Agriculture Data Expo 2024

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1. Welcome Data Expo To the future of agriculture 11 September | Rick van Zijl & Jerrold Stolk
2. 2 • World population growth • Ongoing malnutrition • Climate change • Changing consumer demands • Labour shifts • Biodiversity under pressure The world is changing
4. 4 At the start of the food chain Rijk Zwaan Grower Processor Retail Consumer
5. 5 Independent family business Ownership 90% Three families 10% Employees 30% of turnover spent in Research & Development each year A Dutch vegetable and fruit breeding company. We develop new varieties and sell the seeds worldwide. Worldwide 31 Countries with subsidiaries 100+ Countries with distributors Turnover 600 million euros (22/23) Position in the global vegetable seed market Research & Development 40% employed in Research & Development Biotechnology Phytopathology Research Biochemistry Seed Technology Research Biostatistics Crop Physiology Computational Biology Production Research Genome Biology Seed Genetics Trait Biology Seed Physiology & Treatments Product offer 25+ Crops 1,500+ Commercial varieties Staff 3,900 Employees worldwide 1,650 In the Netherlands 2,250 In 30+ other countries ……… ……… . ……. . ……… ……… Rijk Zwaan at a glance
6. 6 Breeding a new variety takes time • 7 to 14 years depending on the crop • Data collected: o Plant characteristics o Growing conditions o Fruits traits o DNA data
7. 7 • Digital phenotyping • Data-driven breeding
8. 8 Phenotyping
9. 9 9 Digital Phenotyping
10. How to Apply Digital Phenotyping at scale?
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14. 14 Acquisition Acquisition Preprocessing Digital Phenotyping Decision making
15. 15 Preprocessing Acquisition Preprocessing Digital Phenotyping Decision making
16. 16 Preprocessing Acquisition Preprocessing Digital Phenotyping Decision making
17. 17 Digital Phenotyping Acquisition Preprocessing Digital Phenotyping Decision making
18. 18 Digital Phenotyping 0.998900 0.883600 0.054500 0.998700 0.055000 Acquisition Preprocessing Digital Phenotyping Decision making
19. 19 Digital Phenotyping Traits: - Length - Weight - Shape 0.998700 Acquisition Preprocessing Digital Phenotyping Decision making
20. 20 Decision making Acquisition Preprocessing Digital Phenotyping Decision making
21. HSO’s Role at Rijk Zwaan
22. 22 Governance & platform
23. 23 Tying it together Acquisition Preprocessing Digital Phenotyping Decision Making Governance & Platform
24. 24 Every day, millions of people eat vegetables grown from our seeds. It is a responsibility that inspires us to always think ahead.