Agricultural Economic Report 2008 of the Netherlands: Summary

This summary of the Landbouw-Economisch Bericht 2008 offers a global survey of the economic and financial state of Dutch agriculture and horticulture. In it, the changing economic and political circumstances affecting the sector are explicitly taken into account. The outline of the publication has been changed considerably. More attention is given to general analyses of the agricultural sector, less to the income developments. The complete report, which is available only in Dutch, is based on data and contributions from the three research departments of the Institute. The report has been coordinated and edited by the Public Issues Department. The final draft of the 2008 edition of the report was completed in May 2008.