Kennis & innovatie

Coenraad Reinders of Heerdeberg on sustainable business without a backup plan

Coenraad Reinders, together with partner Sanne Reinders-Essers, runs Heerdeberg, a 17-hectare estate in Cadier en Kier, in the shadow of Maastricht.

True Pricing anno 2020: where do we stand?

ABN Amro recently organized a meeting "From loss model to earning model, the fair and true price of food" with important stakeholders in agri-food.

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Mar

The success of two years of 'LimburgAgrofood'

Province of Limburg and LIOF introduced "LimburgAgrofood" two years ago, a program to boost the agrofood sector in Limburg.

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Mar

Tasting of turkey concept The Sjroete Farm

In a meadow in the Limburg town of Panningen, the beautiful turkeys of the Bos family are scurrying about.

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Mar

Mushroom Study Group unites growers in collective research

On March 4, 2020, the Study Club Mushrooms was formalized.

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Mar

Chain links in the transition to healthier and more sustainable food

Edward Mutsaers, manager of operations at Daily Fresh Food, talks about his experiences with the first boot camps of the LOF program Short Chains

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Mar

Future of food under the microscope

What is the future of food? What choices are being made to relieve pressure on the global food system?

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Mar

New grant scheme for technological innovation

As a new component within the existing MIT subsidy scheme, the government has announced the availability of a new subsidy scheme for technological innovation in t

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Mar

Farmers and colleges work together on sustainable soil management

In Afferden, Limburg, Pieter Lucassen of perennial nursery MTS Lucassen is working with the HAS University of Applied Sciences to test the soil quality at his far

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Mar

Bright 5 looks back and looks ahead at first year of existence

Approximately one year ago, Bright 5 was founded.

10

Mar

Limburg poultry farmers nominated for agricultural entrepreneur of the year election

The national election 'Agricultural Entrepreneur of the Year' celebrates a jubilee in 2020.

09

Mar

Many agrofood events canceled due to coronavirus

Because of the coronavirus, almost all meetings for the next few weeks have been cancelled or postponed.

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Mar

Fruits and vegetables as pharmacies for health

It is no news that vegetables and fruit are healthy for you, but which fresh products contain which healthy ingredients is still difficult to demonstrate.

Marcel Roosen of GreenTechLab on the fruitful collaboration between agrofood and mechatronics

GreenTechLab, with staff and students from a variety of backgrounds, is investigating the issue and developing techniques to find the answers. Kiempunt Limburg ta

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Feb

Limburg institutions to collaborate with research institute CERN

Knowledge institute CORMEC in Roermond and the Universities of Maastricht and Wageningen are to collaborate with research institute CERN to gain new insights into

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Feb

Opening dates MIT South 2020 announced

As in previous years, SME entrepreneurs can apply for the SME Innovation Stimulation Top Sectors (MIT) South grant program in 2020.