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The Belgian potato sector - Facts & figures – together for sustainable growth - The potato in Belgium, the land of fries - James Bint, with a license to fry

The Belgian potato sector Program : –Facts & figures – Together for sustainable growth –Facts & figures – Together for sustainable growth : Romain Cools, secretary general Belgapom –The potato in Belgium, the land of fries –The potato in Belgium, the land of fries – Jos Verniest, Canalazzo –My name is Bint, James Bint … –My name is Bint, James Bint … – Joris Verhoeven, Ikon –Questions –Let’s taste them !

Facts & figures Potato productionPotato production –Belgium in the centre of the EU potato production zone (BE/FR/DU/NL/UK) –Increase in planted area and yields (2014 : ha) –Belgian potato sector dominated by a processing industry (decline in fresh consumption & exports) –Importing potatoes from FR/NL/GE

Facts & figures Potato productionPotato production Source : world potato markets

Facts & figures Potato productionPotato production Source : world potato markets

Facts & figures The Belgian potato processing industryThe Belgian potato processing industry Source : Belgapom

Facts & figures The Belgian potato processing industryThe Belgian potato processing industry Source : Belgapom

Facts & figures The Belgian potato processing industryThe Belgian potato processing industry Source : Belgapom

Facts & figures The Belgian potato processing industryThe Belgian potato processing industry

Facts & figures The Belgian potato processing industryThe Belgian potato processing industry 1,453 billion Euro export in 2014

Together for sustainable growth UN IYP 2008 – potatoes to feed the worldUN IYP 2008 – potatoes to feed the world Increasing demandIncreasing demand The peculiarity of the Belgian potato sectorThe peculiarity of the Belgian potato sector OpportunitiesOpportunities ChallengesChallenges –Potatoes –Trade & processing

Together for sustainable growth UN International year of the potato 2008UN International year of the potato 2008 –Potatoes to contribute to the Millennium goals : feeding the world – less land & water needed than cereals & rice –Increase in the potato production in developping countries / decrease in the developped countries –Investments in potatoes in China (world potato congress 2015 in Beijing) and India –Economical growth : more choices, convenience & food service

Together for sustainable growth The Belgian potato chainThe Belgian potato chain –Personal contacts : (family run businesses in primary production, trade & processing) –The next generation arrives … –A potato chain approach

Together for sustainable growth Opportunities : traditionOpportunities : tradition

Together for sustainable growth Challenges :Challenges : –Raw material : potatoes Rotation with other arable crops Diseases & pests Increase production in a sustainable way (yields, less pesticides) : potato research projects Ipot, Reskia, Bintje plus Research : 2014 EAPR congress in Brussels Food & plant safety, sustainability and IPM : Vegaplan Contract framework for contractual relationship with farmers (supply chain initiative)

Together for sustainable growth Challenges :Challenges : –Trade & processing industry : Social relations :ORBA based function classification scheme & wage policy SME’s : personal contacts Food safety guideline & sampling scheme (FAVV/AFSCA validated) CSR : Since 2008 i.c.w. NGO Trias support of Conpapa (Chimborazo potato cooperative in Ecuador Andes) + company efforts

Potato processing plants in Belgium

The potato in Belgium, the land of fries Jos Verniest (Canalazzo)

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