Boerenverstand Onderzoek & Advies

What Boerenverstand Onderzoek & Advies does

Boerenverstand Onderzoek & Advies is a privately held Dutch agricultural advisory firm founded in 2004 and headquartered in Utrecht. The company supports the transition toward sustainable, circular agriculture (kringlooplandbouw) by advising governments, market parties, and farmers on area-specific and farm-specific decisions related to nitrogen reduction, greenhouse gas reduction, biodiversity, and water management. Its core technical asset is the Integral KPI Core Set (KPI-Kernset) — a multi-year scientifically validated set of sustainability KPIs elaborated for dairy and arable farming — alongside digital tools Mijn Rantsoenwijzer (ration optimization) and Mijn Bodemconditie (soil condition monitoring).

The company delivers services across four practices: Advies & Strategie (advisory and strategy consulting with visualizations/dashboards), Projectbegeleiding & Praktijktoetsen (project guidance and practical field tests), Workshops & Trainingen, and Onderzoek & Visualisatie (research and visualization). It also operates the Landbouwhub, a physical co-working and event space co-located with Boerennatuur where urban and rural stakeholders convene around agricultural sustainability.

Revenue mechanics are not publicly disclosed. GTM is relationship-driven and project-based, primarily targeting Dutch provincial and municipal governments alongside agricultural enterprises, with self-service digital tools serving individual farmers. The firm employs 16 people and does not disclose revenue, ownership structure, or funding history.

Name

Boerenverstand Onderzoek & Advies

Legal name

Boerenverstand Onderzoek & Advies

Website

https://boerenverstand.nl

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Boerenverstand Onderzoek & Advies is a 16-person Dutch agricultural advisory firm based in Utrecht that helps governments, market parties, and farmers transition to sustainable, circular farming through KPI-based advisory, field projects, training, and digital ration/soil tools.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Agricultural Consulting Services

NAICS

Farm Management Services (115116), Soil Preparation, Planting, and Cultivating (115112)

SIC

Agricultural Services (700)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYAFACAJAF

Sustainability & ESG / Carbon & Conservation Program Advisory

Agriculture & Food Production/Agricultural Services (Custom Farming, Agronomy, Veterinary)/Farm Management & Operational Advisory Services

SECONDARYAFACABAL

Carbon, Sustainability & Farm Certification Support (Agro-Environmental Advisory)

Agriculture & Food Production/Agricultural Services (Custom Farming, Agronomy, Veterinary)/Crop Consulting & Agronomy Services (Soil Health, Nutrient Planning, Yield Consulting)

SECONDARYAFACABAA

Soil Health & Regenerative Agronomy Consulting

Agriculture & Food Production/Agricultural Services (Custom Farming, Agronomy, Veterinary)/Crop Consulting & Agronomy Services (Soil Health, Nutrient Planning, Yield Consulting)

SECONDARYAFACAJAM

Irrigation, Water & Energy Efficiency Operations Advisory

Agriculture & Food Production/Agricultural Services (Custom Farming, Agronomy, Veterinary)/Farm Management & Operational Advisory Services

Keywords

• Agricultural consulting
• Sustainable agriculture advisory
• Circular farming research
• Farm KPI systems
• Soil management advisory

Headquarters

HQ city

Utrecht

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Boerenverstand Onderzoek & Advies is a Dutch agricultural advisory bureau that supports governments, market parties, and dairy/arable farmers in transitioning toward sustainable and circular agriculture. It delivers four consulting service lines (Advies & Strategie, Projectbegeleiding & Praktijktoetsen, Workshops & Trainingen, Onderzoek & Visualisatie) and sells complementary digital tools (Mijn Rantsoenwijzer for ration management, Mijn Bodemconditie for soil condition monitoring), underpinned by a proprietary multi-year validated Integral KPI Core Set for sustainable farming.

Product overview

Boerenverstand Onderzoek & Advies is an agricultural consulting company that supports the development toward sustainable agriculture. The company operates as a unified consultancy offering both services and digital products. Services include Advisory & Strategy (project guidance and practical tests), Workshops & Training, and Research & Visualization. The product portfolio includes two web-based digital tools (Mijn Rantsoenwijzer for livestock ration management and Mijn Bodemconditie for soil condition monitoring), the Boerenposter visual aid, and a Podcast series. The company focuses on balancing soil, crops, animals, and manure as interconnected elements in sustainable farming.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Mijn Rantsoenwijzer: Web-based tool for ration management for farmers
• Mijn Bodemconditie
• Boerenposter
• Podcast

Products and services

• Advies & Strategie (Advisory & Strategy) Advisory and strategy consulting service that connects research, policy, and practice for governments, market parties, and farmers. Delivered through textual analysis as well as visualizations and dashboards.
• Projectbegeleiding & Praktijktoetsen (Project Guidance & Practical Tests) Project guidance and practical testing service that ensures sustainability policy aligns with farm practice. Guides projects in areas and on individual farms to integrally reduce nitrogen and greenhouse gases and strengthen biodiversity.
• Workshops & Trainingen (Workshops & Training) Inspirational workshops and training programs focused on practical approaches to sustainable agriculture, grounded in real-world farm practice.
• Onderzoek & Visualisatie (Research & Visualization) Research and visualization services supporting sustainable agricultural development, connecting research, policy, and practice through visual outputs such as dashboards and visualizations.
• Mijn Rantsoenwijzer Web-based digital tool for farmers to manage and optimize their livestock rations on a daily basis.
• Mijn Bodemconditie Web-based digital tool for monitoring and analyzing soil condition for agricultural use on farms.
• Boerenposter Visual poster product for agricultural knowledge sharing.

Quantifiable outcome

• The Zeeuwse Ontwikkelingsbank pilot covers ~70 hectares of leased land across 12 farms, influencing a total of ~1,300 hectares through intensive guidance.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered flagship and core.

• Provincial Government of ZeelandflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025The Zeeuwse Ontwikkelingsbank (Zeeland Development Bank) pilot, launched 1 January 2025 and running until 2031, explores how leased agricultural land can be used as a policy instrument to stimulate area-specific transition and support agrarian businesses in sustainability. Boerenverstand acts as the intermediary (schakel) between farmer, land, and provincial policy, implementing KPI-based performance measurement across approximately 70 hectares of leased land across 12 agricultural businesses on Schouwen-Duiveland, influencing a total area of ~1,300 hectares.
• BoerennatuurcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBoerenverstand shares its office premises with Boerennatuur in the Landbouwhub — a physical hub where city and countryside meet, focused on agricultural sustainability. The hub serves as a venue for knowledge sharing, innovation, exhibitions (including 'Landbouw in transitie 2040' by David Galjaard), and co-working space. The co-location represents an ongoing strategic co-location and knowledge-sharing partnership.

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Competitive moat5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/bureau-boerenverstand

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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