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Syngenta to introduce

Commercial tomato variety with ToBRFV resistance to be offered in early 2021

Syngenta Vegetable Seeds today announced the launch of its first commercial Tomato brown rugose fruit virus (ToBRFV) resistant variety, available in early 2021. The new…

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Compost made from recycled organics a big winner for greenhouse radish grower

Diego Galindo from Wavertree Farms, Somersby NSW used compost made from recycled organics in his radish greenhouse. Recycled organics compost was applied 10 tonnes per hectare…

5M financing round for Danish solution specialist

Generating hydrogen-peroxide on-site using only water and electricity

Generating hydrogen-peroxide autonomously and on-site, using only water and electricity as inputs. That's what's possible using the technology of HPNow. Today the Danish…

Duijndam Machines continues the remarkable growth story with second generation

What started in the seventies with the emergency sale of some agricultural machines by Dutch vegetable grower Bert Duijndam, has now grown into a large international trading…

Managing salt uptake in lettuce with biology

Studies in the United States have shown the important role soil biology plays in managing high sodium levels in lettuce crops. To assist growers with managing their salt, a…

Pakistan: Using Chrysopa to control whitefly on tomato plants

Researchers of the Sindh Agriculture University have completed a paper on the use of chrysoperla carnea larvae to control whitefly on tomato plants in…

Dr. Agr. Raffaele Giurato

First report of tomato leaf curl New Delhi virus in France

The NPPO of France recently informed the EPPO Secretariat of the first detections of tomato leaf curl New Delhi virus (Begomovirus, ToLCNDV – EPPO Alert List) on its…

Marcel Biemans, Coöperatie Hoogstraten, Belgium

"Little competition from imported strawberries for now"

“Strawberry supplies are a little slower at the moment. Production was delayed in October because of the overcast weather. So, we had decent quantities in November. We started…

U.S. Farms: Higher wages, use of Visa program and more women workers in COVID year

Hired farmworkers make up less than 1 percent of all U.S. wage and salary workers, but they play an essential role in labor-intensive industries within U.S. agriculture, such…

Special: A clean facility

Turning the page to the next growing season - preparing growing area and facility

Benjamin Franklin is quoted saying, “By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail.” When considering this quote for the commercial greenhouse operation, it should come as…

‘Farm Factories’ in Israel produce high yields of produce—including cannabis

Grain crops will always need large fields. But tomatoes, leafy greens, peppers, and strawberries are some of the many fruits and veggies that thrive indoors under precisely…

Photoconversion fluoropolymer films for cultivating plants under conditions of insufficient insolation

Plants are capable of using mainly the quanta of the red and blue parts of a spectrum for the reception of energy during photosynthesis. However, for many crops grown indoors…

Webinar “Breeding for sustainability?”

Do plant breeding objectives in public and private research correspond to the EU’s Green Deal and Farm-to-Fork Strategy?Innovative plant breeding technologies and products may…
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President De la Vega, National Agricultural Council urges for cooperation

Agri-food sector trusts that government will defend Mexican berries from US threats

President of the National Agricultural Council (CNA), Bosco de la Vega, has stated that at a time when trade blocs are emerging in Asia, North America needs to…

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Video US (UT): A peak inside the vertical farm growing cow food

The Utah tech company, Grōv Technologies, is working with a local farm, Bateman and Mosida Farms, to produce food for their cows.  A single tower in the growing system, from a startup…

optimize urban rooftop use with solar PV and agriculture

Rooftop PV vs. rooftop farming

Scientists at the Imperial College of London and the University of Aberdeen have proposed a new way to optimize urban rooftop usage, while also providing a choice between rooftop…

Ukraine: Prices for imported cucumbers up due to decline of local goods

Greenhouse cucumbers in Ukraine are mainly sourced from Turkey at this point in time. According to market operators, this situation is quite traditional for…

Russians to consume 115 kg of vegetables per year by 2028

According to the Center for Industry Expertise of the Russian Agricultural Bank, the consumption of fresh vegetables in Russia will increase to 115 kg per…

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Fire devastates a hydroponic greenhouse in Neuquen

A fire has completely destroyed the facilities of a hydroponic greenhouse in Neuquen. As reported by its owner Ignacio Iranzi, the firefighters quickly put out…

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Zip Top launches products in Australia

A game-changing range of storage containers that can be zipped up has launched its products in Australia. Zip Top was created after founder Rebecca Finnell discovered a lack…

Illinois, home of two processing plants, leads U.S. pumpkin production

Pumpkins are in high demand in America during the fall and winter holidays, whether to be used as decoration or as a key ingredient in various desserts. Illinois leads the…

Jordan: Agriculture sector produces 1.7 million tons of vegetables per year

On Wednesday, Jordanian Minister of Agriculture Mohammed Daoudia said the domestic agricultural sector produces 1.7 million tons of vegetables a year, which is…

FreshChain leading a pilot traceability project

Apple or pear growers, packers, wholesalers and exporters interested in further digitising their end to end traceability systems are invited to take part in a traceability…

Between January and September, imports grew by 16% in value and 20% in volume

Morocco positions itself as Spain's leading supplier of fruit and vegetables

Morocco has established itself as the Spanish market's leading supplier of fruits and vegetables. Between January and September 2020, Spanish imports of fresh…

Container shortages on the market, how does this happen?

A shortage of reefer containers is a big problem at the moment in the global trade. But how does this happen? The video below explains exactly what has happens…

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3.1% increase in Bulgaria’s fresh vegetable imports

Bulgaria's vegetable imports and exports have increased compared to the previous year, although in the case of fruits, the picture is exactly the opposite,…

Ministry of Agriculture projections

Morocco forecasts successful agricultural export campaign

Despite the current pandemic and persistent droughts, the Moroccan Ministry of Agriculture projects a promising 2020-2021 export agricultural campaign. Last…

USDA restricts PACA violators in California, Florida and Texas

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has imposed sanctions on five produce businesses for failing to meet contractual obligations to the sellers of…

Woolworths clarifies "at risk" suppliers

In a response to reports of slavery in the fresh produce chain Woolworths has issued a statement saying that the data in the report 332 sites where workers…

Troy Foods: Ready-to-eat vegetable processing facility completed in the UK

Through the completion of a fourth site in Yorkshire, vegetable, salad and mayonnaise producer Troy Foods has now expanded its operations. Supported by a…

New references and new salad mixes from L'Insalata dell'Orto

Fresh-cut Venetian radicchio PGI towards Italian and European markets

The five new varieties of PGI Venetian radicchio are now available to consumers in fresh-cut packs. L'Insalata dell'Orto wants to increase the value of typical local products…

Fresh-key welcomes new developments in the Chinese market

Risk in the Chinese cold supply chain industry frequently bring challenges and opportunities

Against the background of rapid economic developments in the international market, the swift expansion of the cold supply chain industry is one of the most surprising…

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