Food economic report 2017 of the Netherlands: Summary

This booklet offers an English summary of the Voedsel-Economisch Bericht 2017 and Duurzaamheid en inkomens in de land- en tuinbouw (www.agrofoodportal.com). It presents a survey of the economic state of Dutch agribusiness. Attention is paid to the development of the Agricultural complex, the food industry, the retail chain and the consumption of food. The booklet then proceeds to describe the production structure in the primary agricultural sector, profitability and income formation as well as the environmental performance of the agricultural sector.