Senior Scientist at Wageningen Economic Research (policy analyst and market outlooks) and Assistant Professor at Wageningen University (Chair Group agricultural economics and rural policy)
I am an agricultural economist, employed at Wageningen University as well as Wageningen Economic Research. My special research focus is on agricultural policy analysis and key agricultural sectors, especially the dairy sector. Another focus in my research is making market outlooks for key agricultural markets, taking into account worldwide developments (political, climate, macro-economic) and agricultural, environmental, sanitary and trade policies
The safety net system in dairy operates when it is not necessary and leads currently to overcompensation of farmers and a waste of public means. Does the EU safety net in the dairy sector function as it should do? The current situation with high prices and ongoing SMP (skimmed milk…