30 October 2017

Mid-September, 12 entrepreneurs came together to share knowledge and experiences about plant products. Peter Olsthoorn from Pothosplant updated the attendees on the crop Dioscorea. This crop develops small bulbs on its root and stem, which contain substances with an anti-obesity function. Other subjects were experiences with cultivation, the cultivation system, the harvest and the necessary trajectory to get Diascorea acknowledged as a natural medicine, in order to release it to the market.

26 September 2017

On Wednesday 6 September 2017, Willem Kemmers (BioBase Greenport Westland Oostland, Netherlands), Veronique de Mey (Inagro) and Jeroen Straver (Westland municipality) visited Vlaanderen Circulair in Brussels. The Flemish government has created Vlaanderen Circulair to push forward with the circular economy as a transition priority. Vlaanderen Circulair is a cooperation between government, knowledge institutions and businesses.

25 September 2017

Program manager Jeroen Straver about BioBoost

The Westland municipality in the province of South Holland is lead partner in BioBoost. Jeroen Straver has been appointed program manager. He is optimistic about BioBoost's progress to date and the implementation of the project activities. “The transformation within the horticulture industry is getting a real boost."

31 August 2017

10:00am - 4:00pm
Sophi Taylor Building, NIAB Park Farm, Villa Road, Histon, Cambridge, CB24

Free and open to all, access independent advice and research on reducing crop and food waste and improving resource use efficiency in the horticultural and fresh produce supply chains with a mix of seminars and exhibits at one of Cambridge’s premier event locations.

14 August 2017

During the year event 2017 of the Greenport Westland-Oostland (NL) , the booklet 'Op weg naar een biobased tuinbouw’ (Towards a biobased horticulture) was presented. Theo Duijvestijn (Alderman of the municipality of Westland and Ambassador Biobased within the Greenport) received the first copy from the project leader Biobased of the Greenport, Willem Kemmers.

1 August 2017

BioBoost and its aims were discussed by NIAB at length with farmers and industry at two events in the UK. BioBoost was showcased and introduced to farming industry and the public at the Royal Norfolk show on the 28^th -29^th June, a prestigious annual farming event with approximately 80,000 visitors. On 27^th June NIAB organised an open day where over 180 visitors were informed about the BioBoost project.