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…

“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 as…

Ghana, Pakistan, Bangladesh and the Netherlands have one thing in common – Salt-affected soils which are not suitable for agriculture anymore. Read the article by Rabobank.com on how Marc van Rijsselberghe and Salt Farm Texel is…

South African collective Studio H has organised two ‘zero water’ evening dinners in Cape Town serving fruits and vegetables grown in fields irrigated with saline water. The initiative, known as S/Zout, features food products that…

Entrepreneur Marc van Rijsselberghe is looking for funds for the Salt Farm Foundation in order to reduce food shortage. Marc has extensive experience in organic farming, and says saline agriculture is necessary as ‘98 percent…

Dutch scientists have found a method for growing certain crops on salinized, non-arable farmland. This is truly an innovation since food production on salinized soil has always been considered impossible. It was discovered that specific…

Deputy Head of Mission Ms Renate Pors and experts of Salt Farm Texel and MetaMeta, visit test fields of the National Agricultural Research Council in Islamabad. Colleagues Robin Konijn and Jan Bakker are investigating the…

Salt Farm Texel was mentioned in the third edition of “Agrinnovation Magazine’, with its inspirational idea for the solutions for salty soils. Read the complete article below: