For many year , Dutch horticulturalists are exporting their products and transferring their knowledge overseas . In many country , the Dutch product and methods are being used , but there are always opportunities to dilate further . In yesterday ’s Xpert Theatre webinars during theGreenTechLive & Onlineevent , the Dutch business opportunity in South Korea ( for the floriculture industry ) , Argentina and Colombia ( for the veggie manufacture ) have been presented by the Dutch Embassies in these countries . Overall , we can see that there is a want of knowledge among growers in these countries , which are mostly growing in low to medium tech glasshouse . Also post harvest loss is quite an issue for which they are eagerly look for a answer . The Dutch Embassies stressed that they are very willing to help with any subject regarding infix this market .
Drs . Gelare Nader and Agricultura advisor Mr. Kang .
South KoreaIn South Korea , the floriculture sector has n’t been develop over the late eld . The imports are climb , but the local production is declining , which results in no salient growth , explains Drs . Gelare Nader , Agricultural counselor-at-law at Embassy the Netherlands in South Korea . Also the consumption is lower ; cut flowers seem to be less popular in South Korea than in countries like Japan and China . However , as South Korea is today a relatively rich country there is way for increment .
So how is the flowered market position in Korea . The import value increase from 18 million euro in 2001 to 60 million euro in 2017 and even after the crisis of 2008 - 2010 , the imports increased . Most significance flowers come from China , the Netherlands , Taiwan and Thailand . The most important bloom that are imported are chrysanthemum ( 91 % from China ) , carnations ( 77 % from Colombia ) , roses ( primarily Ethiopia and Colombia ) , orchid ( 76 % from Thailand ) and tulip ( 100 % from The Netherlands ) . Nader explains that the younger consumer are looking for raw " unknown " salmagundi .
Besides importee , there is also local product , however it declined over the years and there are many challenges . There are several output quality problems ; consumer sound off about a inadequate vase living , thin stems , small homogeneity and eminent price . This is chiefly a result of the want of cognition among growers , want of investment ( investments are often not profitable as the companies are ( too ) small and as there are often no successors for the company ) , and rise labor cost and prices of substantive remark like start out materials , fertilizers and crop protection . On top of that , for the traditional use of flowers ( ceremonies , and so on ) a long vase life was not that relevant and not all cultivator can switch to the Modern wishes and prerequisite of the securities industry .
It is an excellent grocery for electronics , gaming production , cassino , food , swallow , and - ar recent movement - camping and outdoor appurtenance . These sectors - unlike the flower sphere - work with highly professional marketing and advertising cause . So , according to Gelare , the South Korean cut flower market is in great pauperization of investiture in production ( technology , education , grooming and so on ) , distribution ( refrigerate engineering science and logistics , development of sales channels , training etc . ) , and marketing and usance ( more unequalled products , more marketing , more promotion in flush festivals and on tv for example , a careful pricing policy ) .
Particularly promise sector for Dutch providers and investors in South Korea in the coming years are cut flower exportation , blossom bulbs , design and construction of nursery projection , polish technique for production in greenhouses , and grooming , training , crop direction and advice .
For more information on business opportunity in South Korea , contact them at:[email protect ]
Nico Smit , RVO business enterprise managing director Latin America hosting the Argentina and Colombia sessions .
ArgentinaWhen looking at Latin America and the vegetable sector , we see that there are business opportunity in Argentina as well . Leontine Crisson explains that even though the crisis , highly impacted the universe and poverty levels have risen , the food for thought chains have done really well , showing the resiliency for this sphere . However , there are thing to amend . It is a complex sector with expectant challenges in post - harvesting and processing applied science . In sum , she mentions that specialised producers in Argentina are in search of innovative logistical and sustainable solution , while merchandise safety and waste matter management are the central driver towards improvement in the Argentine Horti time value Chain .
Leontine Crisson
Diana Frezza , Master of Science – Professor ( Associate ) of University of Buenos Aires shows that the land has 37 million arable hectares , but currently only 2 percent is used for the horticulture sphere . 93 percent of the products grow in Argentina are sell in the nation and the absolute majority ( 75 % ) in unripe grocery store ( the remain in the supermarket ) , but due to the pandemic , online sales increased . The independent merchandise sold is the Irish potato ( 44 % ) , accompany by the tomato ( 12 % ) and union ( 11 % ) . Only 7 percent ( mostly chickpea , beans , onion , Allium sativum , pea , white potato vine and pumpkins ) is being export , mainly to Brazil ( 65 % ) .
