News item | 20-02-2025 | 15:25
His Majesty De Koning will bring on Wednesday afternoon, March 12 with State Secretary for Agriculture, Fisheries, Food Security and Nature, Jean Rummenie, a working visit to a pepper -grower in Andijk and a tulip grower in him.
The working visit starts at paprikeler Jansen where the king and the state secretary are given a tour of the paprikakas. The company uses innovative methods to use as little fossil energy as possible, for example through the use of geothermal heat. Finally, they speak with growers and representatives from the region about further sustainable of the sector.
Then King Willem-Alexander and State Secretary Rummenie go to Tulpenkwekerij Ronico, a family business in him. In this brand new and ultramodern energy -efficient greenhouse they receive an explanation of the company and an explanation of innovative developments in the greenhouse. Subsequently, they will talk to a number of parties involved about the use of robotization in the sector in relation to labor migration and about the challenges to be able to undertake energy -neutral.
De Koning regularly makes working visits with a minister or state secretary. Based on concrete practical examples, the ministers show the effects of the policy.