Kennis & innovatie

Joint cultivation research 'Bright 5' receives 475,000 euro grant

The Province of Limburg is subsidizing Compas Agro with up to € 475,000 for the 'Bright 5' project.

I Am Bart's healthy snacks without junk

Oud skater Bart Veldkamp wants to conquer the world with a new snack that is full of vegetables, fruits and seeds. Without preservatives and added sugars.

UM lecturer and researcher Alie de Boer 2nd at New Scientist Science Talent 2019

Alie de Boer has won the second prize at the presentation of the New Scientist Science Talent 2019.

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Mobile slaughterhouse wins The Best Idea From Pigland

Ruud Pothoven has been named winner of The Best Idea of Pigland with his idea for a mobile slaughterhouse. The theme of this edition was animal welfare.

Jens Vullings reporting on Holland van Boven

In a broadcast of the program 'Holland van Boven' on SBS6, an item was recently shown about the Global Food Group of Math Lemmer.

Students also win Ecotrophilia prize with Oat It

The students who won prizes during GROW with their Oat It, a cottage cheese made from oatmeal, also received first prize at Ecotrophilia in the Netherlands shortl

Emergence of farmers and citizen initiatives

There are more and more initiatives between farmers and citizens, where the individual consumer has direct contact with the farmer and has a say in what is produc

A celebration of innovation and diversity at GROW2019

Limburg's top students presented their innovative agro & food product and concept ideas to potential employers and other interested parties on Thursday, May 2

Young families and migrants to the syrup

Can anything be done to develop a traditional product like syrup? Or is it just a matter of sticking to the plan?

Number of agribusiness students in Southeastern Netherlands grows by 67 percent

Compared to 2015, the number of students in the agribusiness sector in Southeastern Netherlands increased by 67% in 2018.

Marc Pruijssers gives a crash course in Product Development for Agro Entrepreneurs

Kiempunt spoke with Marc Pruijssers, lecturer and education coordinator for Food Innovation at HAS University of Applied Sciences in Venlo about the question: wha

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Participants wanted for RegionTour of Short Chains Taskforce

In May, the Short Chain Taskforce will kick off with a RegioTour throughout the Netherlands.

Farmers and gardeners get more power against supermarkets

Minister Schouten of Agriculture wants to strengthen the position of farmers and horticulturists who receive too low a price for their products from supermarkets.

COLUMN LAJK: Pig farmers of the future

A young farmer, Peter Classens, is writing a column about a particular topic that is strongly on his mind right now: the future of pig farming.

1 billion euros to support young farmers

The EU wants to reduce aging in agriculture. Currently, only 5% of European farmers are younger than 35.

Innovate or stop? Together at the kitchen table' new coaching program for agricultural entrepreneurs

The digital counter 'Together at the kitchen table' has been launched.