Geoffroy d’Evry, a new chairman for the Northwestern European Potato Growers (NEPG).
Northwestern European Potato Growers (NEPG) have a new chairman: Geoffroy d’Evry replaces Jaap Botma
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After 20 months of service as the first elected chairman of the Northwestern European Potato Growers (NEPG), the Dutchman Jaap Botma from Friesland stopped as scheduled. Jaap was an arable farmer (seed potatoes, sugar beets, onions, cereals, …) for 28 years. In July 2020, Jaap Botma of the VTA (Verenigde Telers Akkerbouw, association of Dutch arable farmers) became the first elected chairman of the NEPG.
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Dutchman Jaap Botma from Friesland
During its last meeting in Gembloux, Jaap was replaced by Frenchman Geoffroy d’Evry, also elected for a period of 2 years. Geoffroy d’Evry is an arable farmer north of Paris and produces potatoes for the starch, crisping and chipping industry, as well as sugar beets, wheat, rapeseed and flax.
Geoffroy is the president of the UNPT (Union Nationale des Producteurs de Pommes de Terre (National union of French potato growers)) and is delegate in the CESPU (Committee of the European Starch Potato Processors' unions). He also has a seat on the Tereos board (a group of cooperative unions which processes sugar, alcohol and starch).
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