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DISCOVER WATCHITGROW

DIGITAL CROP MONITORING

SUSTAINABLE YIELD INCREASE

MONITORING ARABLE CROPS AND VEGETABLES

WatchITgrow is an online platform to support growers to monitor arable crops and vegetables in view of increasing yields, both qualitatively and quantitatively. WatchITgrow uses various types of data starting with satellite data combined with e.g. weather data, soil data, IoT data and field data provided by the grower. These data will be combined using new technologies such as big data analytics and machine learning to provide growers with more timely and personalized advice.

Objective and up-to-date crop-related data
A clear overview of the status of your crops
Take specific and timely actions
Reduce production losses
Achieve a higher and more sustainable production
Collect and manage your data securely and digitally

YOUR BENEFITS

GET THE MOST OUT OF YOUR CROPS

To keep and strengthen the future of the Belgian potato chain, we need to make the transition towards more sustainable and digital agriculture. As our agricultural area cannot be expanded further, we should try to increase our yields.

HOW DOES IT WORK?

WatchITgrow uses various types of data starting with satellite data combined with e.g. weather data, soil data, IoT data and field data provided by the grower. WatchITgrow allows growers to access and store large amounts of data via a personal...

STAKEHOLDERS

WatchITgrow is a collaboration platform for everyone in the sector, from growers, contractors and advisors to buyers. The platform offers numerous functionalities and benefits to monitor your crops more smoothly, but it also offers the possibility...

Get ready for INTERPOM!

20/11/2024

On November 24-25-26, the entire European potato industry - from cultivation to processing and marketing - will gather again at Kortrijk Xpo.

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WatchITgrow innovates & simplifies!

24/04/2024

We collect information by working with all players in the agricultural sector, from growers to contractors, knowledge centers and buyers and convert that input into innovations for a more sustainable agriculture, but certainly also into increased

WatchITgrow is ready for the new season!

24/03/2023

Also this year, the WatchITgrow platform and team is ready for you!

Interpom, here we come!

09/11/2022

On November 27-28-29, the entire European potato sector - from cultivation, to processing and marketing - will gather again in Kortrijk Xpo. INTERPOM, an initiative of Belgapom, p

Will our potatoes be fried before the yield?

11/08/2022

With the major drought we take a look at the first measurements of the 200 CurieuzeNeuzen sensors that were again installed over several potato fields across Flanders.

200 sensors ready to monitor the microclimate on our potato fields

16/05/2022

The 'CurieuzeNeuzen in de Tuin' agricultural team is ready for the new measurement campaign. With 200 sensors, we will also monitor the microclimate on the potato fields in Flanders in 2022.

New measurement campaign for 'CurieuzeNeuzen in de Tuin' in 2022

20/01/2022

After a successful measurement campaign in 2021, 'CurieuzeNeuzen' is happy to extend the research by one year. During the summer, we'll register again the microclimate on our potato fields with the help of 200 sensors.

WatchITgrow the first operational application on DjustConnect

06/01/2022

Potato growers can now monitor their crops even more easily and safely with WatchITgrow. To make this possible, VITO Remote Sensing will collaborate with ILVO and the data sharing platform DjustConnect.

Flaxsense 2.0! Data science in flax cultivation

02/07/2021

VITO, Inagro, ILVO and the General Belgian Flax Association develop a monitoring tool for the flax sector.

WaterRadar: alternative water resources for agriculture

23/04/2021

Crops need water to grow and produce successful harvests.

Zone-specific field management with WatchITgrow and the Soil Service of Belgium

11/02/2021

As part of the PPIDD demonstration project, the Soil Service of Belgium and VITO Remote Sensing joined forces and the WatchITgrow platform was further expanded.

Climate measures - Join the 'Klimrek' survey for potatoe farmers!

04/02/2021

By completing this survey, you can be co-architect of the 'climate scan' for your sector and help to develop climate measures with farm economic profit that enable climate robust farms.