Two Centuries of State Involvement in the Dutch Agro sector: An Assessment of Policy in a Long-term Historical Perspective

This paper addresses the development of Dutch government policies on the agro sector in a long-term historical perspective. Agro policies touch upon a wide range of matters, from export, competitiveness and employment to sustainability, animal welfare and food security, Unsurprisingly, they are a topic of heated debate. Aspects of Dutch agro policies have received both praise and condemnation. A long-term assessment of agro policies shows that policy priorities have shifted quite radically over time. States’ concerns about food supply and food security have existed for as long as states themse... Mehr ...