Area of protein crops in Netherlands is up by 1 percent

Published 2022년 9월 30일

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The article highlights the significance of protein crops in the Dutch agricultural sector, which occupies about 0.5% of the country's total agricultural area. These crops are cultivated for human consumption, as animal feed, or as green manure. The primary focus is on soybeans and lupine beans for human consumption, while alfalfa, field beans, and field peas are predominantly used as forage. Despite a decrease in alfalfa cultivation, there has been a notable increase in the cultivation of field beans, lupine, and soybeans. The Netherlands has seen a doubling of soybean cultivation in 2022, while the EU's soybean cultivation remains stable with Italy, France, and Romania being the leading growers.

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The cultivation of protein crops is for human consumption, as animal feed or as green manure. According to Statistics Netherlands, these crops are in the spotlight because of the role they play in the food transition and circular agriculture. Soybeans and lupine beans are mainly grown in the Netherlands for human consumption, for example as raw materials for meat substitutes. Alfalfa, field beans and field peas are grown as forage crops. The protein-rich crops take up about 0.5 percent of the total Dutch agricultural area. Growth in field beans and lupine The area of protein crops mainly consists of alfalfa. In 2022 this was 6,700 hectares, which is 8 percent less than last year. There was growth in the fields of field beans and lupine. The area of field beans grew by 538 hectares to 2,020 hectares in 2022, an increase of 36 percent. The acreage of sweet lupine grew 42 percent from 84 hectares in 2021 to 120 hectares this year. CBS writes that the cultivation of soybeans in the ...

Source: Nieuwe Oogst