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Partnerships

Help Build Agriculture That Truly Works
A fair food system can only be built when all stakeholders are involved. That’s why we work together with farmers, cooperatives, researchers, governments, and supply chain partners to create a system that delivers value — in both euros and soil life.

For whom:
• Supply chain partners
• Policymakers
• Farmers’ organizations
• Educational institutions
• Investors and financiers
• Nature itself

What we offer:
• Insight into sustainable scenarios
• Access to knowledge and networks
• Co-creation in policy, innovation, and communication

Raad van Betrokkenen

The Stakeholders Council consists of administrative representatives from the agri-food sector. The council meets twice a year, works on a voluntary basis, and advises the CDLT on strategy and positioning, both on request and on its own initiative.

Gerda van Eck Strategisch adviseur landbouw, Fascinating, voormalig coordinator AgroAgenda Noord- Nederland
Gerda van Eck
Strategic advisor on agriculture, Fascinating, former coordinator of AgroAgenda Northern Netherlands
Evert-Jan van Nijen Directeur, Vereniging Circulair Friesland
Evert-Jan van Nijen
Director, Vereniging Circulair Friesland
Aebe Aalberts Manager,  Manager, Dairy Campus (WUR), fractievoorzitter CDA Fryslan, toezichthouder/bestuurder
Aebe Aalberts
Manager Dairy Campus (WUR), party leader CDA Fryslan, supervisor/director
Alex Datema Directeur Food & Agri Nederland Rabobank
Alex Datema
Director, Food & Agri Netherlands Rabobank
Fokelina Dijkstra Algemeen Directeur, AB Vakwerk Groep
Fokelina Dijkstra
Managing Director, AB Vakwerk Group
Prof. dr. Jouke de Vries Voorzitter College van Bestuur, Rijksuniversiteit Groningen
Prof. Jouke de Vries, Chair of the Executive Board, University of Groningen

Partners

Collaboration is crucial for a transition to a sustainable agricultural chain, in which parties from different angles stimulate the transition and bring about the necessary changes in the economy and society. Farmers, governments, chain parties (processors and retailers), financial institutions, science (universities and knowledge institutions), social organizations, and consumers all have a key role to play in this.

This collaboration is necessary to share knowledge, develop revenue models, and reduce risks, so that working solutions can be scaled up quickly. The joint focus is on soil improvement, biodiversity, and economic feasibility.

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