Agrofood Cluster Northeast Polder wants to strengthen potato sector

In order to strengthen the agrofood sector in the Dutch region of Emmeloord, Jan-Nico Appelman, Member of the Provincial Executive of the Province of Flevoland, together with Hans Wijnants, alderman of the Municipality of Northeast Polder presented a cheque for 442,000 euros to Gerard van Tilburg, Chairman of the new Agrofood Cluster Northeast Polder Foundation. With that money, the Foundation wants to stimulate the exchange of knowledge and innovation, promote alignment between education and the labour market, and enhance the name recognition of the region, both on a national and an international level.