How One Tiny Country Rivals American Farming
The Netherlands is the world’s second-largest agricultural exporter by value despite being only about the size of Maryland. Inside large greenhouses, farmers grow millions of tons of tomatoes and peppers with the help of bees, robots, and custom LED lights. The country's research hub, Wageningen University, has turned this innovation into a global model for farming. But now the industry faces rising energy prices, labor shortages, and a nitrogen pollution crisis. So how are the Dutch adapting, and can their model really feed the world?
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