" Ever since I was a little boy , my dad took me to the greenhouses where he worked . From a very young eld I knew everything about growing tomatoes : the planting , the seedlings , taking care of the growth , and picking them , " says Quentin Gomis . He has just been hired as the young commercial manager for Biogrow Substrates in Mexico and , together with their local partner Toyo Kasei , will help this market grow . “ I have always believed the future of agriculture should be sustainable , and now it ’s the turn of my propagation to help move the industry even more in that focal point , ” he says .
Responsible productsQuentin has noticed that this movement is already depart on in Mexico . “ Little by short , farmers and growers are changing their ways . The populace is deepen and consumer are becoming more and more demanding with regard to ecologically creditworthy products . It ’s a big challenge for growers to change their ways of working and the changeover to becoming sustainable can also be a synonym of “ big investment . "
However , growing in a more sustainable way also present the growers with many advantage . “ We see an ever - increasing sake in aquacultural growing , which is in large part due to raiser noticing that they can grow up to three clip more when using coco peat substratum compared to growing the conventional elbow room . ”
Growing demand , growing supplyA growing demand for substrate also means a growing supply , Quentin has note . “ About 5 yr ago , there were only a few coco peat substrate brand , now there must be around 20 . So , we could say it is a crowded mart and competition is tough , withal , there are always gap to fill as agricultural techniques are always evolving . ” Modern technique and equipment are what grower are count for and that is where Biogrow comes in . Quentin will strengthen the overhaul and technical keep the party offers to their Mexican customers . “ Growers from all over the world are now appear for answer to facilitate them react to this farm demand for planet - favorable food . At Biogrow we bring forth substrates that come from a sustainable resourcefulness and respect the environment . At the same fourth dimension , we companion our client all the way through the outgrowth from technical documentation to the delivery at the door of the greenhouse . This includes a dedicated technical support and logistics team , on - meter deliveries and of course maintaining the same substrate character and efficiency class on year . ”
concerted baseQuentin is well aware of the challenges and opportunities that raiser face up . “ We give around - the - clock expert backup to our customers and we know from first - hand experience what is required to optimise yield and productivity . At Biogrow , we are not only selling coconut tree - based substrate , we are also grower working for growers , ” he enunciate , come to to the co-op that forms the base of the company . “ In France , where our head role is locate , our primary bodily process for decennium has been growing fruit and vegetable . It ’s thanks to this long - found development experience that we ’ve been able to develop our substrate range over the last 25 twelvemonth . "
“ at last , we require to establish on the solid basis we already have here in Mexico , strengthen the tie-in to our customers and accompany them over the years to fall , so that they can grow skilful and more sustainably . A win / winnings post for everyone involved , ” he reason out . “ It really is an exciting time to be part of this industry and see all the positive changes that are pass , peculiarly regarding the industry - wide drive towards sustainability . ”
For more selective information :
Bio - GrowQuentin Gomis[email protected]www.bio - grow.com
Toyo Kaseiwww.toyokasei.com.mx
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