Research, development and innovation Research, development and innovation at Arvesta is driven by the growth areas: What are the opportunities for agriculture and horticulture of the future? How can Arvesta and agriculture/horticulture work together to Sabine De veilder Chief Marketing Officer
respond positively to challenges? How can we support the food industry in the transition to even more sustainable food? We care for the future of the farmer and we actively participate in the transformation of the food chain. We do this on the one hand by taking the farmer’s perspective while seeking ever better and more efficient methods of farming and, on the other hand, by looking at what the government, consumers, retailers and the food industry expect from the farmer.
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Our approach can be summarised in 3 pillars:
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1 Arvesta ensures the efficiency of the farmer by: • offering new solutions that increase efficiency and comply with the changed and changing climate and applicable environmental regulations; • introducing new methods that, combined with our agronomic knowledge, succeed in using products variably via the use of specialised machinery, thereby increasing yields and making farming more sustainable. (Specifically, see the story on precision agriculture later on in this report.)
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2 Arvesta secures the future of agriculture by following retail and consumer trends. By connecting with retail and the food industry, we are working on the transition to even more sustainable food solutions.
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3 Arvesta is fully committed to digitalisation so that: • the farmer can work more efficiently and the administrative burden is simplified; • new (or existing but optimised) services can be offered to the farmer and consumer, e.g. traceability of techniques applied in the field or e-commerce services.
