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▶ 47:50 · Agriculture Technology · Precision ag stack — sensors, optical sorting, drones, smart tractors — drives 20% water savings and yield premium
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Así se monta un imperio agrícola - “Una de cada 10 nueces en España sale de aquí” | Marc Ferran

2025-11-12 · 4 company · 3 thematic
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Marc Ferran runs a large-scale almond and walnut operation that owns orchards, a 6,000 m² processing factory with optical sorting robots, and a direct-to-supermarket sales channel. He describes integrating precision agriculture (drones, autonomous tractors, sensor networks, predictive irrigation) and selling 80% of each harvest forward to retailers like Consum.

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