AN agritech specialist is calling on everyone in the potato supply chain to play their part in conserving water resources for the future.
Peter Blezard of UK-based Engage Crop Solutions says leaders, manufacturers and growers must all fight to find new solutions that will enable us to feed a growing population against a backdrop of shrinking freshwater reserves.
Against the current backdrop of excess rainfall and flooding, it’s a call that many may see as ill-placed but Peter believes it’s a real problem globally and we should all be playing our part.
Having been involved in the crop input technology sector for more than 25 years, working with potatoes and other vegetable crops, supplying a range of different crop inputs, Peter has spent the past decade working to find a solution to the agricultural water crisis.
“We must work to find smarter solutions that enable us to reduce the amount of water needed to grow crops. This will reduce agricultural demand and help us to unlock more land to meet the food production demands of the future,” he said. “There are a range of new technologies coming through that can be part of the solution, but we need everyone in the food supply chain, from national leaders and major manufacturers, through to the growers on the ground, to work together to tackle this crisis.”
Peter has helped to develop a range of technologies over the years to enhance crop yields and food quality, while tackling some of the biggest challenges facing agriculture. He founded and floated Plant Impact PLC on the market and was also CEO and Founder of Azotic Technologies, another sustainable ag business, before securing a six-figure funding package for his current business, Engage Crop Solutions.
Engage Crop Solutions currently supplies a range of crop input technologies for the potato sector, including Sentinel, Fortify and Bio-Chel along with Aqualatus. The latter, its flagship product, is geared towards halving agricultural water use while improving plant health and crop yields.
Decreased Water Availability for Agriculture
