The sheets of the presentations by Wim de Vries and Alex Datema can be found under 'Documents'

The KIVI Department of Sustainable Technology, together with Wageningen University & Research, is organising a lecture series on agricultural transition and nitrogen problems. The focus is on technology and possible solutions around farms for clean (surface) water, less harmful emissions and restoration of nature in the Netherlands. These are complex issues that require solutions for earning models for farmers and chain parties. Here, it is important that we talk about concepts that cover the load and do not deny problems, but together find a way out.

It is a large playing field for which solutions must be found and in which deniers cannot dabble.

The playing field Agricultural transition

The second meeting in this series will take place on Wednesday 12 April.

Lecture: Problem outline nitrogen crisis in agriculture and backgrounds

Speaker: Prof Wim de Vries, professor of Environmental Systems Analysis at WUR. His chair is "Integral Nitrogen Impact Analysis" but his research is broader than nitrogen alone. In particular, his research focuses on effects of inputs of nitrogen, phosphate, acid and heavy metals to agricultural and forest soils on air, soil and water quality.

Lecture: What will happen to the average conventional farmer?

Speaker: Alex Datema, chairman of BoerenNatuur but from 1 May 2023 director Food & Agri at Rabobank

Alex Datema is also a dairy farmer and a key speaker from the farmers' side. Click here for an interview with Alex in Boerenbusiness (by Linda van Eekeres).

The programme of the meeting is as follows:

17:00 Reception with coffee and tea

17:25 Opening by KIVI

17.30 Hrs Presentation by Wim de Vries

18.15:00 Pause with a meal

19:00 hours Presentation by Alex Datema

19:45 Closure and opportunity to talk afterwards

Cost: 25.00 Euro for KIVI members and 40.00 Euro for others. This amount includes coffee, tea and dinner. Students can participate free of charge.

Registration: until 11 April at the latest via the KIVI website.

Documents