The application of modern biotechnology in the Agro-Food sector is intensively discussed in Europe. While new scientific and technical options as well as economic benefits are expected, questions arise concerning possible damaging impacts on the environment, the health of consumers as well as...

The paper compares the innovation systems of horticulture in Germany and the Netherlands, which are both important producers of horticultural products in Europe. Based on the theoretical framework of national systems of innovation, the R&D structures, the characteristics of firms and important...