"A solid belief in yourself and an even greater belief in technology, that’s the formula for Botman Hydroponics, the ultimate floating cultivation system." The company spent more than ten years on development and research. "It was a necessary period for refining and optimising every aspect. Now the real action starts", said Jan Botman, company founder.Until about five years ago people were still often skeptical to the ideas of crop cultivation on water, but you can’t ignore it anymore. The concepts have been refined and thorough research is being done. Hydroponic cultivation has finally become a reality. Jan: "The technique of hydroponic cultivation grabbed me years ago and it has not let go, I have worked for about twenty years as an exporter of produce, especially overseas.

Growing crops in soil is all we have ever known. But climate change, more extreme weather and increasingly stringent requirements for emissions, quality of groundwater and pesticides/chemicals are making agricultural entrepreneurs to look for other solutions. Growing on water may be the clean alternative.