Photo Report: Sival 2024, Angers,France

Tomatoes, apples, greenhouses, energy solutions, and approximately every 3 meters, some bottles of wine. This was the Sival 2024 in a couple of words.…

Grow Director’s latest sensor features make it possible:

Learning along with self-learning AI

Back in 2017, Grow Director was established, and they released their first-generation sensor, a type of all-in-one controller, to automate the…

1.8ha vertical farm precinct dedicates 50% of production to chives

South Korea: Hybrid farm preferred over traditional greenhouse given appealing revenue annually

“The newly opened hybrid farm precinct is estimated to generate approximately $7.5 million in annual sales, contributing to Green Plus’s performance in…

Jay Colasanti, Lakeshore Veggie Grower:

"We've benefitted greatly from the custom-built Transport Trolleys"

"Our pipe rail trolleys and Transport Trolleys were in need of replacement. We had company-specific requirements for the Transport Trolleys. Moreover,…

Alliance Hoogendoorn and Tecnológico de Monterrey:

"ILVO empowers Mexican horticulture"

Hoogendoorn Growth Management announces an alliance with Tecnológico de Monterrey, a private universities in Mexico and Latin America, known for its…

The Sicilian vanguard on central and eastern European markets:

Demand slows down for tomatoes and accelerates for other greenhouse products

"While some territories do not produce enough even at local level, others feed tables all over Europe and beyond." This is how Giuseppe Morreale, a Sicilian trader who owns Naturé, faces h…

Sri Lanka: Lassana Agri to cultivate 10,000 ha using greenhouse solutions

Lassana Agri to cultivate 10,000 ha of land within five years using high-tech agriculture, Dr Lasantha Malavige, Chairman of Lassana Agri Innovation,…

"The shipping cost from Morocco to Asia has doubled"

The ramifications of the war in the Middle East and the freight crisis it has caused in the Red Sea are severely disrupting the flows of agricultural…

Overheads surging for British tomato growers:

Skyrocketing tomato prices in the UK reach 50-year high

Tomato prices have escalated sharply in recent years and are projected to surge further. This is concurrent with inflation ticking up to 4%, contrary to…

Ohio State University:

How tomatoes provide health benefits

Scientists at the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Research Service (ARS) and The Ohio State University (OSU) have been working to…

The science behind the orange cover that enhances photosynthesis

UbiGro's greenhouse covering material is using red-shifting quantum dots to optimize sunlight. In this article, Dr. Damon Hebert, Director of…

Substrate mix with Trichoderma fungi also successfully applied preventively in production crops

Larger plants, more shoots, more roots. That's how Albert Dortmans, of Orgapower, sums up the results from a trial conducted by Compas Agro together…

Kazakhstan: Turkestan greenhouse owners try to preserve domestic agriculture amid import competition

Greenhouse owners in the Turkistan region have secured subsidies for electricity, coal, and gas expenses, aiming to enhance the profitability of the farming…

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Latvia: Greenhouse-grown lettuce also available in winter

Only special greenhouses can grow vegetables in Latvian winters. So far, only tomatoes and cucumbers were grown in the Mārupe Greenhouses, but on…

New UD research finds plants are more susceptible to bacterial infections in space than on Earth:

Problems with rocket salad

Lettuce and other leafy green vegetables are part of a healthy, balanced diet — even for astronauts on a mission. It’s been more than three years since the National…

A Mediterranean wind is about to blow into the low countries

Papanikolaou Nurseries has been active in Greece since 1965, producing around 500 varieties of plants on an area of 10 hectares and supplying…

US: Worksafe act for Edible Garden

Edible Garden AG Incorporated announced that the company has received a grant from the Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA).…

Trend report Indoor Ag-Con 2024:

Smart technology, Go Green and automation

Below are some of the most impactful trends shaping the indoor agriculture industry today and a selection of product highlights from Indoor Ag-Con 2024…

Growing on the cutting edge with renewable growing media

Manufacturers of professional growing media are increasingly providing blends that incorporate renewable raw materials. "Growing on such mixtures requires…

Tackling internal fruit rot in capsicum

It’s invisible, and you can’t see it until it’s too late; internal fruit rot is a significant problem for field-grown capsicum growers, as it remains…

China: County hotline helps farmers resolve problems in Hebei

In Jiangdian township in Gaotang County, Hebei province, a special hotline was set up in 2019 for farmers to provide agricultural technical support to each…

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UK: Decision on more polytunnels at S&A's Herefordshire farm

A controversial plan by a Herefordshire soft fruit farm to cover a further 9.5 hectares in polytunnels and install other infrastructure has been given…

The opportunities of AI in food and ecosystems

Wageningen research groups are working with artificial intelligence (AI) more and more. What opportunities and dilemmas does that present for our…

Geothermal energy expected to play bigger role in boosting Turkey's agricultural production

"If it weren't for geothermal resources, we wouldn't be doing greenhouse agriculture here. This is a natural blessing," said Hakan Kozan, CEO of Kozan…

Positive examples from horticulture in annual crop protection plan

The 2024 annual plan for the Future Vision Crop Protection 2030 Implementation Program has been announced. The plan focuses on 'small' improvements that can…

EVW / bandOlution

Producer Marketing West relies on paper bands from the house of bandOlution:

"Even in the conventional sector, I see an immense amount of potential for application"

Paper bands are now indispensable, especially in the organic sector. The sustainable packaging solution is gradually gaining importance in the German…

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M&S has unveiled plans to invest £30mln in Scottish stores

Just Eat Takeaway will close its in-house delivery service in Paris

Amazon recognized as a Top Employer in the UK for 2024Amazon reported: "Amazon has been named as a Top Employer 2024 in the UK by the Top Employer…

Greenhouse business expansion of Turkmenistan continues

EastFruit experts have repeatedly drawn attention to the rapid expansion of the greenhouse business in Turkmenistan, where the main emphasis is on…