Netherlands Public Private Partnerships Aimed at Co-Innovation in the Potato Value Chain in Emerging Markets

Kempenaar, C.; Blom-Zandstra, M.; Brouwer, T.A.; Putter, H. de; Vries, Sven de; Hengsdijk, H.; Janssens, S.R.M.; Kessel, G.J.T.; Koesveld, J.M. Van; Meijer, Ben; Pronk, A.A.; Schoutsen, M.A.; Beke, F. Ter; Brink, L. van den; Michielsen, J.M.G.P.; Schepers, H.T.A.M.; Wustman, R.; Zhang, X.; Qiu, Yu Tong; Haverkort, A. J.

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“…Additionally, the N-fertiliser use efficiencies of the DSS + and DSS treatments were much higher than the farmer surveys and the FP treatment. It is not clear what caused the higher yields of the demonstrations, but such high yields (<40 t/ha) are more often found under more controlled conditions than farmer's practice (BARI (Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute) 2014; 2015; 2016) and potential yields are estimated at 61 t/ha (Kempenaar et al 2017). One possibility to explain yield differences between the demonstrations and farmer practices is the small field size and the subsequent attention to harvest practices.…”

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Geo data for late blight control in potato : evaluation of decision support service in Bangladesh, 2016‐2017

Pronk¹,

Ahsan²,

Rahman

et al. 2017

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Geo data for late blight control in potato : evaluation of decision support service in Bangladesh, 2016‐2017

Pronk¹,

Ahsan²,

Rahman

et al. 2017

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“…In several countries, there is a local cottage industry of chips to cater low-income buyers at markets whereas well-off customers purchase imported products in supermarkets (Kempenaar et al 2017). The cottage industry procures from the local market where administrations often subsidize inputs such as chemicals, to stimulate the farming community.…”

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On Processing Potato. 5. Survey of Societal Benefits, Stewardship and Surroundings

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Wheat, the most important food crop, can be stored for a much longer time than potato. It is ground and made into flour or pasta that can be turned into bread or a dish at any time. Potato is only storable for a limited period, so it floods the market at harvest. Major benefits of processing for growers include regulating the availability of markets and price through contracts, and the decrease in the number of consumers buying fresh tubers is compensated by processors buying raw material. Processors add value and employment and consumers are offered a wide array of affordable and convenient products. Large potato processing companies produce annual sustainability reports advocating measures for growers to spare the habitat, more efficient processes in factories, newer and healthier products and supporting communities. These are recorded and viewed in a theoretical triangulation from the angles of processors, and those trying to bend the rules. The industry, especially when expanding to new (developing) markets, faces political, economic, social, technological, environmental and legal (PESTEL) issues that fluctuate according to the presence of a raw material base, competition and buying power and culture of the consumers.

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“…Currently, large potato production areas (in total 90,000 ha) are found in several regions in this large North African country including regions in the Saharan desert ( Figure 6), and the sector is still growing fast (Huizenga & te Maarn, 2013;Kempenaar et al, 2017). With its 33.000 hectares the region of El Oued has turned into the largest potato production area of Algeria with two harvests per 12 months.…”

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“…El Oued has two planting seasons: the winter season starting in September and harvest in December and the summer spring season starting in February and harvest in May. The actual and potential yield was estimated with the LINTUL-POTATO-DSS model for the two growing seasons in El Oued and is shown in Table 1 (Kempenaar et al 2017). With planting dates September 15 and February 1 and assuming a 105 days growing season, the model uses temperature, solar radiation, precipitation and evapotranspiration to calculate potential yields and water use.…”

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Sustainable water use in potato production in Algeria : Introduction of a subsurface fertigation system in the desert

Blom-Zandstra¹,

Michielsen²

2020

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Potato production 1.3 Reasons for change 1.3.1 Lower the Water Footprint 1.3.2 Efficient fertilizer application 1.3.3 Climate smart agriculture and the choice for the potato 1.3.4 Prevention of post-harvest losses 1.4 Aim of the project 2 Material and methods 2.1 Potato growth and water use under pivot irrigation 2.2 Potato growth and water use with a subsurface fertigation system 2.2.1 Introducing subsurface fertigation 2.2.2 Soil moisture monitoring and irrigation practice 2.2.3 Potato varieties 2.2.4 Analyses and growth measurements 2.3 Implementation of the new technology 3 Results 3.1 Water use of traditional pivot irrigation system 3.2 Rolling out the demo 3.2.1 Soil and water characteristics 3.2.2 On-line monitoring 3.2.3 Water supply 3.2.4 Yields 3.3 Dissemination of knowledge and capacity building 3.3.1 Official kick-off and closure 3.3.2 Field visits and knowledge exchange 3.3.3 Implementation 3.3.4 Publicity 4 Discussion 4.1 Success of the demo project 4.2 Lessons learnt for the Netherlands 5 Recommendations 6 Acknowledgements 7 References Fertilizer supply subsurface irrigation Report WPR-1017 | Preface The region around El Oued city in Algeria is an important population area with 750,000 inhabitants using water from an approximately m deep aquifer. The region of El Oued has been growing potatoes for about 15 years, and with 33.000 hectares potato cultivation, the region has turned into the largest potato production area of Algeria with two harvests per 12 months. However, the commonly used irrigation system is not sustainable due to high water waste. Therefore, a subsurface Decision Support System (DSS) fertigation method was introduced in this project to explore the opportunities for innovation towards more sustainability in potato production in a desert area. The smallholder potato producers of El Oued (in total around 2000) did not have the financial means to fully sponsor the project, but were willing to make land available for setting up, testing and demonstrating this innovative technique. This project, financed by the Dutch Ministry of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality, via the Policy Support program has been carried out within the framework of the current and highly relevant theme "Sustainable agricultural development in a food system approach". In 2017, Wageningen UR Plant Research signed a collaboration agreement with the Algerian universities of El Oued, Biskra and Ouargla to work together on the innovation and sustainability of water use in potato cultivation in the Sahara. For the introduction of this DSS fertigation system Wageningen and the University of El Oued successfully cooperated and paved the way for future research cooperation.

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Netherlands Public Private Partnerships Aimed at Co-Innovation in the Potato Value Chain in Emerging Markets

Cited by 6 publications

References 3 publications

Geo data for late blight control in potato : evaluation of decision support service in Bangladesh, 2016‐2017

Geo data for late blight control in potato : evaluation of decision support service in Bangladesh, 2016‐2017

On Processing Potato. 5. Survey of Societal Benefits, Stewardship and Surroundings

Sustainable water use in potato production in Algeria : Introduction of a subsurface fertigation system in the desert

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