In 2022 , they find at Van der Knaap Group that social and economic developments were boosting the future of sustainably produce coco substrates . Two years on , they can say that during that metre the requirement for coco substrate has increase enormously . Not only in the Netherlands , but worldwide the arena of crops grown on coco substrates is growing .
Backward integration"Given the sustainable and circular nature of coco , this was in line with expectations . What we did not previse , however , is that need would increase even more powerfully than we ab initio estimated . That extend opportunities , " state Jelte Veenstra , COO at Van der Knaap Group . Such an increase in requirement for coco production can be challenging . " Thanks to slow-witted chain integration , however , we ensure that we can cover to meet the increasing demand . For example , we are investing heavily in expanding the capacity of our production facilities in Sri Lanka , India , and the Dominican Republic . "
In addition , building of a new manufacturing plant in the Philippines will start within a few months . The fellowship has deliberately choose to work up a new mill in a dissimilar neighborhood to assure product supply security through geographical diversification . " With the building of a new yield facility , we are elaborate Forteco ’s production capacity . Here we will produce a young eccentric of coco substrate , Optimum , which is made from the whole husk of the coco . The reactions from our customers using this fresh coco product are very confirming , " said Veenstra .
creditworthy ( coco ) productionAn increase in the number of agriculturalist switch to coco substrates also mean that the pauperization for certification for coco is grow . That is why last year , under the leaders of the RHP , the sector started developing a documentation scheme for responsible coco production : Responsibly raise Coir . This key the societal and environmental aspect of the creditworthy yield of coco . A workgroup of coco yield caller , Glastuinbouw Nederland and the certifying eubstance IMO Control has now drawn up a draft scheme . It is ask that companies will be able-bodied to initiate using it by mid-2025 .
Knowledge centre ' de Kas’In its own innovation centre ' de Kas ' , Van der Knaap also convey uninterrupted inquiry . Veenstra explain , " We do inquiry into newfangled substrates and applications , but also into improvement of our product . The focus lies on both the myopic and average term . In the field of coco substrate , the tightness level of tannins and the EC value of the material are significant topics . Through newly develop yield technique , we can produce coco growbags that encounter the desire standard . As a event , they can be used in closed system without any problems and the processing and reuse of drain water supply is no longer a job . "
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