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Asparagus cultivation rising again since 2000
Some 2,500 hectares were used to grow asparagus in the Netherlands in 2008. This is 19 percent more land than in 2000.
Higher CO2 emissions in Q4 2016
In Q4 2016, CO2 emissions in the Netherlands rose by 7.3 percent year-on-year.
Three-quarters of Dutch concerned about impact of climate change
Almost all Dutch people aged 18 and over believe the climate is changing; 6 percent do not believe in climate change or are unsure.
Considerable increase vineyards in Gelderland
In 2008, the number of vineyards in the Netherlands had increased by 13 relative to 2007; 11 new vineyards were situated in the province of Gelderland. The total number of vineyards in Gelderland was...
Potato crop better than anticipated
The output reduction of table and seed potatoes was restricted to 3 percent in 2006, relative to the previous year.
Large municipalities account for three quarters of population growth until 2025
According to the new regional population and household forecast released today by the Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL) and Statistics Netherlands (CBS), the Dutch population will grow by...
CBS investigates imports of digital services
The past decade has seen our economy undergo a metamorphosis thanks to digitisation.
Transport and use of manure and nutrients
Calculation of the supply, removal and use of manure and nutrients.
Four out of ten people bothered by traffic
In 2007, 37 percent of people in the Netherlands reported being bothered by traffic in the neighbourhood where they lived. Most of the problems concerned speeding, but traffic noise and aggressive...
Half of Dutch population think their neighbourhoods are subject to decay
In 2007, more than half of the Dutch population indicated that dog droppings, street litter, vandalised bus and tram shelters and graffiti on walls and buildings were a major source of annoyance.
Bumper apple and pear harvest in 2011
With 418 and 336 million kg respectively, last year was a bumper year for apples and pears. The apple harvest per capita exceeded 25 kilogrammes (kg).
Stocks of standing timber
Dutch stocks of standing timber have increased by an average of over 1.3 million m3 per year since
Strong increase in biological pest control in ornamental plant cultivation
Commercial growers of flowers and ornamental plants in the Netherlands are increasingly using biological pest control.