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Problematiek verzilting vraagt om meer kennis
Salt Farm Foundation dient Nederlandse boeren van advies Door de lage stand van grond- en rivierwater neemt de dreiging van verzilting sterk toe. Omdat bij het merendeel van de agrariërs de kennis over deze problematiek nog onvoldoende is dreigt deze verzilting een sterk negatief effect op de land- en tuinbouw te hebben. Anders gezegd, oogsten…
Read MoreSalt Farm visit by United Arab Emirates’ Minister of Food Security & Director General of ICBA
At the invitation of Minister of Agriculture Carola Schouten, a delegation from the United Arab Emirates(UAE) visited several Dutch companies. One of the visits were at the Salt Farm Texel on 18 July 2018. Among the delegation were the Minister of Food Security – H.E. Mariam bint Mohammed Almheiri and the Director of ICBA -…
Read MoreWebinar- Agroport South Ukraine 2018: “Saline Agriculture: a practical solution to a global problem”
On 27 July 2018, together with the Dutch embassy in Ukraine, FAO and Institute of Water Problems and Soil Reclamation of NAAS, we organized a webinar – “Saline Agriculture: a practical solution to a global problem”, at the Agroport South Kherson 2018 (Ukraine). Background: The Southern regions of Ukraine are the most affected by the climate…
Read MoreThe drought of 2018: Climate change in black and white. How can saline agriculture help?
Extreme weather conditions in Europe has raised concerns for agricultural and dairy output for summer 2018. A record high temperature of between 35 to 40 degrees was recorded in various parts of Europe in the last of Week of July. The shortage in rainfall, especially at the time when the crops require irrigation has caused…
Read MoreMinistry LNV and Salt Farm Foundation launch knowledge centre for Saline agriculture to help with food shortage and struggling farmers
An initiative supported by the Dutch Ministry, the knowledge centre – “Saline Agriculture Worldwide” has been set up to share open source knowledge to the farmers around the world. The knowledge centre is targeted towards farmers who are struggling with issues such as salt- accumulation and drought on their farmlands. “Worldwide around one billion hectares…
Read MorePersbericht: Ministerie LNV en Salt Farm Foundation lanceren online Kenniscentrum als hulpmiddel tegen voedseltekort en armoede in de wereld
Donderdag 28 juni is in Den Haag op het ministerie van Landbouw, Natuur en Voedselkwaliteit het online Kenniscentrum Zilte Teelten van de Salt Farm Foundation gelanceerd door Drs. A.H. (Aldrik) Gierveld – plv. Directeur-generaal Agro en Natuur. Het Engelstalig online platform is bedoeld om kennis en bewustzijn te vergroten over de mogelijkheden van zilte teelt…
Read MoreSalt affected soil unusable? No! Even strawberries can grow on it
Read the article on AD.nl about the possibilities of growing various crops varieties on Salt-affected soil around the world. You would walk past the fields themselves. Nothing special to see. Just a piece of ploughed plot with hills and here and there a pole that protrudes above the ground. Yet this research field at Salt Farm Texel…
Read MoreSaline Agriculture know-how travels the world
Bas Bruning giving a presentation on Do’s & Don’ts of Saline Agriculture to the SalFar project partners – March 2018 on Texel Read the interview with Bas Bruning on how the knowledge and applications of Saline Agriculture are travelling the world. Interview by Rabobank.com. Read here
Read MoreEgypt, an important partner for the Dutch Potato sector (In Dutch)
Egypt is an important buyer of Dutch potatoes. The country has an extensive cultivation of potatoes. The interest in processed potato products, such as French fries, is increasing strongly. The Dutch potato processor FarmFrites is very active in the country and is working on doubling the production capacity. Read the article by Ministerie van landbouw natuur en voedselkwaliteit here
Read MoreCould Saline Agriculture Be The Solution To Water Scarcity?
Salt Farm Texel and ICCO working together with farmers in countries such as Bangladesh and Pakistan to reuse salt affected farmland “According to the World Health Organization (WHO), nearly 844 million people lack basic potable water services and, by 2025, half of the world’s population will be living in water-stressed areas, posing serious threats to humans…
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