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Lower crop yields in organic farming

Last year, 2 percent of corn, bulbs and turnips in the Netherlands were grown on organic farms. Organic crop yields are (much) lower than traditionally grown crop yields.

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Turnover in dairy farming sector up

Dairy sector turnover has risen by 30 percent on average over the past three quarters

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Ecological agriculture and farming of animals

Production in agriculture and horticulture without the use of fertiliser and chemical pesticides.

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Household and farm water usage surged in 2018

In 2018, drinking water consumption by Dutch households increased by 7 percent relative to one year previously. The agricultural sector used considerably more water than in 2017 (150 percent).

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Two thirds of the dairy farms has a successor

Nearly two thirds of the dairy farms headed by a farmer aged over 55 have a successor lined up. This means that succession in a dairy farm is twice as popular as succession in an average farm.

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Sustainable Development

Sustainable development is development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.

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Number of farms and market gardens reduced further

The number of agricultural and horticultural businesses was reduced further to 68.5 thousand between 1 April 2011 and 1 April 2012. Nearly 5 businesses are discontinued every day. There is a trend...

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Organic farming grows in poultry and dairy sectors

Organic farming has grown in the past ten years.

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Lower farm income due to less dairy cattle, dry summer

Agricultural income per annual work unit has declined in 2018; by nearly 11 percent relative to 2017.

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Nearly twice as many care farms as four years ago

In 2007, there were more than 600 farms in the Netherlands where people in need of help and care can find a suitable way to spend the day or participate in farming activities. The number of care...

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Lower renewable energy share despite more solar and wind energy

In 2021, renewable energy accounted for 12 percent of total energy consumption in the Netherlands.

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Dutch well-being high, but under increasing pressure

it is becoming more difficult to maintain this level of well-being. Many elements of Dutch natural capital are showing systemic deterioration, with increasing pressure on plant and animal...

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Sustainable development Netherlands

Document with statistics in Dutch.

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Sustained job losses

The number of jobs of employees was 89 thousand (1.1 percent) lower in the fourth quarter of 2012 than twelve months previously. In the first three quarters of 2012, too, the number of jobs was lower...

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Sustained economic contraction

Taking into account the working-day pattern and the effects of seasonal variation, the Dutch economy shrank by 0.4 percent in the first quarter of 2013 compared to the fourth quarter of 2012.This was...

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Sustained economic contraction

The Dutch economy shrank by 0.2 percent in the fourth quarter of 2012 compared to the third quarter. It was the second consecutive quarter showing negative quarter-on-quarter growth.

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Sustained growth exports

The total volume of goods exports grew by 3.3 percent in May 2017 relative to May 2016.

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Sustained decline unemployment

Unemployment fell over the past three months by an average of 14 thousand a month. In January 574 thousand people and 6.5 percent in the labour force were unemployed. Statistics Netherlands reports...

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Sustained decline unemployment

Unemployment declined by an average of 6 thousand a month over the past three months and stood at 463 thousand in March.

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