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Indian aquaponic growers have big plans for organic produce

When Lalit Jhawar and Mayank Gupta wanted to enter the organic food supply chain and source and supply fresh organic produce across the different cities in India, they…

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Sendot applies photosynthesis sensors with Qlipr for reliable measurements

"Thickness of the leaf and air flow is a challenge for attaching sensors"

Clipping tomato or cucumber plants to the high wire, that's something growers are well accustomed to. Photosynthesis efficiency sensors are becoming more important in the…

Margret Eschbach, 2bfresh Eschbach AG on the current market for Micro Leaves

"We don't have to dump fresh cress while people buy canned ravioli"

Before the Corona pandemic, cresses and micro leaves were among the most interesting trend articles in the vegetable sector. Especially in the gastronomy the unique Micro…

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Re-inventing your business after 127 years

In Ireland the lockdown was announced on 15th of March and came into force the following day, just one day before St Patrick’s Day which is the biggest celebration of the year…

Steven Oosterloo, Flevo Berry

“The Elsanta strawberry no longer dominates”

The interview’s location has changed this time due to the current circumstances. We are not speaking to Steven Oosterloo, Flevo Berry’s Commercial Director at his office in…

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Funding will help enhance health and safety measures during COVID-19

Canada and Ontario take steps to further protect farm workers

The governments of Canada and Ontario are investing up to $2.25 million to help farmers better protect employees and ensure the continued supply of healthy food products for…

e-GRO

Choosing the right pH and EC meter

Meters or sensors that measure pH and electrical conductivity (EC) are used to check the quality of irrigation water, calibrate fertilizer and acid injectors, and measure…

EPO

No more patents on plants and animals in Europe

The Enlarged Board of Appeal, the highest level of judicial authority at the European Patent Office (EPO), issued its opinion G 3/19 on questions related to the patentability…

Recent frost unlikely to have affected plantings

New York springs increasingly colder and wetter

Following this week’s significant drop in temperatures which in some cases resulted in frost or light snow, growers on the East Coast remain positive that their crops aren’t…

Metazet FormFlex

Metazet FormFlex installs growing system in Laixi, China

"Our local team can now complete all projects independently"

This week a local team of Metazet Formflex has started the installation of the Laixi project. This is a 12 ha high tech greenhouse in the province Shandong, China. Due to…

Special webinars & online education

May 19: 9 AM and 3 PM (UTC +2) in English

Webinars on growth in several languages

In the coming months Hoogendoorn Growth Management will organize some practical webinars to be followed online, for free. First webinar - 'Optimize irrigation based on plant…

UF/IFAS appoints interim director of Fort Lauderdale Research and Education Center

From hops to tomatoes, Jack Rechcigl is considered a leader in research for vegetable, floral and strawberry production and breeding. Known worldwide for his support of…
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New varieties of sweet peppers on the table

Recently, 340 sweet pepper varieties were planted in the three solar greenhouses of the Shouguang Vegetable R&D Center, at the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences. This…

European report assesses retail alliances in the agri-food supply chain

Published by the European Commission, the report on ‘retail alliances in the agricultural and food supply chain’ explains the activities of retail alliances, their effect on…

CHA

British exhibitor group preparing for the rescheduled GreenTech

The GreenTech show in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, has been rescheduled to 20-22 October 2020 and the Commercial Horticultural Association (CHA) is organising the British…

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Synergy with the grower

The work of crop advisors or consultants is often an underexposed subject in horticulture. Especially now, this line of work cannot be envied. The usual visits to greenhouses…

Young Syrian man develops agriculture project on rooftop by using hydroponics system

Abdul-Rahman al-Masri, a 23-year-old Syrian man, climbs seven floors every day to his rooftop to see the vegetables which he planted by using the hydroponics system. The young…

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Europe: Women on average eat more fruit and vegetables than men

In Europe, women on average eat more fruit and vegetables than men. This is shown by research carried out by the Norwegian University of Agder. It also appears that people…

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Nature Fresh secures sponsorship and naming rights of Leamington's recreational complex

On Tuesday, May 12, 2020, the Municipality of Leamington approved sponsorship and naming rights for Leamington’s recreational complex to Nature Fresh Farms Recreation Centre.…

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USDA updates plant breeding regulations with SECURE rule

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced a final rule updating and modernizing the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) biotechnology regulations under the…

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Farms beneath the cities

There are huge, untapped areas in the centres of many cities that could be used to make the food chain more resilient. By William Park Empty supermarket shelves are now a…

Eyal Inbar, Histil, on how they are dealing with COVID-19

"Herbs and ornamentals hit hard, grafted vegetable demand spiked"

The re-opening of the garden centers in the UK, as well as in several countries, is a big relief for many. Also for Israeli young plant grower Hishtil. As for most in the…

Equitable Food Initiative

Five years of workforce development support

It has been five years since the formal launch of Equitable Food Initiative, the workforce development and training organization that partners with growers,…

Frigga introduces a low-cost, single-use USB datalogger that lasts more than 90 days

Frigga announced their new 4G real-time dataloggers at Fruit Logistica 2020 in Berlin in February. They are now bringing another new product for real-time…

Meet Robin, RoboRobin

Bosman Van Zaal’s new factory is filled with modern machines and is part of the implementation of Industry 4.0 at the company in the Dutch town of Aalsmeer. In the series…

Amazon says delivery speed returning to normal after Covid-19 crush

US: Walmart's employee bonuses near one billion USDWalmart has already paid out $550 million in employee bonuses during the coronavirus pandemic, and it announced an…

"Organic cauliflower market in China picking up"

Like other products, the price of vegetables has been highly volatile this year. The market demand has been fluctuating frequently as a result of the COVID-19 outbreak that…

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