After retiring, Jack Ma appeared in the Netherlands for two consecutive years to visit the Dutch public university, Wageningen University. What exactly does Wada do?
As one of the most economically developed countries in Europe, the Netherlands has a land area of more than 40,000 square kilometers. However, this small country is the third largest exporter of food and dairy products in the world, and the first largest exporter of flowers in the world.
As a small country, the achievements created by the developed agriculture and animal husbandry in the Netherlands are inseparable from the agricultural, forestry, and animal husbandry talents trained by the University of Wageningen over 140 years.
Wageningen University is a world-renowned research university and a U-class university in the Netherlands. It enjoys a high reputation in ecology, agricultural science, environmental science, and other fields worldwide, and is recognized as one of the world's top agricultural and environmental science research institutions.
No wonder Jack Ma wants to study at such a prestigious university. Xiao Kai, the founder of Aipei Biotechnology, who is passionate about building an indoor plant factory, naturally does not want to miss the opportunity to study at this university. In June of this year, Xiaokai went to Vada in the Netherlands for a 7-day visit and study.
I visited the greenhouse horticulture in W á da, and the Dutch glass greenhouse has the largest area in the world, accounting for more than a quarter of the total greenhouse area. Greenhouses can closely control growth conditions, obtain high-yield crops, and use fewer resources.
The research and application capabilities of Dutch agricultural technology rank first in the world, and its industrial perfection is incomparable to China. However, for China, the more backward it is, the more opportunities it has!
Through seven days of efficient agricultural training, Aipei Biological Xiaokai has been awarded a certificate by Huada. This trip to the Netherlands has yielded a lot.
In 2021, Aipei Biology began researching vegetable plant factories. As a new type of smart agriculture model, plant factories integrate biotechnology, engineering technology, and system management. Their advantages and benefits are multifaceted: they do not require soil or sunlight, and can produce crops anywhere, achieving what you want to eat all year round.
After countless attempts and adjustments in design, size, and material, Aipei Biotechnology has independently developed a modular hydroponic planting equipment - PlantBlock, which has four specifications and is suitable for planting multiple types of vegetables. The modules can be freely spliced and stacked to meet the needs of different plant factories.
At the CheerBio plant factory, each square meter of land covers an area, and the annual yield of leafy vegetables can reach 1000-1200 kilograms; If used for seedling cultivation, the seedling yield is 80000 seedlings per square meter per year.
Not only leafy vegetables, but also fruit vegetables, flowers and other categories are thriving in plant factories. Aipei Biotechnology has achieved green, pollution-free, and intelligent production of plants.
Plant factories can not only expand urban agricultural functions, but also be built on non arable land such as the Gobi and desert, which helps alleviate the bottleneck constraints of China's agricultural resources and provides important assistance in ensuring the "vegetable basket" of residents!
This trip to the Netherlands has brought great inspiration to Aipei Biology. The Dutch industrial chain is very focused on every link. CheerBio Biotechnology will continue to align with Dutch plant factories, specialize in configuration, reduce production costs, and improve product quality!
Smart agriculture has a long future and we look forward to visiting the Netherlands again for research and learning.