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September 19, 2022 | News

Agrico: Mark Zuidhof prepares to succeed Jan van Hoogen

Agrico has announced that Operations Manager Mark Zuidhof will be appointed Chief Operating Officer (COO) at the Emmeloordbased potato Cooperative on 16 September. From that moment on he, together with the current Director Jan van Hoogen, will form the Board of Directors under the Articles of Association of the Company. Mark will then work together…

October 28, 2021 | News

The potato variety of the future is more resistant, sustainable and most of all robust

During the Potato Variety Days 2021 from November 3-5, breeding companies and seed potato trading houses present their most promising varieties.

June 04, 2021 | Articles

Agrico aims to double the volume of seed potatoes by 2030

It is quiet in Agrico’s head office in Emmeloord. Despite the rush of the spring shipments, most people are working from home due to the corona pandemic from his office on the second floor of the building, managing director Jan van Hoogen has a good view of the cooperative’s quality centre. After a period of…

April 01, 2021 | News

Agrico uses online platform to present growing Next Generation range

Agrico recently announced that from March 25, the cooperative is sharing the innovation of its sustainable Next Generation varieties on its online Agrico Potatoes platform.

June 12, 2019 | Articles

Agrico invests in quality evaluation

‘To deliver the right lot of seed potatoes to the right customer.’ That, according to Agrico’s managing director Jan van Hoogen, was one of the main objectives for investing 2.3 million euros in a brand new quality centre. ‘Every year, we incur costs of, on average, between 1 and 2 million euros for resolving complaints…

September 19, 2018 | Articles

Agrico invests in variety development

With the unveiling of a botanical mural of a flowering potato plant, made by Agrico Research employee Hanneke van Middelaar, Mayor Aucke van der Werff of the municipality of Noordoostpolder opened the new and ultra-modern greenhouse complex of the Emmeloord Cooperative in early April. ‘As Agrico group, we’re proud that we now have better facilities…