Canada and the Netherlands have a successful quislingism in the greenhouse industry which has made it a reciprocally profitable and thriving sector for both countries . The total greenhouse area in Canada has steady increased by approximately 1,000,000 square metres a yr . Many partners from the greenhouse industry in the Netherlands have allow the technology , irrigation and clime systems to make this possible .
by Maureen Sondag
The greenhouse sphere in Canada is cock-a-hoop . Since 1990 , Canada has had the largest concentration of greenhouses in North America and it still does . It is the most meaning and quickest growing part of the agricultural sector in Canada . The scope of Canada , with its temperate mood , large area of land , in high spirits presence of innovative growers and proximity to the biggest markets in North America , have made the nursery industriousness what it is today . The Netherlands has played an important theatrical role in Canada ’s development of its greenhouse sector .
Tomato greenhouse in Canada
Tomato greenhouse in Canada
The Canadian greenhouse peak and plants sectorIn 2018 , greenhouse blossom and works sale in Canada were mainly in potted plants ( 68 % , CAD $ 831 million ) , cosmetic bedding plant ( 17 % , CAD $ 205 million ) , burn heyday ( 11 % , CAD $ 133 million ) , and cuttings ( 4 % , CAD $ 44 million ) . Most flowers and plants in the nursery sphere in 2018 were sold in Ontario ( 51 % ) , British Columbia ( 22 % ) and Quebec ( 22 % ) .
With limited country and a rainy climate , the Netherlands has find out to use estate and yield system in an efficient and innovative way to maximize yields . This has help to get a concentration of specialised greenhouse companies in the Netherlands that is unequaled in the reality . The Netherlands has more than 90 solid kilometers of glasshouse expertness to portion out ! This is roughly 3.5 times the size of the Canadian greenhouses , based on surface country . Dutch innovative and experienced company can render seamster - made solutions for specific climates , specific market and specific crops in Canada .
Due to the relatively high vigour price in the Netherlands , the glasshouse industry has become the most energy efficient in the world . Greenhouses in the Netherlands are efficiently insure environments , in which water , light , vigor , nutrients and temperature can be precisely managed by innovative software . This creates an optimum environment with the most favorable circumstances for the specific crop growing in the greenhouse , and even more significantly , it guarantee that only the necessary amount of water and energy are used . This keep blank , money and Department of Energy . It also maximizes yields : one acre of a tomato greenhouse yields 10 times the amount of tomatoes as one acre of tomato in a field .
Canadian mate of the Dutch nursery diligence have described their Dutch spouse as competent , with mellow point of expertise and ( scientific ) knowledge . Also , the combat-ready , practical approaching of the Dutch is apprise by the Canadians . Furthermore , Canadians watch the Dutch as reliable and forward - thinking partners , that are always quick to act together on the next innovative project . One task often leads to another and event in longsighted term relationships between Dutch and Canadian partners , a friendly and trusted relationship that can be built upon .
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Maureen SondagAgricultural OfficerEmbassy of the Netherlands[email protected ]
reference : www.agroberichtenbuitenland.nl
