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Our expertise in Organic Food and Agriculture

02 Organic Food & Agriculture

Organic agriculture recognises the relationship between our environment, our health and the food we eat. The use of pesticides and chemical fertilisers is avoided and high standards of animal welfare maintained.

 

Our expertise facts and figures
X From farm to fork

Triodos Bank finances the entire organic food chain, from producers and processors to retailers and restaurants

X 1.083

The number of organic food and agriculture projects we currently finance

X 218 million EUR

The total volume of funding for organic food and agriculture provided by Triodos  Bank over 2008

X 8,7%

The proportion of all lending by Triodos Bank that now goes to organic businesses

X 30 years experience

Triodos Bank has 30 years of experience in financing Organic Agriculture

X 100% organic certification

All projects financed by us need to certified organic farms which means  that all organic farms financed by Triodos Bank are free of Genetically Modified Organisms

X Conversion loan

With this product Triodos Bank aims to support mainstream farmers in their switch towards organic farming. The loan allows the farmers to have more time to be financial viable in their step over process

X Deepening of responsibilities

We strongly feel that agriculture has more to offer than only food production. We support organic entrepreneurs to expand their activities and to take up wider responsibilities for the community such as education, healthcare or ecological development

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Networks and Partners

Scientific Council for Integral Sustainable Agriculture and Nutrition (RIDLV)

Wetenschappelijke Raad voor Integrale Duurzame Landbouw en Voeding - maart 2012

A Dutch scientific council who will function as a think tank and advises about sustainable agriculture and nutrition to whom it may concern.
www.ridlv.nl

Task Force Marktontwikkeling Biologische Landbouw

Biologisch convenant

This Task Force is a partnership of the Dutch government, non-governmental organisations and organic businesses, aiming to increase organic food consumption by 10% each year. Triodos Bank is a founder member.
www.biologischconvenant.nl

Our products supporting Organic Food & Agriculture

Financing food and agriculture

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Triodos Groenfonds

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Triodos Bank in action

All the food served within our organisation and at events hosted by Triodos Bank is organic.