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"We encase greenhouses in a layer of intelligence"

Earlier this year, Dutch tomato grower, Agro Care, expressed its desire to expand to a 1,000-hectare greenhouse by 2030. This Dutch company, which turns 25 this year, is…

UK fund invests invests in Australian propagator

The Cibus funds, which specialize in sustainable food and agriculture investments, have acquired a majority stake in an Australian vegetable seedlings business, Withcott…

Using spare parts to grow in Quebec

Les Serres Demers was founded in the 1960s in Saint-Nicolas. Nowadays, the company has two sites, one in Lévis and one in Drummondville, both situated in Quebec, Canada. The…

Strawberries look great with FloriLED

With their new LED system, Kwekerij de Kooi in Drunen is taking a big bite out of its energy bill. And not only from the energy bill. FloriLED's solution also turned out to be…

Gerrit van Gelder, Van Gelder Groente & Fruit:

"Finally, we can use our entire building"

Gerrit van Gelder could not be happier. His story is all too familiar: In 2020, the hospitality supplier just moved into their new premises in the Netherlands. It has an…

Investigating high-tech horticulture in urban areas

A project was completed in 2021 that examined a range of high technology systems and assessed their applicability to urban Australia. The project team provided recommendations…

Sensor receives panic signals from plant under attack

Living organisms are constantly sending out electrophysical signals. Plants use these electrical signals to detect stress when attacked by pests and diseases. The Business…

Rijk Zwaan highlights the importance of shared entrepreneurship in cucumber breeding

"You can plant the seed yourself, but true growth is achieved together"

Vegetable breeding company Rijk Zwaan has been active in cucumbers since 1937, and partnerships have always been of paramount importance, ensuring continuous innovation and…

Ireland: Cill Ulta glasshouse redevelopment launce in Falcarragh

The Cill Ulta Glasshouse Redevelopment launch took place on 13 May in Falcarragh. The newly redeveloped glasshouse by Lárionad Acmhainní Nádúrtha CTR was officially opened by…

High-density vertical farm will supply enough leafy greens for all of British Columbia come fall

Two brothers, a dentist with a background in Biology and an IT/tech business expert, have been working on starting a commercial, high-density vertical farm with the goal of…

Varietal innovation for the Italian basil Gentile

As a result of its genetic improvement research on basil, SAIS Seeds has obtained Gentile (sa 1164), a protected variety, a Genovese-type basil characterized by leaf shape,…

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Cor Bremmer joins ErfGoed as Head of Commerce

ErfGoed announces that Cor Bremmer, former Commercial Director at Beekenkamp Plants Ornamentals, joins the company. Born in a grower's family, Cor was destined for a career in…

Have you considered growing greenhouse vegetables for a high-end clientele?

An increasing number of upscale resorts, restaurants, and affluent individuals have begun operating their own greenhouses to produce the fruits and vegetables they want to…

How these AI solutions for agriculture are keeping plants and growers happy

The perceived challenges to technology implementation seem overwhelming. These include the cost of hardware, software, and talent; the complexity of specialized applications;…

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US (NJ): Middletown high school north gets $10K grant for its greenhouse

Middletown High School North just received a $10,000 grant from Sustainable Jersey for Schools. Middletown North will spend the grant on its Outdoor Learning Lab, said North…
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Growing a better strawberry

Chances are, that deep red, plump, ripe strawberry bursting with flavor that you picked fresh off the plant at your local farm was a Chandler, or possibly a Camarosa. In a…

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How hybrid plant varieties could address the challenges of food security

Hybrid agricultural and horticultural crops can play an essential role in supporting global food security. They produce higher yields and are often more resistant than…

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South Korean agtech to push smart farming in the Philippines

The Department of Agriculture (DA) recently welcomed South Korean-based company Green Plus, which plans to promote smart farming technologies in the Philippines. Green Plus…

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Australia: Gladioli gardeners make the most of pandemic gardening boom

Nestled between dry paddocks in South Australia's southeast, an oasis of colorful gladioli flowers, photographed from the air, blooms under the scorching summer sun. Gladioli…

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“Supply and demand” is how Miguel Demaeght, BelOrta's Fruit Sales Manager, explains the recent dip in strawberry prices. There were several factors at play on the supply side.…

"Two key factors for success in the packaging industry are product diversity and environmentally-friendly materials"

"The food boxes we produce are often made of food-grade PP and food-grade PET, but we also customize our packaging to meet the specific requirements of our clients for…

VLAM reflects on successful royal mission to the UK

From May 8 to 12, HRH Princess Astrid led the Belgian economic mission to the United Kingdom. The agri-food sector was strongly represented. The Flanders' Agricultural…

Israeli innovation stopping food waste in its tracks

The numbers are simply astounding. According to a report published at the end of last year by the Environmental Protection Ministry and Leket Israel, the leading food rescue…

Government orders ferries using UK ports to pay minimum wages

Ferries sailing regularly in and out of UK ports will be required to pay their employees the equivalent of the country’s minimum wage, the government announced…

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“Vertically farmed strawberries aren’t easy, but automation is set to solve the economics issue”

“As soon as vertically farmed strawberries are on the market for a lower price, it’s a no-brainer for the market to shift over to the consumption of vertical farming products.…

Dutch Greenhouse Delta (DGD)

Industrial clusters of the entire value chain can better drive the development of China's protected agriculture

DGD, short for Dutch Greenhouse Delta, is a whole industry chain association and an international cooperation platform spontaneously formed by top enterprises in the Dutch…

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