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The Hidden Bill of Dutch Agriculture

Wed, Feb 25, 2026
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As you may know, the Food Transition Coalition and the Robin Food Coalition, in collaboration with Deloitte, published the report (link: https://grondbeginsel.nl/ text: “The Hidden Bill”) in November of last year. The report calculates the societal costs and benefits of Dutch agriculture and concludes that, annually, costs exceed benefits by approximately €5 billion. However, several alternative scenarios analyzed in the study do show a positive balance. Download the Dutch summary here for all key insights at a glance!

Download the Dutch summary down below! We hope these insights help you sharpen the discussion. Download the summary, share the knowledge, and let’s pave the way together for a healthy, future-proof sector.