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Dutch greenhouse horticulture and Vietnamese government enjoy strong relationship
On Tuesday 11 May, the Ambassador, Deputy Chief of Mission, and Counsellors of the Vietnamese Embassy visited World Horti Center, where they were given a warm welcome by representatives of both The Netherlands Vietnam Horti Business Platform U.A. (NVHBP) and World Horti Center (WHC). This visit underscored these parties’ long-standing and pleasant cooperation with the Vietnamese government.
The Netherlands and Vietnam have been working closely together in the field of agriculture and horticulture for many years, and have laid this down in a Strategic Partnership Arrangement (SPA). To further intensify this partnership, Vietnam’s Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Nguyen Xuan Cuong, visited World Horti Center in late 2019. The fact that the Vietnamese government is once again visiting the meeting point for the greenhouse horticulture sector is illustrative of the close working relatio
Start hortipreneurial center of excellence in Western Cape, South Africa
Climate change hits South African agricultural productivity and food security due to the increase of extreme droughts and rainfalls. The Western Cape has been one of the most affected regions, so much that in 2018 Cape Town became the first major world city to run out of water. Besides, unemployment is at a record of 39%. The agricultural value chain could absorb much of this labor force. These developments result in the business idea of setting up a Hortipreneurial Centre of Excellence by a South African – Dutch partnership with the aim of demonstration, education, and training activities for farmers, young agripreneurs, and students.