1. Conduct quarantine and quarantine work according to the import requirements of the flower export destination countries. High quality is the primary task of the Dutch flower department, so they have a strict quality control system. All imported live plants must be inspected to ensure that pests will not be brought into the Netherlands. Similarly, plants exported to other countries must be accompanied by quarantine certificates. This quarantine is not carried out at the port of departure, but at the flower planting place or storage place of the exporter or grower. Its purpose is that quarantine officers can choose the quarantine objects they need.
This work is undertaken by the Dutch Quarantine Agency for Fresh Cut Flowers and Ornamental Plants (NAKB). This institution is a private institution sponsored by the Dutch Ministry of Agriculture, Natural Resources Management and Fisheries. From 1966, all units engaged in the production of fresh cut flowers and ornamental plants or dealing in their propagation materials must be members of NAKB. NAKB is responsible for checking whether the products of its member units meet the quarantine requirements, including whether they meet the national hygiene requirements, the authenticity of products, the purity of products and the appearance quality of products. After NAKB inspection, it is found that the quality of the company's products does not meet the requirements, and its qualification certificate can be revoked. Without the qualification certificate, it is not allowed to operate breeding materials. NAKB has a professional quarantine team composed of experts and a very modern laboratory, which can quarantine more than 80 kinds of fungi in samples, covering almost all the fungi in flowers known at present. 2. Quality control runs through the whole process of production, processing, transportation and sales. For cut flowers, freshness is especially important. To ensure the freshness of flowers, we need close cooperation and cooperation from production to sales. In the Netherlands, in order to improve the quality of flower products, wholesalers cooperate closely with auction houses and manufacturers, and in this process, logistics services such as processing and packaging also cooperate closely. The Netherlands has formulated a plan for flower wholesalers to meet ISO9002 standards and announced the first batch of ISO certificate applications. In addition, the Netherlands is developing an ISO qualification system for wholesalers and producers, which is also very important for growers to formulate and introduce quality control systems. 3. Suppliers In the past ten years, greenhouse flowers in the Netherlands have developed rapidly, so a large number of professional suppliers have been formed in the Netherlands. The biggest advantage of Dutch flower industry is that many facilities and technology suppliers are ready-made. From greenhouse construction, irrigation system, computer technology, engineering to plant breeding, seeds and so on, all kinds of professional companies have everything. In addition, the Netherlands has been a major supplier of greenhouse facilities in the world for many years. They can provide a complete set of facilities and technologies such as automatic control system, water supply and fertilizer supply system, substrate system, ventilation and heating system, artificial lighting and shading, greenhouse transportation, sorting and packaging and other logistics service systems. At present, some companies specialize in providing biological control technology for plants. Due to the growing awareness of environmental protection and ecology of flower farmers, the biological control technologies provided by these companies are very popular. In addition to suppliers, the consulting work of flower gardening experts also plays a vital role in improving the quality of flowers in the Netherlands. 4. Plant Breeding and Seed Production The departments of plant breeding and seed production are highly diversified. There are companies specializing in the production of cut flower seeds, as well as companies specializing in the production of garden plant seeds and seedlings. 5. The research on flower application technology in the Netherlands is mainly carried out in the flower production and greenhouse gardening research stations in Aalsmeer and Naaldwijk, the western flower greenhouse producing areas. In addition, DLO Agricultural Research Institute and Vakhnin University have also conducted some research on flower production and application. 6. All levels of agricultural education, from vocational education to universities, have set up flower specialties. In flower-producing areas, classes above grade two in Dutch vocational schools offer courses on flower production and sales. 7. The Dutch investment in the extension consulting department is as high as $6,543,800,000 per year. The main purpose is to improve production efficiency and economic benefits, and at the same time answer farmers' questions about environmental protection, such as reducing the use of pesticides, reducing soil nutrient loss and saving energy.