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81 news items of Ministry of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality
Measures to combat bird flu
Minister for Agriculture Sharon Dijksma will work with the poultry sector to achieve a structural reduction in the number of ...
European agriculture policy greener and more effective
'The EU Agriculture Ministers have reached agreement on the new European agriculture policy and priority will be given to ...
Major investigation into use and trade of horsemeat
The Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority (Nederlandse Voedsel- en Warenautoriteit - NVWA) is conducting a major ...
Agricultural exports rise to €75 billion
Dutch agricultural exports rose again last year. Agricultural exports grew by €3.2 billion, from €72.2 billion Euros in 2011 to ...
EU: More fisheries to use innovative "pulse trawl" system
More Dutch fisheries can make use of a pulse trawl, an innovative type of fishing gear for catching sole and plaice. An agreement ...
Bleker and Cioloş agree on EU agriculture policy greening
A recent meeting between Dutch Minister for Agriculture and Foreign Trade, Henk Bleker, and European Commissioner for Agriculture ...
Investment in green city good for health and healthcare budget
Savings of €65 million can be made in the healthcare budget by developing more green spaces in urban areas. More green spaces can ...
Definitive proposal nature restoration measures Westerscheldt
Henk Bleker, Minister for Agriculture and Foreign Trade, has sent a proposal to the European Commission for nature restoration in ...
Kelpen-Oler bird flu restricted zone lifted
The restrictions imposed in connection with the low-pathogenic (mild) avian influenza detected on a turkey farm in Kelpen-Oler ...
Codex Committee on maximum levels of melamine in baby food
At a recent meeting of the Codex Committee on Contaminants in Foods (CCCF) in Maastricht agreements were made on acceptable ...