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More than half of farmers supplement their incomes
More than half of agricultural and horticultural enterprises in the Netherlands generated revenues in 2010 by expanding their range of activities or accepting a job not related to their own...
Dutch agriculture: increase in scale and lower incomes
The number of farms and horticultural businesses in the Netherlands decreased substantially in the period 1995-2009. Labour volume in this sector and agricultural income also fell.
Increased cultivation of protein crops
The agricultural area utilised for the cultivation of protein crops in the Netherlands stood at 9 thousand hectares in 2018,, an increase of 38 percent relative to 2008 (5.6 hectares).
Particulate matter emissions by agriculture
Between 2000 and 2016, emissions of particulate matter (PM10) by the agricultural sector increased by 3 percent. In this period, the value added of agriculture increased by 19 percent.
Where are greenhouse gases emitted?
Where are greenhouse gasses emitted?
Share of renewable energy up to 7.4 percent
In 2018, renewable energy sources accounted for 7.4 percent of total Dutch energy consumption, up from 6.6 percent one year previously. More than half of this increase was due to higher biomass...
TNO and CBS are joining forces on transparent and verifiable AI use
TNO and CBS are joining forces on transparent and verifiable AI use
More than 50 farmers quit every week
The number of agricultural holdings in the Netherlands has fallen dramatically over the past fifteen years from 120.1 thousand to 76.7 thousand, a declining rate of 55 a week. In the period...
Onshore wind turbines taller and more efficient
Dutch wind turbines collectively generated 7.6 billion kWh of electricity in 2015.
Female majority in one-third of high-level occupations
There are more female than male workers in over one-third of occupational groups at higher levels, especially in the sector care and welfare and in education. This is related to fields of study...
Fewer growers produce more strawberries
The number of strawberry growers was reduced by nearly half between 2006 and 2017.
Energy transition core focus at The Hague Data Camp
Data scientists and researchers went looking for new insights into the advancing energy transition.
Improved nutrient efficiency in agriculture
Dutch agriculture has improved conversion of nutrients from feed and fertilisers into animal and plant products.