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In the race to meet the needs of 9 billion people on earth by 2050, horticulture experts are partnering up to make sure nature is not forgotten in urban developments. Therefore, Dutch public-private partnership Green Cities Serbia focuses on implementing green elements to existing buildings throughout Serbian cities.

Lush green roofs. Buzzing bee gardens. Lively large parks. It’s a known fact that greenery makes cities more attractive, improving quality of life. But it’s a lesser known fact that, when applied correctly, urban green spaces can make cities more climate resilient. In Shanghai, landscape architect Judith van der Poel,…

Spring has arrived. And what better time than now to admire the flowers adorning the Dutch landscape. Our flower-growing region also flourishes with daffodils, hyacinths, lilies…and the national symbol: the tulips.

In a world where the demand for agrifood products continues to surge alongside concerns about climate change, resource depletion, and biodiversity loss, sustainable horticulture practices have become an urgent global priority. In the Netherlands, female entrepreneurs are taking the helm in sustainable agrifood and…

October 16 marks World Food Day, an important global event that calls attention to one of humanity’s most pressing challenges: ensuring everyone has access to enough nutritious food. The theme for 2024, Rights to Food, speaks to the heart of this issue—food is a basic human right, and ensuring equitable access is more…

On a planet where fertile soil is disappearing three times faster than it can regenerate, land degradation has quietly become one of the greatest threats to our food systems, ecosystems, and livelihoods. Worldwide, up to 40% of land is already degraded. And with climate change adding fuel to the fire, time is running…

As the world edges toward a population of 9 billion, the question of how we feed ourselves sustainably is no longer hypothetical, it’s urgent. At Expo 2025 in Osaka, the Netherlands is spotlighting one of its strongest contributions to the global food system: horticulture. But rather than arriving with all the answers…