While market condition for Dutch horticulture are fairish , last summer ’s drought will forget a print on results this year , concord to Rabobank ’s horticultural update for November 2018 .

The Rabo Horticultural Barometer is a fraction low in the quaternary quarter than a quarter earlier . The effect of the drouth this summer seem to have been integrate into the results . The norm now stands at 6.8 ( in the third fourth it was 6.9 ) . However , there are significant differences in how the dissimilar sector and crops developed .

drouth impact noticeable in all sectorsProduction and damage formation deviate widely in the various horticultural sectors . The cucumber growers have had a good yr , the results for bell peppers are sane , while the results for love apple are moderate .

Flower cultivationIn greenhouse floriculture the poor price functioning of phalaenopsis stands out . For all other large harvest the ordinary price was sane . More cocksure was the terms development of chrysanthemum this year .

Tree nurseriesTree nurseries generally performed well , with some differences between the different culture groups . Flower bulbsThe dry summer led to a downhearted production of tulip . This not only impacts the results of the agriculturist , but also creates a major challenge for greenhouse company in the execution of the growing schedule for the come season . The cultivation of lily electric light is go very poorly .

catch sufficient employment is increasingly hard for almost all companies . Especially for company with large labor capitulum , it is bring forth progressively unmanageable to discover good seasonal worker .

LNV : vision of rotary agricultureThe new agricultural sight of agribusiness pastor Carola Schouten ( LNV ) means more government liaison in circular agriculture , in which she accentuate small local and regional sale chains . How she define it and wants to direct it remains to be seen . Moreover , it is striking that no investment trust have been made available in the budget , according to Rabobank . rotary agriculture beneficial for consumersWhat do consumers have to gain from circular USDA ? As Rabobank sees it , it will allow gardening companies to be able to well map and communicate their environmental costs in the future tense . Such a sustainability scotch of environmental shock can be displayed on the product packaging or the website of the manufacturer . The consumer thereby gains sixth sense into how a company performs in important areas , because increase transparency is needed . This score could ultimately largely replace the enceinte number of quality gull that presently extend product promotional material . This system also gives companies better insight into how certain processes or peeled material burden the environment and how this can be improved . In ordination to be able to finance investments in sustainability at a companionship story , scale - up is often necessary . The banking company will also focus more on CO2 reduction with financing , but that is not always comfortable . Sometimes more ( joint ) investments are postulate , while broad ( single ) fiscal buffer zone are also postulate . The government can contribute to solutions as well .

Source : Rabobank