They are also a huge importer of input materials for their farming machine. Fertilizer, livestock fodder (that will result in even more fertilizer), fossil ener

They are also a huge importer of input materials for their farming machine. Fertilizer, livestock fodder (that will result in even more fertilizer), fossil energy to fuel greenhouses. Thinking of modern Dutch agriculture as food production is misleading, it's more meaningful to think of it as a refining process. Cheap nutrients go in, expensive nutrients go out.