The Netherlands is a country in western Europe with a population of just over 10 million. Its real name is "The Netherlands". "Ned" means low, and "Lan" means land, which together are called "low-lying country".
Why is the Netherlands a low-lying country, and is the Dutch agricultural model feasible in China?
Why is the Netherlands a low-lying country?
The Netherlands, in fact, is called Netherlands in English, because its two provinces, Noord-Holland and Zuid-Holland, are the two most developed and famous regions of the country, so it is also called Holland. Netherlands means "Low Country Country", and it was the name of a region in medieval Europe that included not only the present-day Netherlands, but also Belgium and Luxembourg. Because the Netherlands faces the North Sea in the Atlantic Ocean, the land is gentle, there are no mountain peaks, and only about 50% of the land exceeds one meter above sea level, so the Netherlands is a veritable low-lying country.
1. Location: The Netherlands is located in the northwest corner of Europe, bordering Germany to the east, Belgium to the south, the North Sea to the west, and the English Channel to the north. This geographical location means that the Netherlands is relatively low, with about two-thirds of the land below sea level.
2. Geological formations: The geological formations of the Netherlands are formed by the accumulation of sediment and clay. During the Ice Age, the Netherlands was eroded by a large number of glaciers, forming large amounts of mud and clay.
3. Influence of rivers and seas: The Netherlands is home to numerous rivers and seas, which allows a large amount of sediment and clay to be brought into the Netherlands, creating a rich soil. At the same time, the tides and storms in the ocean can also cause frequent flooding along the Dutch coast.
As a low-lying country, the Netherlands has developed its own unique hydraulic engineering technology and disaster response measures. The efforts and technical achievements of the Dutch people have allowed them to successfully turn this low-lying land into a rich and beautiful country.
Is the Dutch agricultural model viable in China?
The Dutch agricultural model is referred to as the Dutch model, which is the name used in the greenhouse cultivation industry on the mainland. It is not popularized in the mainland, the main reason is that the price is too high, the price of building such a greenhouse is high, and the price of supporting equipment in the greenhouse is also very high. It's not exactly copied, but the price is still very high, and the average grower still can't accept this Dutch model. In the mainland, there are indeed greenhouses and planting models that imitate the Dutch model of construction, but they are all used for demonstration and scientific research.
We have to admit that the Dutch agricultural model is indeed very advanced, but at this stage, it is not realistic for the mainland to promote the Dutch agricultural model on a large scale. What I want to say is that as long as it suits China's national conditions, it is good to learn from Xi country. Because if you don't take into account reality, it's dangerous for agriculture to go someone else's way.
The Dutch agricultural model in China is a metaphor for the Southern Jiangsu model or the Pearl River Delta model. Therefore, each province on the mainland should formulate a number of regions according to local conditions and study the regional agricultural development model according to the industry, commerce, science and technology, human resources, geographical location, natural climate, and so on of its own province.
In conclusion, the Dutch model is not suitable in the mainland, and the main reason is that the construction cost and operating cost are too high. The situation in the Netherlands is different from ours, we have a lot of land resources, very large land, very good soil, and very low cultivation costs.