Welcoming Westland Municipality with Ukrainian delegation

The day began with a warm welcome by councillor Peter Valstar, followed by an informative introduction about Tomatoworld by interim director Aart Van den Bos. Aart highlighted Tomatoworld's commitment to data-driven approaches and sustainability. Our guide, Ank van der Meulen, then provided valuable insights into the challenge of feeding a growing global population.

The Ukrainian delegation, which included some 15 Ukrainian mayors and 30-40 representatives from the horticultural sector, spent three days in the Westland region. The visit aimed to promote direct cooperation between Dutch stakeholders and Ukrainian leaders and partners, especially for those interested in opportunities in the horticulture sector.

During the tour, guests explored the greenhouse and learned about growing processes, energy consumption, organic crop protection and water conservation. Discussions also focused on logistics and sustainability, with topics such as energy efficiency and circular solutions.

The delegation continued its tour to KUBOGreenhouse Projects in Monster, which will focus on key topics such as greenhouses, horticulture and AGRItech.

The delegation was very enthusiastic by asking many questions and they cannot wait to get back to work themselves.