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27 October 2022

FAO Science and Innovation Forum Side Event Report | Salinity, a Complex Global Challenge with a need for an Integrated Approach

During a side event at the FAO Science and Innovation Forum 2022, it was emphasised once again that an integrated approach to water-soil-crop management is crucial and offers different solutions to the salinity challenge.

27 October 2022

Debriefing on the Parliamentary Debate about BHOS Policy | Food and Nutrition Security Network: a Key Role to make the Aid and Trade Policy Work in Practice

On Monday 3 October 2022, approximately 35 participants came together online to reflect on the recent Parliamentary debate about Minister Schreinemacher’s foreign trade and development cooperation (BHOS) policy, entitled ‘Doing what the Netherlands is good at’. Focus of the meeting hosted by NFP was on those aspects of the parliamentary debate that related to food and nutrition security.

26 October 2022

Introducing new NFP Interim Executive Director Han de Groot

We are delighted to introduce and welcome our new Interim Executive Director, Han de Groot. Han is taking over the reins from Myrtille Danse and will oversee and prepare the next phase of NFP’s operations whilst we recruit for a permanent successor to Myrtiile.

25 October 2022

Introducing New SeedNL Programme Director Willem Schoustra

NFP would like to extend a very warm welcome to Willem Schoustra, who started his role earlier this month as his new SeedNL Programme Director.

25 October 2022

Leveraging Finance to where it is needed most within the food system

On 13 September, NFP and ECDPM organised an online open conversation to present the methodology and usefulness of a new tool that is designed to leverage more finance to where it's most needed within the food system and value chain.

24 October 2022

CGIAR Performance Report 2021 | Harvesting Research and Innovation for Impact

On 1 August, 2022, CGIAR published its 2021 Performance Report. The Netherlands, as a Strategic Partner and funder to CGIAR, is committed to sharing the important results achieved by CGIAR, its CGIAR Research Programmes (CRPs) and Platforms.

19 October 2022

Where Satellites and Soils Meet

What can space technology tell us about the health of Earth’s soils? How can farmers and other agrifood sector stakeholders use data and digital services to advance soil health? During the 2022 Geodata for Agriculture and Water (G4AW) Conference on October 4, the Netherlands Space Office ‘G4AW’ team, Netherlands Food Partnership and their expert partners shed light on the use of digital services for soil health.

30 September 2022

Food Security within the context of Dutch Policy

Global food and nutrition security continues to be a policy priority in the new Dutch policy for Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation (FT&DC, in Dutch: BHOS). Recently, this new policy was discussed in Parliament. This article explains the timeline of the discussions in Dutch parliament and of the preparatory discussions and consultations by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The timeline includes the NFP activities to facilitate the policy engagement of the agrifood network.

30 September 2022

Bidding Farewell to NFP Executive Director Myrtille Danse

At the end of this month NFP Executive Director, Myrtille Danse, will be moving on to new pastures to start her role as Global Lead Corporate Engagement and Alliances, at Solidaridad. We caught up with Myrtille for a final a cup of coffee, to reflect on her two years at NFP.

27 September 2022

NEADAP Newsletter issue 1

The Netherlands East Africa Dairy Partnership (NEADAP) is one of the impact coalitions supported by NFP. Providing support to the dairy farmers and producers across six countries, NEADAP's shared ambition is to create impact at scale for the East Africa dairy sector.