Horticulture in China is constantly evolve . Take the Pinduoduo competition for instance , which can be compared to the WUR ’s Autonomous Greenhouse Challenge . Ridder is require in that task as a technology partner . “ They ’re seek to make an autonomous greenhouse , which offers opportunities to university and startup , ” says Fulco Wijdooge , world-wide handler at Ridder in China .
Such a challenge is fun and exciting , but it ’s also concentrated work , he says . “ The challenge is now held for the second year , and it ’s blend well , but it is an vivid competitor , where the technology of the future is on show : from sight technology to raw algorithm . The participants are introducing all sort of Modern technique . And it ’s heavy to see that so many companies are interested . ”
Ridder is the expert partner of the Pinduoduo Smart Agriculture Competition which is held for the 2d year and will end in April . Here Fulco deliver a speech on digitalization and sovereign glasshouse at a seminar at the launching of the contention .
ExperienceThe horticulture industry is also seeable in other ways in China . citizenry can literally experience , see , taste , touch . “ A good exercise is the various agriculture subject parks . It ’s really a sidereal day out for the whole house , and multitude enjoy seeing how cultivation is actually done . It ’s really an experience . And one that can generate income . In the Netherlands , grower only see at production , but in China they also have integral paper park . You should n’t focus only on output . If in the end it avail the industry attain a higher level , that ’s just great . ”
GovernmentThe government also play an crucial office in advertize the sphere . “ They ’re really the driving force . The politics is very aware of the bottlenecks here . That ’s why indoor finish is also a part of the fresh five year plan . With various measures , investors are stimulated to finance horticulture , and the politics itself is also an investor . In accession , authorities party themselves also do a lot of work in the sphere . ”
The Chinese government also reckon at things like energy prices and alternative energy sources , Fulco says . “ They look at giving companies a encouragement , as well as making indisputable the surroundings stay livable , using the Daucus carota sativa and spliff method acting . ”
2025 is an important reference point for Chinese gardening . The idea is that more will be done locally by then , which is why companies are ask to settle in China and to produce there , and local companies should also do more themselves . “ That can be a terror if you only spell from the Netherlands . There will be a gunpoint where that will become increasingly difficult , because of the emanation of local producers . ”
proficient togetherFulco is n’t facing that future alone . “ You should n’t attempt to reinvent the cycle all by yourself . In world-wide , companies are great at solve together within the Netherlands , but overseas it ’s a bit more difficult determination each other . That ’s why we do a lot of networking to become well together , for instance with FoodVentures , Partners for International Business and the Dutch Greenhouse Delta . ”
For more information : RidderFulco Wijdooge中国区总经理 General ManagerM +86 158 1050 1047 T +86 021 209 898 15 Ext . 881E[email protected]www.ridder.cn
