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The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Food Security and Nature (Dutch: Ministerie van Landbouw, Visserij, Voedselzekerheid en Natuur; LVVN) is the Dutch Ministry responsible for agricultural policy, food policy, food safety, fisheries, forestry, natural conservation and animal welfare.
Jumbo became the second largest supermarket chain in the Netherlands after acquiring all of the C1000 stores in 2011. In 2016, Jumbo acquired V&D's restaurant chain, La Place, out of bankruptcy. Lidl: 440 [16] Schwarz Gruppe: 1932 In 1932, Josef Schwarz became a partner in a fruit wholesaler and developed it into a general food wholesaler.
The Ministry of Economic Affairs (Dutch: Ministerie van Economische Zaken; EZ) is the Netherlands' ministry responsible for international trade, commercial, industrial, investment, technology, space policy, as well as tourism.
Fisheries, Food Security and Nature (Dutch: Ministerie van Landbouw, Visserij, Voedselzekerheid en Natuur) LVVN: Agricultural policy • Food policy • Food safety • Fisheries • Natural conservation • Forestry • Animal welfare • Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority Femke Wiersma as Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries, Food Security
Netherlands also support and participate in NATO and EU training efforts in Iraq. They are active participants in the International Security Assistance Force and Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan. Netherlands has an embassy in Washington, D.C., and consulates general in Atlanta, Chicago, Miami, New York City, and San Francisco. [241]
Netherlands is ranked fifth on global innovation index and fourth on the Global Competitiveness Report. Among OECD nations, Netherlands has a highly efficient and strong social security system; social expenditure stood at roughly 25.3% of GDP. [28] [29] [30] The Netherlands has a prosperous and open economy, which depends heavily on foreign trade.
It employs about 4% of the Dutch labour force but produces large surpluses in the food-processing industry and accounts for 21% of the Dutch total export value. [193] The Dutch rank first in the European Union and second worldwide in value of agricultural exports, behind only the United States, [ 194 ] with agricultural exports earning €80.7 ...
The minister of agriculture, fisheries, food security and nature (Dutch: Minister van Landbouw, Visserij, Voedselzekerheid en Natuur) is the head of the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Food Security and Nature and a member of the Cabinet and the Council of Ministers.