Netherlands: Fear for Brussels is clamping down on potato cultivation

Published Apr 20, 2023

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The Ministry of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality (LNV) in the Netherlands has published a decision memorandum for the 7th Nitrate Directive Action Program, which includes the classification of certain crops as winter crops. However, the inclusion of consumption potatoes as a winter crop has drawn criticism from the Vavi growers' organization, who argue that the ministry's rationale is incorrect and harmful to water quality. The article also highlights the business implications for growers, especially those with sandy and loess soil, and discusses the milder classification of sugar beet cultivation in the program. The article also mentions that growers who do not sow a catch crop after the October 1 deadline will face a discount on the nitrogen application standard.

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The decision memorandum regarding the so-called 'winter crops' is rattling on all sides. The Ministry of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality (LNV) published the letter on Thursday 20 April. Despite the late publication date, it has been decided to simply implement the measures relating to the 7th Nitrate Directive Action Program this year. The impact is particularly enormous for consumption potatoes. A number of crops have been moved to the winter crops column in the final list. Chicory is one of the larger crops that is now classified as a winter crop. A number of vegetable crops are also regarded as winter crops. These include spinach, chicory, winter and wax carrots and winter onions. Growers' organization TOG and vegetable growers' organization Vigef are satisfied with this. Vavi not happy The situation is very different for consumption potatoes. To put it mildly, the Vavi is not amused with the decision of LNV not to grant absolution to consumption potatoes. The motivation ...

Source: Boerenbusiness.nl