Basfood makes important steps in precisionfarming. Agro & Co Brabant, of which the ZLTO is shareholder, has taken an interest in Basfood.

ZLTO and Basfood have signed a cooperation agreement to develop practical applications for the agricultural sector. Both parties invest in the project that will make precision farming possible. Equipped tractors will drive automatically with great accuracy in the right track.

This is part of a trend towards customization and sustainability. In a field can be great differences, such as the need for nitrogen or water. Within the limited norms for minerals, the farmer can better choose where to put nitrogen or he can make a better decision about giving water. Remote sensing '- the application of satellite images in agriculture - is strongly in development.

For the agribusiness, it is important that such innovations will lead to new forms of cooperation and integration of knowledge with whole new parties!