Our mission
To create the ideal growing environment for PepsiCo’s farmers to deliver consistently excellent seed potatoes.
Project details
Country: Thailand
Crop: Potatoes
Type: Greenhouse
Size: 0.68 ha
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Project summary
PepsiCo’s farmers in Thailand must grow potatoes with consistently uniform characteristics to meet the high quality standards of the company’s world famous potato chips. In order to achieve a uniform yield and high quality tubers (potato plant seedlings), PepsiCo required the construction of a tailor-made, climate-controlled nursery environment with an emphasis on disinfection. The nursery - covering almost 7,000m2 - comprised 8 separated units of greenhouses connected by U-shape corridor, and included pad & fan cooling systems and automated irrigation and fertigation units. This project, which involved the expansion of a previous Netafim greenhouse project, built on PepsiCo’s prior knowledge and Netafim’s agronomic and technical expertise.
Results
Despite Covid-related challenges, the Netafim team worked round the clock to ensure the nursery facilities were ready on time, so that potato production could begin on schedule.
Project services:
Netafim’s turnkey solution included the design, planning and construction of a bespoke climate-controlled greenhouse complex together with automated irrigation and fertigation technologies. The project was conducted in close collaboration with PepsiCo.
- Greenhouse and nursery system design
- Greenhouse design and construction
- Bulk water supply design
- Project execution
- Agronomical planning and support
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