturalist can also see how much the CO2 not produce by OCAP cost them and what extra output it will yield . The interrogation in each case is : is the extra CO2 you put into cultivation worth it ?
Until now , the tool has chiefly serve up to maximize the CO2 remark . In the Kas als Energiebron undertaking , the focus has shift to belittle the purpose of CO2 without harming the harvest . The modified tool was tested with growers this summertime . A next tone is to eat the data from the creature directly into the clime computing machine . This is not yet possible . The grower apply OCAP Optimaal ’s political platform .
Jeroen Boonekamp of B - Mex was the last loudspeaker system .
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