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Meteor Systems celebrates jubilee

"Over the last 25 years, we have proven ourselves"

Meteor Systems is celebrating its 25th birthday. The company produces and distributes complete growing systems for greenhouse horticulture, including growing systems,…

don't forget to pick up your greenhouse guide on your way out

Final hours of Greentech get going

The final hours of GreenTech are going on. Taking stock of it in the meantime, this year's event was once again a "real GreenTech" after last year's interim edition. Don't…

Little Leaf Farms raises $300 million

Little Leaf Farms has raised $300 million in new capital to support the growth and expansion of farms and distribution. Immediate expansion and a doubling of acreage come with…

Also a 'gardening' rush

Cannabis crop spearheading the horticulture sector in Thailand

While the 'traditional' horticulture sector in Thailand is developing at a kind of a slow pace, there is a crop that is gathering a lot of interest: cannabis. "Currently,…

Meet Berry, the award-winning picking robot

For the first time, Berry, Organifarm's harvesting robot for strawberries, was revealed to the public. After two years of development, the product was now market-ready. During…

Rijk Zwaan lettuce varieties have resistance against newest Fusarium race

Fusarium is a major threat to lettuce. The fungus can damage the lettuce via the root system in both protected and open-field crops, resulting in a loss of yield. In 2015, a…

Beijing Cuihu Smart Agriculture Innovation Factory

Comprehensive energy solutions and coexisting heating methods are the way forward

The 'Cuihu Smart Agriculture Innovation Factory' invested in by Beijing Capital Agribusiness & Foods Group's Xijiao Farm is one of Beijing's key projects in 2021, and it is…

Tomato breeder moves lit demo after greenhouse is raised

The eye-catching office villa at the Axia Vegetable Seeds breeding company has been in use for a while now, so it's time for a new project. This time it concerns raising part…

Gartenbau Vogel opens new greenhouse for bell pepper cultivation

A few weeks ago, Gartenbau Vogel started growing bell peppers. In a new 1.5 ha Venlo greenhouse in Papenburg Germany, developed and built by Bosman Van Zaal GmbH. The glass…

Hydroponic lettuce growing in Finland

The growing success of a happy company

When Finnish hydroponic lettuce growers Viherkaste OY found themselves facing persistent production problems, they worked with experts from Grodan to find a solution. Here CEO…

Special GreenTech Amsterdam

Innovations in horticulture: Arrigoni at GreenTech 2022

The horticulture of the future is increasingly passing through greenhouse cultivation. Arrigoni, a company that designs and manufactures agrotextiles, is present at the main…

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Electrical conductivity of the nutrient solution on the vegetative propagation of bell pepper and tomato

The optimization of resources and time in the production of quality seedlings within a legal framework is of vital importance for greenhouse vegetable crops. This study…

Desert strawberries coming to UAE supermarkets

A new strawberry greenhouse is under construction in Sharjah, UAE, and will be a showcase project for strawberry production in a desert climate. This 5000sqm greenhouse is the…

Dutch growers welcome visitors during sunny edition of 'Visit the greenhouse'

With a red blush on his cheeks, an elementary school-aged boy walks out of the greenhouse at the Dutch organic grower Frank de Koning on a Saturday afternoon. He had just seen…

Are LED lamps indeed more economical than SON-T?

Greenhouse growers are increasingly using LED lighting in their greenhouses. After all, those lamps are more energy-efficient than SON-T lamps, they assume. But LED lamps also…

Supplemental blue light frequencies improve the ripening of tomatoes

Tomatoes (Solanum lycopersicum L. Micro-Tom) were grown in a plastic greenhouse. When plants anthesis, the 100 μmol m–2 s–1 blue light-emitting diode (LED) light (430 ± 10 nm)…

"This collaboration once again brings solutions suited for Canada row crops and horticulture performance"

Valent Canada and Nufarm Agriculture have extended their distribution relationship in Canada for five years. The Valent-Nufarm collaboration has been active in…
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New agreement to distribute biostimulant in Asia

"Field trials consistently demonstrate a 15% yield improvement in fruits and vegetables"

BioConsortia, Inc. and The Mosaic Company have entered into a new agreement to distribute BioConsortia's new microbial biostimulant in Asia. The new biostimulant BEC69 is…

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Jerusalem and Tel Aviv nab fourth place in list of best global agtech ecosystems

