Belgium

September 19, 2018 | Articles

CropSar lets satellites look through the clouds

Clouds have so far been a major handicap for crop monitoring via satellite images. But that’s now a thing of the past, thanks to CropSar. This technique, which was developed in Belgium, makes it possible to look through clouds.’This fulfils a long-cherished wish of the sector to be able to monitor potato crops from space…

September 19, 2018 | Articles

Grimme opens new branch in Belgium

On 1 June 2018, Grimme Belgium opened its new premises in the city of Roeselare, approximately 90 kilometres west of Brussels. The German manufacturer has built a modern building of 2,900 m² on the one hectare site with integrated showroom, workshop, offices and a warehouse for parts.

June 05, 2018 | Articles

Belgium wants to set up TO Potatoes

At the beginning of March, the Belgian potato chain signed a letter of intent to organise itself as an approved trade organisation (TO) for potatoes. It will represent the approved agricultural organisations united in the Agrofront (Farmers’ Union, the General Farmers’ Syndicate and the Fédération Wallonne de l’Agriculture) and Belgapom, the organisation for trading in…

November 14, 2017 | Articles

Belgian chip shop culture is now cultural heritage

Anyone who ever travels in or through Belgium knows that there is a chip shop in every self-respecting village or city neighbourhood. This summer, this chip shop culture was elevated to the status of a Belgian intangible cultural heritage. During the festivities in Brussels, HRH Prince Laurent of Belgium said that, like the members of…