AgTech Leader Netafim to acquire Gakon

Netafim, the global leader of precision irrigation solutions and agricultural projects, announced during March that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Dutch turnkey greenhouse projects provider, Gakon.

Netafim has been active in all aspects of greenhouse project irrigation solutions committed to fighting for several decades in the execution, glasshouse manufacturing scarcity of food, water, and land, for a greenhouse market and is capabilities, and a proven track record sustainable future. With 33 subsidiaries now expanding its offering in key markets. The expanded offering and 17 manufacturing plants worldwide, in the production and supply of top- leverages Netafim’s capacity as a holistic Netafim offers innovative, tailor-made tier greenhouse projects to meet the destination for the increasing numbers of irrigation and fertigation solutions to increasing demand for the most advanced growers of year-round crops and farm-to- millions of farmers from smallholders to farming methods. Driven by growing table local produce. large-scale agricultural producers, in over populations, the call for sustainable “Greenhouse projects were already a 110 countries. agriculture and increasing concern over strategic priority for Netafim, with Covid- Founded in 1965, Netafim pioneered food security there has been a surge of 19 further validating the importance of the drip revolution, creating a paradigm interest in locally grown fresh produce. food security and a local fresh supply. We shift toward precision irrigation. Today, Netafim will provide growers with a are delighted to join forces with Gakon the company specializes in end-to-end comprehensive offering of the best to enhance our in-house greenhouse solutions from the water source to greenhouse technologies, structures, related capabilities, including production, the root zone, and offers a variety of irrigation, fertigation, and crop growing and provide local farmers and growers irrigation, open field and greenhouse expertise as well as other ag related services to enable Gakon brings unique expertise in all aspects across the world with greenhouse solutions and services that will projects, as well as landscaping and mining solutions supported by engineering, project management and financing farmers to maximize of greenhouse project support both farmers services. Netafim also leads the way in productivity and execution, glasshouse and local food security,” digital farming, having integrated realefficiency in all climate manufacturing capabilities, said Gabriel (Gaby) time monitoring, analysis, and automated conditions. The acquisition is synergetic, combining and a proven track record in key markets. Miodownik, Netafim CeO. “Teaming up with control into one state-of-the-art system. It is part of the Orbia community of companies, working together to tackle Netafim’s global presence and expertise Netafim unlocks a world of opportunities some of the world’s most complex in precision agriculture and Gakon’s for us,” said Pieter van Berchum, Director challenges. advanced greenhouse technology. of Gakon. “We are excited to be able to Gakon Horticultural Projects is one With 56 years of agricultural project apply our deep knowledge and skills of of the leading companies in the world experience and array of advanced greenhouse horticulture to new markets for producing, supplying, building, irrigation technologies utilized in 80% and be part of a group that is set to drive and servicing high quality turnkey of the world’s professional high-end forward sustainable and profitable crop horticultural projects. With 70 years greenhouses, Netafim is well-established production.” of experience, Gakon (head office in as a leading player in global agriculture Netafim is the world’s largest irrigation Westland, Netherlands) produces its own technology. Gakon brings unique expertise company and the global leader in precision greenhouses. NR