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Impression of the Belgium potato platform WatchITgrow
February 28, 2019
Belgian potato supply chain commits to digital data platform WatchITgrow
Three Belgian organisations, Boerenbond, Belgapom and VITO are teaming up to strengthen the future of the Belgian potato chain by jointly investing in the online data platform WatchITgrow.
Emmeloord mayor Mr Harald Bouman, who performed the official opening by activating the line to assess potato quality, complimented Agrico and her members with the decisiveness and entrepreneurship needed to realize such a quality center as a cooperative.
February 18, 2019
Potato cooperative Agrico inaugurates Quality Center
Last Friday, potato cooperative Agrico celebrated the official opening of its new quality centre. The centre was built last year behind the company's head office in Emmeloord.
Stefan Ranstrand, TOMRA’s President and Chief Executive Officer, chose Fruit Logistica 2019 to give a speech on TOMRA Food’s exhibition stand about the company’s unique offering, values, and future aspirations.
February 12, 2019
TOMRA CEO discusses TOMRA Food’s capabilities and future aspirations at Fruit Logistica
Stefan Ranstrand, TOMRA’s President and Chief Executive Officer, chose Fruit Logistica 2019 to give a speech on TOMRA Food’s exhibition stand about the company’s unique offering, values, and future aspirations.
Jan-Bernard Blaas of Delaware (left) and Marcel van Huissteden of Kiremko B.V. (right) signing the contract on January 21, 2019 for the implementation of SAP S/4HANA en SAP C/4HANA at Kiremko in Montfoort.
January 21, 2019
Potato Processing Equipment Manufacturer Kiremko invests in SAP ERP-platform
Continuous improvement is an important topic at Equipment Manufacturer Kiremko. To support its continuous improvement process, Kiremko invested in a new ERP platform (Enterprise Resource Planning). Kiremko selected for SAP S/4HANA.
The company RMA Techniek has combined their capabilities in robotics, smart engineering and experience in the potato processing industry in a unique way: the company has specialized in the automated quality assessment of potatoes.
November 22, 2018
Automated Quality Assessment of Potatoes for French Fries: RMA Techniek knows how...
RMA Techniek has combined their capabilities in robotics, smart engineering and experience in the potato processing industry in a unique way: the company has specialized in the automated quality assessment of potatoes and shows its progress at Interpom.
Telefónica Colombia y FAO presentan piloto ‘Smart Agro’
November 02, 2018
Telefónica Colombia y FAO presentan piloto ‘Smart Agro’
Se trata de un proceso de innovación, digitalización y análisis de datos que transformaría la agricultura del territorio nacional y brindaría mejores condiciones a la seguridad alimentaria.
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Marc Van Herreweghe, the new Chairman of Belgapom and CEO of Mydibel
October 18, 2018
The Challenges of the Potato Industry: Interview with Marc Van Herreweghe, CEO of Mydibel and New Chairman of Belgapom
In this interview, Marc Van Herreweghe, the new Chairman of Belgapom and CEO of Mydibel, discusses the challenges this Belgian Potato Association faces going forward, as well as sustainability issues and problems related to recent weather conditions.
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Robot que desyerba de manera autónoma (Ecorobotix)
October 17, 2018
Nuevas tecnologías aplicadas a la producción de alimentos
Cuál es su rol en el sector agropecuario? Es un tema a discutirse durante las Jornadas de Inmersión en AgTech, que se realizarán entre el 6 y 7 de noviembre, en la ciudad argentina de Rosario.
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Rezatec provides AHDB Potatoes with geospatial data analytics to map the true extent of potato crops across the United Kingdom.
October 04, 2018
Mapping and evaluating the health of potato fields based on satellite data
Rezatec - a UK based company focused on the analysis and interpretation of satellite data - has in collaboration with AHDB Potatoes investigated the effectiveness of using satellite data to map the extent of potato crops in pilot locations across the UK.
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September 27, 2018
Los satélites protegen el sector de la papa en Europa
La papa enfrenta hoy varios desafíos, que van desde su almacenamiento hasta el monitoreo de enfermedades. Afortunadamente, un nuevo servicio de datos satelitales ayudará a enfrentarlos.
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Belgapom, the Belgian potato trade and processing industry association, has appointed Marc Van Herreweghe as its new chairman.
July 07, 2018
Marc Van Herreweghe new chairman of Belgapom, the Belgian association representing potato processing and trade
Belgapom, the Belgian potato trade and processing industry association, has appointed Marc Van Herreweghe as its new chairman.
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Lo que un productor de papa debe saber sobre la teledetección
June 24, 2018
Lo que un productor de papa debe saber sobre la teledetección
Conceptos básicos de esta ciencia, tales como, qué es la teledetección, cómo funciona, qué información ofrece, qué plataformas y sensores utiliza, cuáles son sus beneficios, cuál plataforma es la más útil, etc.
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Resson combines the latest advancements in computer vision, machine learning and big data analytics to provide growers with actionable insights using their field data.
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May 10, 2018
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Resson, a predictive analytics company for the agricultural industry, welcomed Mahindra & Mahindra as a strategic partner, joining existing strategic partners, which include McCain Foods and Monsanto Growth Ventures.
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March 06, 2018
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TOMRA’s user interface TOMRA ACT has been named a silver winner in the 2018 International FoodTec Award, organised by the DLG (German Agricultural Society).
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Potato Cooperative Agrico celebrates the start of the construction of its 'Quality Centre' in Emmeloord, the Netherlands.
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February 17, 2018
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