According to Belgapom, Belgium is the biggest exporter of frozen potato products in the world. The availability of a sufficient crop is, therefore, crucial, but production isn’t at full capacity, said Belgapom in a statement. The new geo-informatics platform should help to change this by integrating weather data, soil maps, growth models, field observations, aerial photos and satellite images.
iPot should enable a more efficient monitoring of the potatoes in the field, including growth, quality risks and expected yield throughout the season.
The platform is a pilot project of three years, a collaboration between Belgapom, the Flemish Institute for Technical Research (Vito), the University of Liège and the Centre Wallon de Recherches Agronomiques (CRA-W). The Belgian Science Policy Office (Belspo) supports the project financially.
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