Petkus in Wutha-Farnroda: Innovation despite crises for healthy food!

Petkus in Wutha-Farnroda: Innovation despite crises for healthy food!

The Petkus Group in Wutha-Farnroda has made a name for itself as a leading manufacturer of machines for sorting and cleaning seeds since its foundation in 1852. In order to meet the global challenges, the company relies on innovation and technological advances, in particular to ensure the diet of a continuously growing world population. Petkus is currently exporting legendary 95 % of his machines all over the world - a remarkable number that shows how in demand their products are. Mark Scholze, the head of Petkus Technologie GmbH, privatized the state -owned company in 1994 and has been successfully guiding the company since then through various crises.

But the youngest geopolitical unrest, such as the attack of Russia on Ukraine, the change of government in Brazil and the war in the Middle East, have also hit Petkus' business. mdr reports that the orders are often delayed and some facilities are unused on the company premises. However, Scholze sees the crisis temporarily, because the demand for food remains high even in difficult times.

worldwide an impressive amount of grain is produced, and every sixth person is already consuming foods that have been made with Petkus technologies. The importance of strong seeds cannot be overestimated, especially in times of climate change and numerous crisis regions that endanger nutritional certainty. Wirtschaftspiegel Thuringia describes that the company motto "Strong Seed. Healthy grain" the generation of healthy food is. Each seed is treated precisely to produce a strong plant from the grains.

Despite the current challenges, Petkus remains optimistic. The company endeavors to operate so -called hygienization of seeds through its own research and development. This makes it possible to eliminate disease -causing bacteria without losing the germination of plants. The MDR emphasizes that there is already a pilot investment, whereby larger facilities are planned.

The global challenges, such as population growth and climate change, require a comprehensive approach in agriculture, so that 50 % more food must be produced by 2050 to feed the rising population. Swiss Food "/a> refers that innovative solutions to resource conservation and the knowledge of modern technologies are decisive to counter these challenges. Petkus is on the right track here to actively shape his own future, but also that of nutritional security worldwide.