Opinion

September 28, 2022 | Articles

No genetic progress without a healthy sector

At the end of May, during the World Potato Congress in Dublin, I had the opportunity to meet many colleagues from the sector. This congress, which is organised (officially) every three years, brings potato science and technology closer to growers, breeders, traders and the processing industry.

September 28, 2022 | Articles

Brushing up on knowledge

This summer, I cycled from my home to Santiago de Compostella. A wonderful experience to be on the road alone for a long time, to meet a wide range of people and also to get to know myself in a new way. Both physically and mentally.

June 22, 2022 | Articles

The possibilities and impossibilities of True Potato Seed (TPS)

In this essay, Dr Jan van Loon, who obtained his doctorate two years ago on the ‘History of Potato Breeding in the Netherlands, from Hobby to Industry 1888-2018’, gives his vision on hybrid breeding. A breeding method that is presented as new, but the practical possibilities of which have been explored more than once in…

March 23, 2022 | Articles

Search for success

To achieve success, it’s important to have a passion for the goal you want to reach. This applies to both business and private goals, which are often intertwined.

March 23, 2022 | Articles

Innovate or shut down

The introduction of something new. That’s how briefly the Van Dale dictionary describes the word innovation. However, something that’s merely new doesn’t necessarily make an innovation a success.

November 24, 2021 | Articles

Telling stories

By telling an interesting story, you can cleverly convey your message to people by tapping into their emotions.