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the SDGP project supports Rwanda growers with seeds and knowledge

Mega aeroponic greenhouse multiplies potato seeds in Rwanda

The SDGP Potato Value Chain Project Rwanda was launched to support the entirety of the Rwandan potato supply chain, from seed to table. "Our job is to optimize and maximize…

Italy's C-LED

New lighting system at the University of Bologna's experimental greenhouses

Distal, the Department of Food Sciences and Technologies at the Italian University of Bologna, one of the largest centers in Europe in the field of agricultural research, has…

Video Photo report of Vertifarm 2022

After a successful launch, as many claimed and the organization affirmed as well, Vertifarm has come to an end. With the motto, "Unifying Food Systems, to grow out of a…

"Significant gas savings with LED grow lights"

Tomato and cucumber trials at the World Horti Center in the Netherlands, conducted by HortiTech, have shown that the use of LED grow lights provides significant gas savings.…

towards plant protection in 2030

More biodiversity opportunity for more resilient greenhouse crops

Resilient plants and cultivation systems contribute to an agriculture and horticulture in which the use of crop protection products can be significantly reduced. Wageningen…

Tomato brown and other viruses - better safe than sorry

If we were to sum up the commitment of Centro Seia, a company boasting thirty years of experience in nursery gardening for intensive vegetable cultivation, we could say that…

Tas Tomatoes declared bankrupt, trustee investigates

Bankruptcy was declared on 27 September for Tas Tomatoes, a tomato grower from Zevenhuizen. Currently, there are still crops in the five greenhouses of the…

More strawberries and less plastics: Hydroponic Systems' new solution

Hydroponic Systems will be one of the companies at Fruit Attraction 2022. This will be an opportunity for the company to show visitors one of its new products: the HS…

Comparing the benefits of white and black groundcover in hot climate environments

Growers understand the importance of utilizing groundcover in their greenhouse to control weeds and even manage light more effectively. But did you know that you can also…

The area cultivated under biological control increased

The 2022/23 campaign kicks off in the solar greenhouses of southern Europe

As autumn begins, the solar greenhouses of south-eastern Spain, located in the provinces of Almeria and Granada, take over the summer supply and get ready to supply Europeans…

Special Starting materials

KWS Vegetables sells trading business of Pop Vriend Vegetable Seeds to Zasco

The two Dutch seed companies KWS Vegetables B.V. and Zasco B.V., have agreed that the Pop Vriend Vegetable Seeds trading business will be transferred to Zasco in an asset…

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Family behind James Bond franchise claims to have named ‘broccoli’

Currently, the world-famous James Bond films are produced by Barbara Broccoli and her half-brother Michael G. Wilson. It was Broccoli's father, Albert R. "Cubby" Broccoli, who…

Laser microperforated packaging prevents fresh produce waste

“Due to climate change, there will be even more challenges in our supply chain. While there is abundance now in, for instance, berries, the future will probably be different,…

Root deep: City launches seed library, addresses local hunger

A new initiative on the east side of Wilmington is budding to combat food deserts and reduce food insecurities many face in the county. Isaiah Lubben started Maides Park Seed…


Industry reaction to Sterling crash Deals that were agreed upon months ago still have to be honored at the agreed price The UK Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng announced a 'mini budget' on the 23rd of September, which has resulted in the Pound dropping to an all-time low against the US Dollar and hit 1.079 against the Euro on Monday. This will have a massive impact on the imports of fresh produce into the UK as contracts with retailers and buyers are…

US (MD): Governor announces launch of cover crop program supporting urban agriculture

Governor Larry Hogan announced the launch of a Small Acreage Cover Crop Program to support small farm producers and urban agriculture. The pilot program is…

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Ardent partners with growers on regenerative ag

Ardent Mills LLC has created a regenerative agriculture program to help farmers prepare for an emerging consumer mindset that prioritizes sustainable food solutions. “It…

Horti Experience 2022 focused on international knowledge sharing

For the eighth time already, foreign Royal Brinkman employees visited its headquarters in 's-Gravenzande this week to participate in the Horti Experience. This…

Tiny houses connected by greenhouse

Iris and Roland live with their two daughters inside an unusual tiny house. Iris and Roland built two tinies and added a greenhouse in the middle. The idea behind this design…

US: Statement of Western Growers on Signing of AB 2183

Following Gov. Gavin Newsom's signing of AB 2183 into law, Western Growers President and CEO Dave Puglia issued the following statement: "It is shameful that…

VR-tour lets you visit high-tech greenhouse

On 26 September, NPEC is opening their NPEC greenhouse: an advanced, fully automated greenhouse with plant phenotyping technologies. And you are welcome inside to look around…

KeyGene early adopter of MGI sequencing

This week, KeyGene installed an MGI DNA-sequencing machine: a DNBSEQ – G400RS. KeyGene is the first to acquire and install this new sequencer in the Netherlands. “The new MGI…

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Strawberries pollinated by bees exposed to pesticides found to be smaller

If bees visit strawberry flowers, it results in bigger fruits. Researchers have now shown that if the bees are exposed to a class of pesticides known as neonicotinoid…

India: Haryana signs MoU with University of Birmingham to establish Centre of Excellence

The Haryana government and the University of Birmingham signed an MoU for the establishment of a Centre of Excellence for crop post-harvest management and sustainable cold…

UK growers call for seasonal visa clarity as Defra denies ELMS to be scrapped

The government must act on Liz Truss’s pre-election promises by rapidly expanding the seasonal workers scheme, industry bodies have urged. British Apples &…

Nouryon to acquire ADOB Fertilizers

Nouryon has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire ADOB Fertilizers, a supplier of chelated micronutrients, foliars, and other specialty fertilizers.…

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Light Science Technologies secures trials for sensorGROW

Light Science Technologies (LST) has announced that it has signed trial contracts for its recently launched sensorGROW. If successful, these trials have the potential to roll into…

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Our mini sweet peppers continue growing all year to make it on your plate whenever you're craving the perfect snack!#DelFrescoPure #GreenhouseGrown #Greenhouse…

Grower with sustainable residual heat still suffers from high gas price

Gerard van den Heykant has 8 hectares of greenhouses in the Plukmadese Polder to grow 130,000 cucumber and tomato plants. Despite using residual heat from the…

Exchange of water and energy

Tomato grower and meat processor open floating solar farm

At tomato grower Meer Fresh Products in Meer, under the watchful eye of Flemish Federal Minister of the Interior Annelies Verlinden, a solar park on a water…

Smaller strawberries due to CO2 shortage

Several strawberry growers have reported it recently: the CO2 is too expensive. On Facebook, Kessels Aardbeien also writes about it. The first fruits colored…

Energy Impact Event Vattenfall

Energy lecture for greenhouse growers with an eye for new technologies

The World Horti Center in Naaldwijk hosted energy producer Vattenfall's Energy Impact Event yesterday afternoon. A group of just under a hundred people, the majority of them…

Amidst Hurricane Ian, Colombian bell peppers arrived in the US for the first time

Colombia just exported nine thousand kilos of bell peppers to the United States for the first time ever. This shipment, which arrived at the Miami Port Wednesday afternoon,…

Etienne Taitz - Afrex Kenya

Basil grown especially for pesto

Afrex Kenya exports agricultural products from South Africa to wholesalers and resellers from as far away as China, Singapore, Japan, South Korea, the USA, Canada, Europe, and…

Leon Bol, New Green:

"Dollar exchange rate means double export volumes to North America, but not all that glitters is gold"

The dollar is rapidly gaining value against the most important currencies, including the euro, which is at its lowest level in 20 years. Dutch exporters are…

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