Floating farm cows fall into Rotterdam harbour
10 May 2021 |
by FarmingUK Team | Dairy, News
Some politicians are calling for the project to end following the incidents (Photo: Hollandse Hoogte/Shutterstock)
Dutch politicians have raised concerns about Rotterdam s floating dairy farm experiment after two cows recently fell into the harbour.
The urban farm project, which started producing dairy in 2019, has been labelled madness by politicians from the PvdD party following the incidents.
Dozens of cows are situated on the farm as part of efforts to find new ways to feed a growing population despite decreasing amounts of space to grow food.
The companies behind the project want to establish whether it s possible for a city to become self-reliant in terms of food production, waste and power.
Calls to shut down Rotterdam s experimental floating farm after two cows fall into the water
The project has been labelled madness but the farm s owner insists it s safe as the cows can swim
6 May 2021 • 5:23pm
A cow is rescued after falling into water at the Floating Farm in Rotterdam
Credit: Hollandse Hoogte/Shutterstock
Concerns have been raised about an experimental floating farm in Rotterdam harbour after two cows fell into the water. The dairy and stable on a floating platform opened in 2019 and gained international attention as the world’s first ‘floating farm’.
Now, the project has been labelled as madness when a second animal had to be rescued from the water after it apparently fell in while crossing to a small patch of grass on the dockside.