Agrarische Natuur Drenthe

What Agrarische Natuur Drenthe does

Agrarische Natuur Drenthe (AND) is a Dutch cooperative (Coöperatie Agrarische Natuur Drenthe U.A.) founded in 2016 and headquartered in Rolde, Netherlands, that serves as the designated provincial implementing body for the Agrarisch Natuur- en Landschapsbeheer (ANLb) in the province of Drenthe. The cooperative enrolls approximately 500 farmers and landowners as members and coordinates conservation practices across 3,163 hectares organized into four management categories: Open grasland (948 ha), Open akkerland (1,155 ha), Dooradering (594 ha), and Water & Klimaat (466 ha). Members implement over 50 standardized management packages (beheerpakketten) — each with specific conservation measures, eligibility criteria, and per-hectare subsidy rates ranging from €50/ha for nest management on farmland up to €3,200/ha for flooded grassland — that compensate participants for environmental services delivered through their land.

The cooperative's digital infrastructure centers on the MijnBoerenNatuur.nl portal, where participants manage contracts, report management activities (ditch cleaning, pruning, manure application), and view parcel-level information via an interactive map. Supporting tools include a publicly accessible eligibility map and a QR-code field information system that educates passing citizens about the surrounding landscape. Four regional area coordinators (Gebiedscoördinatoren), each specializing in one management category, provide localized field support. Revenue is generated primarily through pass-through ANLb subsidies administered by Rijksdienst voor Ondernemend Nederland (RVO) under the provincial framework set by Provincie Drenthe, supplemented by project funding from partners including four regional water boards (Drents Overijsselse Delta, Hunze & Aa's, Noorderzijlvest, Vechtstromen), the Deltaplan Agrarisch Waterbeheer (DAW), municipalities, and the national Boerennatuur network. The cooperative also runs multiple adjacent projects — including Boerenlandvogels farmland bird implementation, Agricycling green residual streams, Boerenperspectief farmer advisory, and agroforestry initiatives — that extend its role beyond ANLb administration into broader regional agricultural transition work.

Name

Agrarische Natuur Drenthe

Legal name

Coöperatie Agrarische Natuur Drenthe U.A.

Website

https://agrarischenatuurdrenthe.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Agrarische Natuur Drenthe is a Dutch cooperative that administers the Agrarisch Natuur- en Landschapsbeheer (ANLb) subsidy program in Drenthe province for approximately 500 participating farmers and landowners, coordinating conservation management across 3,163 hectares through standardized management packages, digital contract tools, and regional field coordinators.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Agricultural Nature & Landscape Management Services

NAICS

Support Activities for Crop Production (11511), Farm Management Services (115116), Support Activities for Forestry (1153)

SIC

Agricultural Services (700)

akta.pro primary industry

Sustainable Agriculture, Food Systems & Land Management (BPADALAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Sustainable Agriculture & Food Systems (Fair Trade, Food Access, Regenerative) (BPAGALAD), Soil Health & Regenerative Agronomy Consulting (AFACABAA), Disaster Risk Reduction Services (Flood Mitigation, Erosion Control, Landslide Stabilization) (AFAMAMAJ), Sustainable/Regenerative Agriculture & Conservation Practices (EDAOAOAO)

Keywords

• Agricultural nature management
• Cooperative farming services
• Landscape conservation
• Biodiversity stewardship
• Rural land management

Headquarters

HQ city

Rolde

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. ANLb Subsidies: Government subsidies through the Agrarisch Natuur- en Landschapsbeheer (ANLb) program administered via Rijksdienst voor Ondernemend Nederland (RVO). Farmers receive compensation for implementing nature management practices on their land.
2. Project Funding: Funding for sustainability, area processes and business development projects. Examples include DAW (Deltaplan Agrarisch Waterbeheer) measures, Boerenlandvogels (farmland birds) implementation plan, and Agricycling (green residual streams) project.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Agrarische Natuur Drenthe is a cooperative of approximately 500 farmers in the Dutch province of Drenthe that collectively manages 3,163 hectares of agricultural land for nature, biodiversity, and landscape conservation. The organization functions as the designated provincial collective (collectief) under the national ANLb (Agrarisch Natuur- en Landschapsbeheer) scheme, coordinating subsidy-funded nature management across four categories: open grassland, open arable land, landscape connectivity (dooradering), and water & climate measures.

Product overview

Agrarische Natuur Drenthe is a cooperative (Coöperatie Agrarische Natuur Drenthe U.A.) that serves as the primary implementing organization for the Agrarisch Natuur- en Landschapsbeheer (ANLb) in Drenthe province. The organization does not offer a unified software product per se, but rather delivers a portfolio of conservation programs and management services organized around four categories: Open grasland (948 ha), Open akkerland (1,155 ha), Dooradering (594 ha), and Water & Klimaat (466 ha). The core offering consists of over 50 management packages (beheerpakketten) that provide farmers and landowners with specific conservation measures, requirements, and subsidy rates for implementing agricultural nature and landscape management. Digital support is provided through the MijnBoerenNatuur.nl portal for contract and activity management, an interactive map tool for identifying eligible parcels, and a QR code system for public education. The organization also conducts various sustainability and area development projects beyond the ANLb program.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Open Grassland Nature Management (Open grasland)

Quantifiable outcome

• 3163 hectare total managed area across four nature management categories
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered major, core and minor.

• DAJKmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 16 April 2026AND signed a five-year partnership agreement with DAJK (Deltaplan Agrarisch Jongeren Kontakt) to work together towards future-proof agriculture in Drenthe.
• BoerennatuurcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAND is affiliated with Boerennatuur (BoerenNatuur), the national organization for agricultural nature management collectives in the Netherlands. Boerennatuur coordinates at the national level and provides support for ANLb implementation.
• Rijksdienst voor Ondernemend Nederland (RVO)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRVO administers the ANLb subsidy program. AND coordinates with RVO for subsidy payments to participating farmers and compliance with subsidy requirements.
• Waterschap Drents Overijsselse DeltamajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional water board partnership for water management measures. AND implements water-related management packages in this water board's jurisdiction.
• Waterschap Hunze & Aa'smajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional water board partnership for water management measures. Implements water-related management packages in this jurisdiction.
• Waterschap NoorderzijlvestmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional water board partnership for water management measures. Implements water-related management packages in this jurisdiction.
• Waterschap VechtstromenmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional water board partnership for water management measures. Implements water-related management packages in this jurisdiction.
• DLV AdviesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAND and DLV Advies combined strengths in rural areas through the Extensiveringsregeling in Southwest Drenthe, initiated by dairy farmers.
• Deltaplan Agrarisch Waterbeheer (DAW)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDAW is the agricultural water management plan. AND collaborates on implementing DAW measures in the working area of Waterschap Drents Overijsselse Delta to improve water quality.
• Gemeente NoordenveldminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMunicipality partnership for regional nature and landscape initiatives in the Noordenveld area.
• Stichting Boermarke WapserveenminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal foundation that initiated the Natural Pest Control project for oak processionary caterpillars in 2016, with support from AND.
• Agroforestry Netwerk DrentheminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAND participates in the Agroforestry Network Drenthe, established to stimulate planting of trees and shrubs in the agricultural landscape.
• Provincie DrenthecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvincial government that designates areas for agricultural nature management in the nature management plan. AND operates within the framework set by the province.
• Gemeente WesterveldminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMunicipality that co-funded the natural pest control project for oak processionary caterpillars in Wapserveen.
• LTO NoordminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAgricultural entrepreneur organization that co-funded the natural pest control project for oak processionary caterpillars.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Natuurmonumenten: Largest nature conservation organization in the Netherlands, managing nature reserves and engaging in landscape stewardship. Comparable to AND in environmental mission but operates at much larger national scale and through owned/leased reserves rather than farmer cooperative model.
• Stichting Landschapsbeheer Nederland (SLN): National umbrella organization supporting landscape management collectives and stewardship initiatives across the Netherlands. Comparable to AND in mission (conservation through organized land management) but operates at a national scope across multiple landscape categories beyond agricultural nature management.
• Boerennatuur: National association for ANLb agricultural nature management collectives in the Netherlands, of which AND is a member. Provides national-level coordination and advocacy that parallels AND's regional role; essentially a peer in the same collective-ecosystem space at a higher aggregation level.

Regional players

• Stichting Landschapsbeheer Groningen: Landscape management foundation for the province of Groningen — neighboring province to Drenthe. Conducts comparable nature and landscape stewardship with landowners, sharing similar agricultural and meadow-bird priorities with AND.
• Collectief Noord-Holland: Agricultural nature management collective for North Holland. Same ANLb execution model as AND but focused on a coastal/polder agricultural landscape with different ecological priorities.
• Collectief Overijssel: ANLb collective executing agricultural nature management in Overijssel province. Operates an identical cooperative model to AND, supporting farmers with subsidies for biodiversity and landscape measures in a neighboring region.
• Collectief Veluwe: ANLb collective for the Veluwe region in Gelderland province — directly comparable business model (cooperative executing ANLb packages for farmers), but operating in a different province. Represents the most structurally similar peer to AND in terms of mandate, model, and scale.
• Collectief Rivierenland: ANLb collective for the Rivierenland region in Gelderland/Zuid-Holland. Same cooperative structure and ANLb execution role as AND but serves a different Dutch region with distinct hydrological and landscape characteristics.

Others

• DLV Advies: Dutch agricultural advisory firm collaborating with AND on extensification schemes (Extensiveringsregeling) in Southwest Drenthe. Functions as an enabling consulting partner in the same ecosystem rather than a direct ANLb competitor.
• LTO Noord: Northern Dutch agricultural entrepreneurs organization representing farmer interests. Acts as a partner and co-funder for AND projects (e.g., Wapserveen pest control) but is structurally an industry association rather than a service-delivery cooperative.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/andrenthe
• Facebookfacebook.com/agrarischenatuurdrenthe
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/agrarische-natuur-drenthe

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Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

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