Dutch farming sustainability goals at risk over price-gap, regulator warns
( October 13, 2026, 12:33 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: The Netherlands risks missing its 2030 agricultural sustainability targets without additional action, the Dutch competition regulator said on Tuesday. The watchdog urged the agriculture ministry to narrow the price gap between conventional and sustainability-certified products and called for greater recognizability for Dutch labels abroad, where certified products often sell for the same price as conventional alternatives.Statement follows (in Dutch)....
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