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Final day of GreenTech Americas gets going

Today the final day of the GreenTech Americas takes place in Querétaro. Due to Covid, the first edition of the event has been anticipated for eighteen months and within the…

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Sananbio:

"The base of our technology is R&D in product development"

“We’ve sold many products such as LED lights, growing modules, and container farms internationally. However, running a farm abroad wasn’t something we were very…

Russia supports greenhouse industry with leasing program

The Government of the Russian Federation has approved a new state support program for the agro–industrial complex. Agricultural producers will be able to…

Free delegate registration

Registration open for the British Tomato Conference 2021

The registration has opened for the British Tomato Conference 2021. The organisation is delighted to announce that the online event is a free event for all…

Jeremy Sisson with Sakata Seed America on STM2255

“This round tomato variety ticks all the boxes”

After taking a break last year, Sakata Seed America’s field days returned to Salinas (cold crops) and Woodland (warm crops), California this month. FreshPlaza attended the…

Greenhouse construction software tracks international expansion

From small tropical islands to mountaintops: greenhouses can be found everywhere these days. Before the construction teams get on a plane or take the car to go to a location,…

Dutch Biotope showases healthy food production during Expo 2020 Dubai

The moment is almost there, on October 1st the Expo 2020 Dubai will be opened and the Dutch Biotope in the most spectacular way revealed. In six months, the Dubai Expo 2020…

"New horticulture technical representative a welcome addition to Southeast region"

Devin McCaffrey joins the BioSafe Systems’ team as a new Technical Sales Representative for the Horticulture Division. He is in the Raleigh, North Carolina area, and will…

“red flag” to increase transparency of food systems

Study assesses risk that fruits, vegetables sold in U.S. are products of forced labor

A new study in Nature Food calls attention to the need for better systems to track forced labor in food supply chains. The study — a methodological advance…

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Greenhouse technologies used to develop resilient maize and wheat varieties

Controlled Environment Agriculture contributes to global food security in many ways. Besides the sustainable production of locally grown fresh produce, greenhouse environments…

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Annual consumption of tomatoes in Poland remains stable

Experts from Enza Zaden had a closer look at the behavior of the Polish customers and it seems that already 75% of Poles buy tomatoes at discount retail chains. The largest…

“Demand for special herbs increasing again”

In the Netherlands, Van Vugt Kruiden has, unsurprisingly, been through a challenging time. The hospitality industry closure greatly affected the company. Sales to the…

AI & computer vision company continues expansion in greenhouse market

iUNU hires Alex Tokman and Dennis Riling

iUNU, a Seattle based developer of the leading AI & computer vision greenhouse management system, announced a new company President and a new company VP of Sales & Marketing.…

Special Energy 2021

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"Laying PEX pipe in the ground is much cheaper than for example building a greenhouse"

On the southern periphery of Elliðaárdalur in Reykjavík, an area has been allocated as a so-called urban farm, with the goal of connecting people and nature together in a…

"Almeria's greenhouses are agrosystems that optimize energy use"

Thanks to their ability to directly capture the sun's heat energy to maintain optimal production temperature in winter, the more than 30,000 hectares of…

Italo M. R. Guedes

Why Brazil is investing in vertical farms and CEA research

"Despite the abundance of land with agricultural potential in Brazil, the production of vegetables depends less on territorial extension than on adequate climatic conditions…
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US (IA): Student works to restore dormant West Des Moines greenhouse

For nearly 10 years, Valley High School’s greenhouse sat unused — its plants left to rot after its cooling system broke down and sat in need of repairs. Where a small plat of…

CAN: Innovator Stream of the Agri-Tech Innovation Program opens

The Ontario government is investing in new partnerships in agri-food innovation, including pilot projects in robotics and artificial intelligence, to help the…

"We are growing highland crops in lowland in controlled environments"

Kuala Lumpur company JustGood currently has a 4ha land in Batang Berjuntai. It cultivates ten types of vegetables, with nine grown indoors and one outdoors, using various…

Greenhouse grower receives category leadership award again

Grocery Insight announced that NatureSweet has received recognition in the tomatoes category in its 8th Annual Grocery Insight Category Leadership Awards 2021…

Mucci Farms adds to sales team

Mucci Farms announces the hiring of Ken Paglione as sales account manager. Joining Team Mucci with more than 15 years of experience in greenhouse produce, Ken brings a diverse set of…

New call for rooftop and non-rooftop projects about to open

A new call for GROOF projects for all kinds of greenhouses is about to open. In this project, candidates can receive professional coaching in the development…

Joop Zwaan, Dutch hospitality wholesaler

"Bean sprouts: our market's bread"

In the 80s, Chinese and Asian restaurants sprang up all over the Netherlands. Many people were introduced to the then relatively unknown Oriental cuisine. "Now, there are far…

The JPFA holds '10 years of progress, achieving the SDGs and beyond' fest

Celebrating long journey in R&D and promoting vertical farming in Japan

On 15-17 September, the Japan Plant Factory Association (JPFA) celebrates its 10th Anniversary Fest, celebrating 10 years of progress, achieving the SDGs and beyond. The…

SRTI drives importance of hydronics to boost food security in UAE

The UAE’s agriculture sector has developed by leaps and bounds in the last decade. To boost the country’s production, the Sharjah Research Technology and Innovation Park (SRTI…

Brazil startup focuses on tomato molecule to treat bad cholesterol

Researchers from the São Paulo startup Crop Biotecnologia have developed a platform to express peptides (amino acid molecules that make up proteins) in…

Strong increase in German grower prices for flowers, plants and lettuce in June

Producer prices of agricultural products in Germany were 6.8% higher in June this year than in June 2020. The German Statistical Office (Destatis) further reports that prices…

Zimbabwean tomato growers turn to Mozambican markets

Tomato growers from Zimbabwe's in Chipinge and Chimanimani districts are smuggling tomatoes into Mozambique in search of lucrative markets, according to the…

2021 Post-Brexit Hauliers Survey

Increased border waiting times and admin have had biggest impact on haulage companies

The HGV driver shortage in the UK has reached a critical point. There are many reasons behind the shortage including: less driver availability due to both post-Brexit…

Fresh herbs from halls and bunkers

From a hall instead of a field: ETH spin-off YASAI soon wants to harvest 20 tons of herbs per year from an indoor plant. Vertical farming primarily brings ecological…

Environment Minister David Parker praises accomplishments of horti sector

New Zealand’s horticulture sector has received praise for its ‘extraordinary achievements’ in the face of COVID-19-related challenges. At the recent HortNZ…

USDA lifts PACA reparation sanctions on three produce businesses

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has lifted PACA reparations sanctions on three produce companies. Arizona Marketing Produce Distributors Inc.…

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Viral diseases in tomatoes can cause serious damage in greenhouses

Viral diseases of greenhouse tomatoes in North Carolina occasionally cause serious damage and large economic loss. The amount of loss can vary depending on the…

PMA Virtual Townhall

How to build on online grocery shopping trends

“They came via necessity but they’re staying for convenience, "says Jonna Parker, principal of IRI Center for Excellence, on what helped fuel online shopping over the past 18…

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