Business Presentation Den Ouden Groep 03-2018

3. What do we create?
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After the potato harvest, the sizes are
significantly constant - Dominican Republic
More yield and the uniformity of the carrots
is excellent - Benin
Manuel Martinez is the manager of a 72-hectare farm in
the mountains of the Dominican Republic. The main crop
is potato, and the season runs throughout the entire year.
That is why all stages of the potato cultivation must be
visible at the same time. When the potato is cut, they only
add FERTIPLUS ® during the second batch, to reduce the
risk of burning the seedlings on the cut edges. The use per
hectare is 64 bags of 25 kg FERTIPLUS ® (1,600 kg/ha).
When they mix FERTIPLUS ® with mineral Fertilizers, the
use per hectare is 40 bags of 25 kg FERTIPLUS ® (1,000
kg/ha).
In collaboration with IFDC in the ‘2Scale project’,
FERM O FEED has supported various projects in East
African countries. One of the studies took place in Benin.
FERTIPLUS ® was used to grow carrots. A dosage of 1,250
kg/ha was used and compared to a dosage of 5,000 kg of
local Fertilizer. The yield of FERTIPLUS ® was 30.5 tonnes/
ha against 20.6 tonnes/ha. The uniformity of the carrots
was excellent, as was the length and diameter. By applying
FERTIPLUS ® the yield increased by 50%. Another example
which shows the effectiveness of FERTIPLUS ® .
After just a few weeks, a significant difference in the
size and intense green colour of the leaves of the potato
plants is visible. After the potato harvest, the sizes are
significantly more constant compared to their production
without the use of FERTIPLUS ® , which also translates into
a higher yield for the farmer.
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