Entries by Mark Velders

Growers taking next step in plant protection with The Conscious Farmer

“We make sure you don’t need the chemicals in the first place” Since 2018 The Conscious Farmer (TCF) consultants are assisting growers worldwide in phasing out the use of synthetic chemicals, going 100% pesticide free, or 100% organic. The Conscious Farmer consultants are now covering several hundreds of hectares of organic or pesticide free greenhouse […]

Breaking grounds in organic fertigation with The Conscious Farmer

In the past season, several substrate growers in the Americas have made improvements, predominantly in the art of organic liquid fertigation. Mark Velders with The Conscious Farmer (TCF) shares an update after recently his partner in TCF Aldo did on the topic of plant protection. Mark: “We know that conventional fertilizers are relatively simple to […]

Building Qatar’s Food Security Infrastructure

Spotlight | Mark Velders Research Matters Newsletter, Qatar National Research Fund 29th of April 2021 Building Qatar’s Food Security Infrastructure In the past few years, Qatar has committed substantial efforts and resources to strengthen its food security and develop the local farming, poultry, livestock, and fisheries sectors. To outline a clear framework for improving food […]