Pioneering Dutch tomato grower uses tomato plant waste and is cutting free from the use of fossil fuels
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| Publication date | Monday, 7 May, 2018 |
| Keywords | horticulture Plant production and horticulture circular economy Waste, by-products and residues management greenhouse |
Ted Duijvestijn, a tomato grower, from the Netherlands, wants to achieve a circular horticulture system. That’s why he is collaborating with different growers, people from the industry and universities to explore where he can innovate and what he can improve on his farm. He shares his innovative take on this: “We are moving towards a circular economy in which sustainability and social innovation play a key role. It is very important to focus on that future, and we have to start it now.”
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