The starting point for this project is that an extra crop in the farmers’ crop rotation provides them advantages both on the economic side as on sustainability of their farm. Soy, and other protein crops, are in the centre of attention to help farmers in this. In addition, a human diet based on more vegetable […]...
The Nutrient Cycle Assessment Tool is an instrument that helps to get a better grip on nutrient cycles. Implementation of the Tool is done in workshops with stakeholders. Bart supports in the development of the instrument. Especially by structuring the process, draw this up in a script, thereby increasing the impact of the Tool....
With the subsidy regulation Innovative Concepts (POP3) the province of Gelderland stimulates initiatives that contribute to the sustainability of agriculture and liveability of rural areas. On behalf of the province Bart advised m...
In the Environmental Dairy Design 2020 project, new dairy farming systems are being developed that are ready for the future. Reducing ammonia is an important cornerstone. For this project, Bart investigated the requirements citiz...
In the project Designing for a Healthy Poultry Farming, new farming systems for poultry are being developed; laying hens and broilers. These farming systems must emit less particulate matter, animal welfare and animal health must ...
In 2017 and 2018 Martijn has been working as the project leader on the project “Sustainable land-based agriculture 2.0: cooperation in arable- and dairy farming in Flevoland”, better known as “Soil Advantage Flevoland”. The project aims to promote and inspire couples from cooperating arable farmers and dairy farmers in Flevoland to take the next step […]...
Special is the multi-year collaboration that Martijn has with the project “Sustainable Futures“, in which a group of farmers from Yorkshire (UK) together with some leading processing companies tries to work on a sustainability system that is applicable under English conditions....
From 2015 until 2020 Martijn has been working together with Foundation Skylark to strengthen its sustainability system. Themes on which we have been collaborating are: certification, biodiversity measures and aspects that come with cooperations and support with international initiatives....
The European Commission is dedicated to sustainability and greening of the economy to the inhabitants of Europe. In particular when it comes to food production, the European Commission is very active and is looking for cooperation with partners who have experience with farmers and industry. Martijn supports the European Commission and related various international initiatives. […]...
EISA (European Initiative for Sustainable Development in Agriculture) promoted sustainable agriculture in Europe. Martijn was the policy officer of this association for the period of 2016 to 2019 and advocated intensively in Brussels on several issues in relation to EU policy development like the future CAP. Also Martijn advocated to diverse groups of relevant stakeholders […]...
Team Circularity is a team within Wageningen University and Research. The uses the three principles of a circular foodsystem as a starting point. -> Safeguard natural resources; -> Plant biomass should be used for food first; -> By-products from food production, processing and consumption should be recycled back into the food system. Watch here these principles as […]...
MOVO-seeds wants to trigger a movement towards more sustainable roughage for feed. In their vision this should focus on soil health and optimal protein production, a wide crop rotation and well informed farmers. The aim is to find practical measures to reduce the environmental impact. Within this project research is done, demonstrations are given and […]...
