This Infoclip illustrates the support for the agriculture sector in Belgium, showing the wholesale fruit and vegetable market BelOrta, the potato production in Flanders touched by the close down of the hotels, restaurants and cafes (horeca), the strawberry harvest and an organic farmer that organises the direct distribution via a vegetarian restaurant.

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Infoclip: Covid-19 - Support for the agriculture sector

Title: Infoclip: Covid-19 - Support for the agriculture and fishery sector

Exterior view of the sign, BelOrta, the biggest fruit and vegetable market for professionals in Sint-Katelijne-Waver, Belgium, arrival of truck with a delivery, (3 shots)

Interior, opening of the truck, inventory of the delivery, noting down weight and checking quality, example salad and paksoi, 11 shots

Re-distribution of ordered fruits and veggetables, 17 shots

Large potato farmer near Leuven, producing potatoes for Pommes frites and for chips production, potatoes for chips production are loaded on truck, 13 shots

Exterieur view of a Belgian 'friture', near Leuven, 1 shot

Interior, client ordering pommes frites, several views on the preparation of the order, 10 shots

Strawberry harvest without seasonal workers from abroad

Exterior, Sapiluc strawberry production, Wepion, Belgium, view of the strawberry fields, 2 shots

Greenhouse, seasonal workers but more local workers to fill the seasonal workers gap are harvesting, 16 shots

Strawberry Kiosk of Sapiluc, Wepion, 2 clients, total view, 5 shots

Organic farming and direct distribution to clients

Organic farm near Westhoek, near Ypres, Belgium, producing organic salads, fruits and veggetables for a veggetarian restaurant in Brussels, with the confinement Humus&amp;Hortense launched a call to buy weekly baskets to support their organic farmers; 10 shots

Interieur, client boxes are filled with the different organic products, 13 shots

Greenhouse plantation, flower section, (4 shots)

Herbs and veggetables in the Greenhouse, 2 shots

Exterieur, veggetarian restaurant Humus&amp;Hortense organises the distribution of the preordered boxes, clients pack the veggetables and fruits into their bags, 11 shots