Network Agribusiness Lower Rhine

Dr. Anke Schirocki (Manager Agrobusiness Niederrhein e. V.) and Regina Bach (Network coordinator Agribusiness Lower Rhine, TransRegINT)

Two teams, one goal: cooperation between TransRegINT and Agrobusiness Niederrhein e.V.

Nowhere in North Rhine-Westphalia is more value generated on agricultural land than in the Lower Rhine, in the district of Kleve. The agricultural sector is a strong driving force in the region, and horticulture is a central industry here. The facts are clear: the potential for cooperation between university and stakeholders in agricultural value chains is huge. In order to take these regional characteristics into account, the TransRegINT project is cooperating closely with the Agrobusiness Niederrhein association.

Agrobusiness Niederrhein e. V. is a network for everyone involved in the agricultural value chain: from farm to fork, from greenhouse to flower bed. Regina Bach is the interface between the HSRW team and her colleagues at the association’s headquarters in Straelen. With her heart and head sometimes in Straelen, sometimes in Kleve or Kamp-Lintfort, her aim is to establish close links between representatives of the green sector and the university. The cooperation aims to strengthen both the economic and ecological resilience of the region.

The students and staff at the university contribute scientific expertise and innovative research approaches, while Agrobusiness Niederrhein e.V. makes its extensive network of companies, institutions and initiatives from the agribusiness sector available. This synergy makes it possible to tackle the region’s challenges comprehensively and develop practicable solutions – be it through joint workshops, research projects or events that serve to transfer knowledge and network the stakeholders.

The vision is to make the Lower Rhine a model region for sustainable development. This also includes supporting agriculture and horticulture in the transformation process towards an innovative, resilient and inclusive agricultural centre in the Lower Rhine region that can serve as a model for other regions.

Are you facing a particular challenge – on the farm, in the field, in the greenhouse? Would you like support in making decisions? Or do you simply want to get to know young, committed people and win them over to your sector? Please feel free to get in touch!