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Gotham Greens raises $310M to accelerate national greenhouse expansion

Gotham Greens has raised more than $310 million in new capital, bringing the fast-growing company’s total financing to $440 million since its founding in 2009.  Gotham Greens plans…

From finance to growing: 1st gen Nigerian grower goes for hydroponics

Over the past couple of years, the Nigerian government has been committed to growing the country's agricultural sector as a means of diversifying the economy and creating…

“teaming up with nature” above and below ground

Crop consultants help organic growers ‘on the job’ protecting their plants

Aldo van Os and Mark Velders, partners in The Conscious Farmer, are committed to 100% biological plant protection in substrate- and soil-based greenhouses. In this interview,…

New research on strawberry pollination aims to reduce food waste

While bees are not typically considered vital in the growing of strawberries, a new study from The Cal Poly Strawberry Center and Beeflow will explore the use of managed…

Debbie Boynton, Great Northern Products:

“Chitosan is a natural, systemic plant immune system booster that is largely underutilized”

Regular use of chitosan increases plant vigor as well as disease resistance while reducing the effects of abiotic stressors, explains Debbie Boynton of Great Northern…

Cavity screen saves energy without major system modifications

At a time when all options for saving energy in greenhouse horticulture are worth considering, a cavity screen is an interesting possibility. A cavity screen consists of two…

Video Syngenta tomato/bell pepper team hold open day

Last week in the Netherlands, the Syngenta tomato and bell pepper team held an event for growers, influencers, and plant breeders. Erben Wennemars was one of the main…

Organic Produce Association elects chairman

The Organic Produce Association (OPA) has elected Theojary “Theo” Crisantes Jr., Chief Operations Officer for Wholesum, as Chairman. Crisantes has been serving in an acting…

Ecuadorian start up putting the spotlight on mushrooms

Mushrooms are abundant in Ecuador, but underappreciated

“In Ecuador, there are plenty of mushroom species, but the educational part is missing. That’s why I’m growing, in large part, by myself and educating others on it with Club…

Rijk Zwaan shares cucumber innovations in Canada

On 7 September, Rijk Zwaan organized a Customer Appreciation Event in Leamington, Canada, based around the theme: ‘All about cucumbers.’ During the event, a panel of cucumber…

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Having healthy germinated seedlings is crucial to successful growth in the Airgarden. If you’ve chosen to grow your own seedlings, you can view the steps to follow below, or…

Millions placed in lockdown across China, water crisis has not eased

Facing a tough business environment, with the reality changing on an almost daily basis, has become the new normal for many companies doing business in China.…

UK CEA supplier sees strong pipeline growth in forward orders worth £3million

Light Science Technologies Holdings plc (LSTH), the holding company of the Group's CEA division, Light Science Technologies (LST), has reported increased…

Space agriculture and eye checks promoting healthy crews

Space botany and eye checks were at the top of the research schedule aboard the International Space Station on Wednesday. Life support system upgrades also continued during…

EU short-term outlook summer 2022

Tomato production is dropping, production of peaches and nectarines expected to increase

2022 EU per capita consumption of fresh peaches and nectarines increased to 6.1 kg (still below a long-term average) despite the lower purchasing power. This could be thanks…
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Smartphone app taking on billion-dollar food fraud challenge

A global issue, food and fiber fraud cost an eyewatering $40 billion to $50 billion per year. Locally, the annual economic impact is estimated to be $3 billion, a problem…

The 29th China Yangling Agricultural fair to take place in Shaanxi

The 29th China Yangling Agricultural High-tech Fair (CAF), with the theme 'Innovation, Cooperation, and Food Security,' will be held from September 15 to 19 in the Yangling…

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UK: The future of plant breeding

Ensuring plant breeding contributes to a more sustainable future for UK agriculture and exploring how the industry can collaborate to address this challenge is to be explored…

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Ireland: Horticulture growers to receive up to €100,000 each in payment scheme

Exceptional payments from a fund of €2.8 million are to be made to Irish horticulture growers through the month of September as applications are processed.  Minister for Agriculture,…

Profile Products hires new Key Accounts Manager

Profile Products announces the hiring of Colin Ewart as Key Accounts Manager. “We are excited to have Colin join the Profile team,” said Profile’s vice…

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‘Foodtopia’ and the fifth wave: Maine’s millennial farmers stand on the shoulders of their forebears

Port Clyde author Margot Anne Kelley said her new book, "Foodtopia: Communities in Pursuit of Peace, Love & Homegrown Food," was inspired in part by a curious pattern she…

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South Korea and Philippines partner in smart farming exchange program

The Department of Agriculture of the Philippines said it has agreed to a smart farming exchange program with South Korea. “The proposed program aims to develop young Filipino…

UK: Call to deem food production as 'vulnerable' amid surging energy costs

Hard-pressed farming businesses are to be included in new measures to address soaring energy costs, but calls have been made for the government to go further and deem food…

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According to spokesperson of the Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration, Rouhollah Latifi, more than 1.52 million tons of ‘water-intensive’…

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Irish hauliers are demanding government compensation for the rising cost of fuel, climate upgrades, and Brexit. They also want new workers’ rights to be…

Germany is the world's second-largest buyer of tomatoes, after the US

In 2021, the world imported 8,327.56 million kilos of tomatoes. Imports were led by the United States with 1,939.7 million kilos, i.e., 23.29% of the total,…

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FY 2023 forecast for horticultural products is a record $39.5 billion, up $400 million from FY 2022. Fresh fruit and vegetables are forecast to $200 million higher to $7.1…

Ruixue Global: Innovative application of spraying shading and cooling agents with drones

With the gradual development of modern agricultural science and technology, traditional manual operations have been gradually replaced by mechanical operations, and the…

Nigeria: NGO partners with firms to boost Badagry tomato production

The NGO Heifer International will be partnering with two agro-based firms, Agric Topic Vegetable Seed and Captain Nigeria, to boost tomato production in the…

Flextech:

"Provide high-quality and efficient light formulation solutions"

Flextech was established in 2017, focusing on the field of horticultural lighting. "We are headquartered in Xiamen, Fujian Province, China. We mainly provide professional…

Légumes de France on tomato imports from Morocco

“Let’s put an end to unfair competition!”

On September 8-9th, the tomato producers of Légumes de France organized an action to denounce the over-representation of tomatoes imported from Morocco on…

Thomas Le Bot, EARL Le Bot:

“The raspberry: a fruit with a future”

The raspberry campaign is already underway for EARL Le Bot. The family farm located in Plougastel is currently managed by Thomas and his father, Louis Le Bot. “My grandfather…

How consumer trends and global events are impacting fresh produce sales in Australia

Berries are one of the more popular fruit commodities, according to an internationally renowned keynote speaker on food industry trends, but the challenge is making them…

The use of Artificial Intelligence to automatically sort bell peppers, potatoes and more

Exeter Engineering, an American manufacturer of electronic sorting, washing, receiving, and related machinery for the fresh produce industry, has installed an upgraded version…

'Horticultural Exceptional Payment Scheme'

Ireland: Payments started to growers in horticulture scheme

On Friday, the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) announced that payments have started to issue under the Horticultural Exceptional Payment…

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