How The Netherlands Became The World's Second Largest Agricultural Exporter

How The Netherlands Became The World's Second Largest Agricultural Exporter;
The Netherlands: farming for the future
The US is the biggest agriculture exporter in the world, but which nation follows them in second place? Thanks to decades of innovation and hard work, it’s the Netherlands! Farming without unnecessary waste, toxins and with conscious anticipation of our changing planet, the Dutch make farming in 2019 feel like farming in 3019.

Dutch agriculture is a major player globally and it is currently the biggest exporter of agricultural goods after the United States. How did such a small country end up being such a top dog when it comes to exporting?
#1 The Agriculture industry is expanding in the Netherlands
We were all aware that the industry was expanding when Minister Schouten presented her published version of circular agriculture during Berlin’s international trade show “Green Week” in late January. The industry that brought home nearly 92 billion euros was definitely something to show off.

Dutch agriculture rose 7% in value between 2016 and 2017, that means 5.5 billion euros extra to the economy. Wageningen University is ranked as the top agricultural university in the world for the third year in a row (according to The National Taiwan Ranking of over 300 universities on scientific and research excellence). And you might have already seen one of these videos in which the Dutch prowess on agriculture, food exporting and innovation 
Dutch agriculture by the numbers
First, let’s look at the numbers of food exports – where is it all going? Well, Germany comes out on top. The next biggest exports are to Belgium, the UK, and France. Fruit and vegetables are the most popular Dutch products in foreign markets, accounting for over 13% of total exports in 2017. Meat accounts for nearly 12% of exports, while ornamental plants, dairy products, and eggs each account for another 10%. So, what does this mean for the economy? Well, agricultural exports generated a whopping € 45 billion for the Dutch economy last year.
The minister for agriculture, nature and food quality, Carola Schouten, recently addressed the fact that Dutch agriculture was valued at over 90 billion euros. When asked what matters most in agriculture she said that “global issues vis-à-vis growing demand for food and our responsibility for the landscape, biodiversity and climate change”. In short, it’s a lot of €€€, but the Dutch are also heavily influencing the agri-exporting game when it comes to these changing circumstances.
High-value agriculture exports........
As they say, if you’re good at something never do it for free, in this case, the Dutch are exceptional and they price their goods relative to the quality. So how much does the Netherlands make per sector?

The Netherlands earns most from horticulture (€ 6.0 billion), dairy and eggs (€ 4.7 billion), meat (€ 4.1 billion) and vegetables (€ 3.8 billion). Preparations containing cereals, flour and milk, drinks, fruit, live animals and fish and seafood also yielded billions of euros for the Dutch economy.