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12-hole strawberry tray for a mobile tray field system

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Scientists begin developing math and plant biology video game

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New business premises for Stolze

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"Raspberry market’s growth delayed"

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Greenhouse builder provides employees with reusable water bottles

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CEO roundtable discussing trends in Indian agriculture and food

ThinkAg, a food and AgTech platform held its first CEO roundtable on 26th June discussing trends in the Indian Agriculture and Food sector expected in this…

Aquaponics center under construction on St. Croix

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FFT Expo welcomes UKUAT as show partner

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CropKing offers first digital workshop

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Nancy Pickersgill of Sunset Produce:

“Flavor has become an even more important factor for consumers during the pandemic”

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Updated plant variety guidance on Brexit

In the context of the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union, the European Commission and the Community Plant Variety Office have published updated guidance…

Physiological and biochemical impacts of salt stress

Climate change is causing soil salinization, resulting in crop losses throughout the world. The ability of plants to tolerate salt stress is determined by multiple biochemical…

Cost-effective embedded platform for greenhouse environment control

A new paper presents the development of a cost-effective automatic system for greenhouse environment control. The architectural and functional features were analyzed in the…

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Western Sydney University donates 58 tonnes of vegetables to Foodbank

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The Australian Made kangaroo is here to stay

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$50 mln venture launched: 1868 Ventures

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Sneak peek webinar of Cultivate'20 Virtual

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"Locust swarms emphasise the need for controlled environment agriculture"

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Danish supermarket group partners with Too Good To Go to combat food waste

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Report shows cost increases for the fruit sector during Covid-19 times

The National Farmers Union, the British Growers Association, British Summer Fruits and British Apples and Pears have jointly instructed John Pelham of Andersons Midlands to…

Produce Traceability Initiative announces improvements to traceability guidance

The Produce Traceability Initiative, consisting of CPMA, GS1 US, PMA, and United Fresh, and its many volunteer industry members, announced the release of four…

UAE Cabinet approves national system for sustainable agriculture

Sheikh Mohammed visits vegetable market in Dubai

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Petrol & diesel price hike affects Delhi vegetable prices

The COVID-19 situation is continuing to prevail in India, affecting daily life. Petrol prices are increasing, which resulted in the rise of vegetables and…

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Florette starts with the lettuce and endive harvest in Soria

Bagged salad manufacturer Florette Ibérica has recently started with the lettuce and endive harvest in the municipality of Olmillos, in the province of Soria.…

Zippmatic innovates packaging

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USDA files action against Texas company for alleged PACA violations

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Seasonal workers redefine 'unskilled'

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