Nout van der Vaart is Oxfam Novib’s Policy Lead Food and Land. Within the broader organization, he works on engaging stakeholders like government officials, (Dutch) MPs and media in policy issues related to food security and sustainable and inclusive agricultural development. Within the SD=HS program, he works to support the development and implementation of an enabling policy environment for farmers’ seed systems and the implementation of Farmers’ Rights, at global, national and local levels. Nout holds an MSc in International Development Studies at the Wageningen University.