Diana Frezza
When looking at the production , around 7,000 hour angle is under greenhouse . The sodbuster size is little and intermediate and kinfolk type . The tech is intermediate and lowly - most are wooden greenhouse with pliant cover .
Even though there is much to bring in regarding the greenhouse techniques , Frezza does not gestate the growers to invest in new and more gamey tech proficiency in the near futurity , due to the societal economic circumstances . " gamey tech is too before long for Argentina " , she says . However downsized and promiscuous to use tech may have an future .
Frezza emphasise that is much to gain in the area of reduction of loss and waste ( 42 pct of the mathematical product is being lose and wasted , mainly because of the pitiable noesis of handling at harvesting and Wiley Post harvest ) , safer product , and make systems more sustainable . It is necessary to reduce difference , better and develop the go for engineering through new genic materials - Frezza explicate that the same tomato genetics are being grown outdoors as well as indoors - mechanization , biological control , greenhouses , control equipment , substrates ( of which substrates from the Netherlands are quite circumscribed ) and fertilizers .
For more information on business opportunity in Argentina , adjoin them at[email protected ] .
Andres Santana Bonilla
ColombiaWhat about veggie rise in Colombia ? With Colombia ’s ever acquire metropolis ( in size and population ) feeding the city and sustainable development of the gardening sphere in Colombia is a precedency for LAN Bogota , explains Andres Santana Bonilla , Agricultural Advisor . Horticulture has become top of their list and they are eager to make Colombia an farming fireball . However , there are challenges to overcome . unequal agro - logistics infrastructure , along with complex geographical characteristic - 75 % of the rural areas are more than four hour away from one of the 18 main metropolis . This also mean high costs are also preventing husbandman from exporting the products . According to Bonilla , out of the 106 agricultural products with export potential difference , only 36 are presently being exported . intellectual nourishment loss and waste ( 34 percent of which 62 % percent are fruits and vegetable ) is another factor to improve , as well as protected cropping offers opportunities . Nowadays , even though nursery technology is not new in Colombia ( mainly used for the bloom production ) , currently a big portion of vegetables are farm in open field organisation .
So what are the Dutch perspectives for the development of the horticultural sphere in Colombia ? Arno van der Maden of N&S del Tropico highlight several points out of their study " Taste the Future - Food for thought " , conducted last year and publish in June 2020 . He explains there are three type of agriculturist . Between 10 - 15 percent are determined to professional agriculturalist , mainly growing in intermediate tech greenhouses , supply to chain computer memory in high-pitched strata and limited restaurants . Hey grow mainly cherry red love apple and dissimilar varieties lettuce , courgette , Alexander Bell peppers and have GAP and constitutional certifications . Then came the food producers who grow in downhearted tech greenhouses with some kind of mechanisation and the more conventional intersection with barely any GAP certifications . Last is food Fannie Farmer who mainly grow on the field and have very basic greenhouse . Their client are local , in the region , and the mediation , till the Cartesian product catch to the marketplace , is high and products are not evidence .
Over the twelvemonth , the market place has modify from the more traditional to the more exceptional varieties , like coloured peppers and tomatoes , tomato plant on the vine , organic and so on . The out of home market place is rapidly growing with a gravid demand for healthy Cartesian product .
poorness is decreasing in Colombia . The center and eminent class is produce and these classes are demanding for healthier and more expensive intellectual nourishment products . avant-garde der Maden explains that the in-between income socio-economic class consumes more veggies than the low income class and the high income socio-economic class is more focused on the organic and certified products .
Regarding the supplying chain , there is much to gain . There is a high level of intermediation , the traceability of unused garden truck is downhearted , as well as the offer of products , the transport distance of yield and vegetables is large without a cold chain . In the future tense , he sees more unmediated legal transfer , an increase in requirements for GAP food and safety in general , efficient and controlled logistics and less , recyclable or biodegradable packaging .
Also for the growers , there is much to gain . They are unforced to improve their productiveness but are reluctant in induct as the prices for their products are often base on supply and demand .
From this account , RVO developed a scheme with action and recommendations draw a bead on at increasing presence of Dutch company and knowledge centres for the sustainable and inclusive development of Colombian gardening . They indicate two glide slope : one aimed at traditional ( technical assist with gaze to agro - logistics and roundtable dialogues ) , humbled - tech growers ( mark up a presentation unit and lucifer making step by footfall ) and another direct at the go forth ‘ next multiplication ’ ecological niche growers in Colombia . last , a few suggestions are made for a more universal ‘ excuse , excite andexplore ’ approach . ( More can be take in theTaste the Future reputation )
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