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The investigation determines whether the lack or extra lettuce water, light, temperature, fertilizer and vary these parameters in an automated fashion
Spain's government is funding research and innovation efforts of 100 companies in Murcia with more than 83 million euros since 2007
In addition, the National R + D + i spent in 2009 about 76 million euros to finance business projects in the Region of Murcia in collaboration with three universities
The government delegate in Murcia, Rafael González Tovar, this morning visited the company premises Fruit The Dulz SL Murcia, San Javier, to inquire about the development of research projects it carries out with the support of the Ministry Science and Innovation through the CDTI (Centre for Industrial Technological Development) and with the University of Murcia.
González Tovar reported that Fruit The Dulz has participated in two interesting research projects, one already completed, consists of RFID-useless part of each unit of lettuce, so that is achieved to maximize each products.
For this research the contribution of the Government of Spain, through the CDTI, amounts to more than 725,000 euros.
Also, Fruits The Dulz is part of a consortium of six companies in the area, along with the University of Murcia, is running a very innovative project aimed at controlling and optimizing all the parameters that directly influence the final results production of horticultural crops consumption, so as to achieve maximize production yields, while minimizing the required inputs.
To this end, we have designed software systems, electronic equipment and mechanical equipment to enable the achievement of these objectives.
The Government of Spain has financed this project with a value of over 4 million euros.
Through this research has made an automated system to measure various parameters that affect the growth and development of lettuce, such as fertilization, irrigation, temperature, light, etc., so that the system itself to make decisions that would take the agronomists and vary these parameters for better production performance.
This system has the ability to adapt to any climatic and growing conditions, so it may be placed both within the Region of Murcia, as in any of the many countries that today are doing this type of production.
In this sense, González Tovar has expressed his congratulations to the directors of the company and its employees "by conducting daily effort, and commitment to innovation and technology, something clearly essential, in a increasingly competitive market" .
The Government of Spain is committed to innovation of the business Murcia
The delegate stressed that the Government of Spain is funding since 2007, research projects and innovation of a hundred companies in Murcia to all types of sectors and profiles, with more than 83 million euros.
These grants, from the CDTI (Centre for Industrial Technological Development) is channeled through projects such as Zenith (10 million), projects of cooperation between SMEs (11 million); Neotec (2 million) and other EUR 60 million in various programs of research, development and technological innovation.
In addition, the National R + D + i spent in 2009 about 76 million euros to finance business projects in the Region of Murcia.
The various lines for which funding came from the Government of Spain in the R + D + i in the Region of Murcia is usually by means of the three universities in the region, which in turn undertaken, together with the companies, projects research of various kinds.
González Tovar said that "it is necessary that this investment mentality championed a social change much broader effort that rewards and long-term projects based on quality, and that is why we are determined to help the effort innovative best of our business has the visibility and recognition it deserves, and this effort is part of this visit. "
Moreover, the government delegate said that "measures are especially attractive to momentum in the University of Murcia collaborate offering its facilities and its researchers to companies in the region, in projects financed by the Ministry of Science and Innovation. In this way, enhance synergies between R & D public and private that must necessarily be positive for all. "
Source: Delegación del Gobierno en Murcia
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