Our mission

The Netherlands Agricultural Network (LAN) in Tokyo is committed to the internationalisation of the Dutch Agriculture and Nature sector in Japan. As a knowledgeable partner, we aim to contribute to the earning capacity of the Netherlands and to a sustainable global food supply.

Our core business

• Promoting and supporting trade in sustainable agricultural products and technologies between the Netherlands and Japan, including guaranteeing market access.

• Promoting and supporting co-operation in innovation and the exchange of knowledge and know-how in the field of agriculture, fisheries, food security and nature.

• Reporting on, and explaining policies relevant to the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Food Security & Nature of the Netherlands.

• Maintaining, facilitating and expanding bilateral co-operation between the Netherlands and Japan.

Please note: Our expertise supports primarily commercial imports from the Netherlands to Japan. We are not able to support exports from Japan to the Netherlands or personal imports.

For enquiries about exports from Japan to the Netherlands, please consult the following website of MAFF: Consultation desk for export of agricultural, forestry and fishery products and food, or contact JETRO (Japan External Trade Organisation). For enquiries about personal imports, please contact MIPRO (MIPRO - MIPRO Association for the Promotion of Trade and Investment Exchanges with Japan).

For information about bringing pets to and from Japan and the Netherlands, please see Bringing pets | Publicatie | Agroberichten Buitenland.

In our daily work we are guided by the following principles:

Partnership

We work together with all stakeholders in our network and with our colleagues at the ministry and the mission, because we believe in the power of cooperation and the importance of cross-overs when innovating.

Affinity

We know our partners and understand their profession, we understand the urgency of acting quickly when dealing with live goods, we have affinity with the agriculture sector and the social challenges and dilemmas that characterise this field of work.

Integrity

Integrity is an integral part of everything we do.

Expertise

We are knowledgeable (from regulation to instruments), know and understand the (partners in the) chain, have a broad perspective on current developments and have an eye for technology and innovation.

Entrepreneurship

We proactively look for opportunities, are aware of obstacles and actively link them to Dutch solutions. We do not only play a supporting role, but actively help in developing business, policy and partnerships.

Strategic

We are constructive and supportive sparring-partners and a first point of contact. As such, we are capable of forging long-term strategic relationships to work towards an optimal position for the (Dutch) Agriculture and Nature sector in our area of operation.

Diversity

We respect and promote diversity in all that we do.