Tel Aviv and Jerusalem are ranked together as the fourth best startup ecosystem for agricultural technology in a global survey by the research firm Startup Genome. The study,…

IntraLight launches next-gen pesticide, protecting crops without chemicals

"We plan to change the economic viability of organic production"

IntraLight, a Boulder based startup, has completed the development of its light treatment technology that automatically protects crops from pests and pathogens with daily…

New platform for insight in sustainability risks in fresh produce launched

The need for companies to gain insights into supply chain sustainability risks has increased rapidly due to the upcoming European due diligence legislation. To help fruit and…

Acotec Humidur enters into a joint venture with Jurunature

As a result of the continuously growing demand for Humidur and, more recently, the revolutionary Humidur Char corrosion and PFP coatings in Asia, Acotec announced the joint…

Armenia: Backyard greenhouse constructions underway in Artsakh

Armenia Tree Project (ATP) distributed the greenhouse materials to the first 25 beneficiary families of Artsakh’s Martuni Town, and the villages of Taghavard, Karmir Shuka,…

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$12.1 million announced for agriculture genomics projects in Alberta

A total of $12.1 million is being provided to 14 agriculture genomics projects in Alberta. The announcement was made on Tuesday at the Alberta Beef Industry Conference, which…

UK: LEAF’s response to the Government’s Nation­al Food Strat­e­gy white paper

LEAF cau­tious­ly wel­comes the gov­ern­ments' Nation­al Food Strat­e­gy white paper: "Its high-level objectives are laudable, including the ambition to…

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Jordanian farm owner plants seeds of food sustainability using "Dutch bucket" system

A Jordanian man has transformed his father’s abandoned nursery in west Amman into a family-run food sustainability project with the aid of the Dutch bucket system. Dutch…

Living Greens Farm hires new personnel

Living Greens Farm (LGF), one of the largest indoor vertical aeroponic farms in the US that provides year-round fresh salads, salad kits, microgreens, and herbs, announces the…

Techiman North district, Bono East Region

Ghana: Tuobodom tomato farmers faced with low sales

Tomato farmers in Tuobodom in the Techiman North district of the Bono East Region are faced with low sales. Harvested tomatoes are going to waste as the…

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Defra unveils new route for 10,000 farm workers to come to UK

Defra has unveiled a new route for a further 10,000 farm workers to come to the UK following pressure from the industry and the UK Trade and Business Commission. The…

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Many South #Korean #horticulture companies visited the Netherlands for #GreenTech Amsterdam, and we organized a reception for them in #RAI together with #KOTRA. Good luck in…

Estonian strawberry prices rise to €15 per kilo

A kilogram of fresh domestic Estonian strawberries cost €15 at Tallinn's Central Market on Monday, over seven times more than the June 2021 average of €2.12…

Portugal urged to do more against human trafficking of agri laborers

Although the growing demand for cheap labor in Portugal has created opportunities for migrant workers, it has also increased the risks of exploitation and…

British Growers Association announces new client partnership with the Responsible Sourcing Scheme

The British Growers Association announces that the Responsible Sourcing Scheme Ltd has chosen British Growers to manage their administration and accounting…

Greenyard announces solid financial year with increased profitability and strong cash generation

The last financial year was very different than anticipated in many ways. In April 2021, at the start of Greenyard’s financial year, no one could have imagined…

Earle van der Watt – evdw

Bridging the gap between Africa and international agricultural investors

Five years ago, Earle van der Watt decided to start a financial advisory firm that offers chartered and management accountancy services to a variety of clients, from family…

Fresh Produce Alliance applauds the introduction of financial protection legislation in Canada

The members of the Fresh Produce Alliance [comprised of the Canadian Produce Marketing Association (CPMA), the Fruit and Vegetable Dispute Resolution…

Will Spanish truck drivers reactivate the strike they suspended in April?

The president of the Platform for the Defense of the Transport Sector, Manuel Hernandez, has warned in a video that he broadcast among its members yesterday…

New digital tools for growers

Tools have always played an essential role in agriculture, but they have evolved dramatically over the years. I recently visited the Lyles Station Museum in southwestern…

Average price up 27 per cent across major Indian cities

Tomato prices up 44 per cent in Delhi in one month

The price of tomatoes in the Indian capital has jumped 44 per cent in the last one month to Rs 46 per kg with supply being disrupted due to heat wave and lower…

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