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17-12-2009 Dutch Task Force Sustainable Soy sets target for 2015
Last week the participants of the Dutch Task Force Sustainable Soy agreed new targets for the years 2010-2015. One of the most important things they agreed was the commitment to ensure that at the end of 2015 the amount of sustainable soy that is needed to satisfy the Dutch market should be produced in accordance with the RTRS principles and criteria.
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15-09-2009 Dutch Ministers of Agriculture and Development Cooperation underline support RTRS
In the debate on the Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS) in the Dutch House of Representatives on September 10, the Ministers of Agriculture and Development Cooperation underlined their continued support for the RTRS. In response to the comments and questions of Parliamentarians, Minister of Agriculture Verburg indicated she welcomed the agreement on the RTRS Principles and Criteria that was reached in Campinas in May.
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07-09-2009 Everyone should join forces in the promotion of sustainable soy (opinion article Agrarisch Dagblad)
Deforestation in South America is a very topical theme, and quite rightly so. It is often the cause of pessimism; it is said that we look on resignedly whilst trees are felled and South American farmers continue to cultivate their land in an unsustainable manner. However, things are different when it comes to the cultivation of soy, as recently an important step has been taken in the right direction.
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01-08-2009 Amazon Soy Moratorium extended until 2010
The Amazon Soy Moratorium has officially been renewed until July 2010. This was announced by the Brazilian Association of Vegetable Oil Industries (ABIOVE) and the National Association of Grain Exporters (ANEC).
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07-07-2009 Rabobank new Task Force Soy participant
The Dutch Task Force Sustainable Soy has welcomed Rabobank as a new participant. Rabobank has been one of the first members of the Round Table on Responsible Soy and also actively participated in the RTRS Criteria Development Group.
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11-06-2009 Press release 'CBL launches Action Plan on Sustainable Soy'
Leidschendam, 11 June 2009 - It is the wish of Dutch supermarkets that only sustainable soy is used in the feed for cattle, chickens and pigs for the production of meat, dairy products and eggs for own-brand products.
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29-05-2009 Press release ‘No more soy plantations in valuable nature’
Campinas, Brazil, 29 May 2009 - The international Round Table on Responsible Soy Association (RTRS) today stipulated that valuable areas of natural beauty near rivers and springs must be protected and the property rights of local populations respected.
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22-01-2009 Dutch Minister of Agriculture underlines importance of RTRS
Based on two studies of the University of Wageningen, the Dutch minister of Agriculture Gerda Verburg has informed the Dutch Parliament on ‘the chances and risks of soy production for developing countries and the possibilities of using European alternatives for soy’.
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22-01-2009 Final Public Consultation Period on RTRS criteria
The Round Table on Responsible Soy Association (RTRS) has opened up for a final round of public consultation: 1. The Draft Principles and Criteria for Responsible Soy production 2. The proposed RTRS approach to control of the supply chain.
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13-11-2008 Budget RTRS Outreach program approved
The Dutch Ministry of Development Cooperation and the Dutch Task Force Sustainable Soy have agreed to co-fund the RTRS Outreach Program. This program is intended to increase support for the RTRS in Latin America, USA, Europe, China and India.
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13-11-2008 RTRS DG reaches agreement on draft for second round of public consultation
The Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS) Criteria Development Group, the working group responsible for the development of Principles and Criteria for responsible soy production, has reached agreement on Principles and Criteria for the responsible production of soy for a second round of public consultation.
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