Aqua4D on the road: A Spanish Diary
A huge part of what Aqua4D does is not just delivering its plug-and-play solution, but also providing long-term support and project follow-ups. This means that the technical team for each region spends a high percentage of their working life on site visits to various places.
Chile: Huge potential for Aqua4D to improve water efficiency in the mining industry
In mid-October 2018, Patrick Rosat (Global Business Director, Aqua4D) visited Chile for a thoroughly engaging event with the Australia-Chile Chamber of Commerce. This took place in conjunction with Aqua4D’s distributor in Chile, Inversiones Villarino...
Landmark biofilm study in the Netherlands, results due 2019
Along with partner firms WaterQ, Cindro, and Biotamax, Aqua4D is participating in a landmark two-year study between KWR Watercycle Research Institute and Wageningen University.
Aqua4D: Our role in combating climate change
With record temperatures, super storms, raging infernos, and massive flooding, 2018 has been a bad year for Planet Earth. But it may also go down as the year humanity was shocked into making meaningful changes.
Aqua4D at the Swiss Chamber of Commerce in Lima
Latin America is an important region for Aqua4D, with several significant projects in countries such as Ecuador, Chile, Peru, Brazil and a team of local agronomists on the ground.
An Innovative Sustainable Solution to Soil Salinity
The issue of salt accumulating in soil is as old as agriculture itself. ‘Salinity crises’ resulted in the collapse of ancient civilizations in Mesopotamia, and salinization was one of the catalysts for the invention of the world’s first irrigation systems[1] [2].
The Benefits of AQUA4D® treated water for Irrigated Coffee Cultivation
This article originally appeared in Portuguese in “Campo & Negocios”, September 2018 Coffee of excellent quality is now being produced in regions previously considered unsuitable due to water scarcity, such as Triângulo Mineiro...
Overcoming sodium and boron problems in Turkish orchards
Almula Tarim have been growing apples successfully in Turkey since 1999. The company’s 740-acre orchard is located in Ulukışla, in the south-central part of the country.
Optimized Irrigation for Melons in Brazil
Melons are a big deal in Brazil, with production totalling 596,430 tons – up from 139,768 as recently as 2000 according to FAOSTAT (Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations).
AQUA4D: Sustainable Development Goals
AQUA4D is pleased to contribute to a total of 11 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) set out by the United Nations.
A Sustainable, Long-Lasting Nematode Solution
Nematodes. There may be no other creature so omnipresent around us yet so unknown outside of specialist circles. Nathan Augustus Cobb, widely recognized as the “father of nematology” summed up their ubiquity in a 1915 essay [1]:
Peru: Aqua4D and the blueberry boom
When you think of a Peruvian fruit, it’s probably avocados which spring to mind, and indeed Peru is the largest exporter of the green wonderfruit to Europe. But it’s an unlikely fruit of a different colour which has seen an exponential growth in recent years: the blueberry.
Interview: João Suss (Araunah Tech) at Hortitec 2018
Hortitec is the largest horticulture trade fair in Latin America, held annually in Holambra, São Paulo. Holambra itself is the horticultural epicentre of Brazil and is especially known for flowers – thanks in no small part to its origins as a Dutch colony.
Another successful GreenTech in Amsterdam, June 2018
The 3rd edition of GreenTech drew to a close on June 14th, after three successful days of sharing ideas, showcasing new products and discussing fruitful new collaborations.
Aqua4D People: Hugo Gaignebet
We caught up with Hugo Gaignebet, Technical Support at the Aqua4D HQ in Sierre, Switzerland.