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The road ahead for vertical farming

In a recent webinar presented by the Association for Vertical Farming and Heliospectra, the opportunities and challenges facing the vertical farming industry in 2020 and…

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Johanna Diener, Westhof Bio-Gemüse:

"TOBRFV is actually very similar to the Corona-virus"

The German tomato season is in full swing: large harvest volumes in the Netherlands and in Germany are causing volume pressure and falling market prices, says Johanna Diener…

Sustainable microalgae production plant in Israel

Marine ingredient start-up Yemoja, Ltd., has opened the doors of its new plant dedicated to the production of high value microalgae. The facility hailed the new tight ship of…

courgette grower Johan Zwinkels;

"Now it's all about cutting courgettes"

The courgette plants in the greenhouse are ready, the growers are ready, and the consumers and restaurants hopefully too, because there are plenty of yellow and green…

The Netherlands, partner for the greenhouse industry

Greenhouses play an important role in food security. With the help of Dutch partners the Canadian greenhouse industry has evolved into an efficient sector that provides…

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Greenhouse builders get global positioning standard

The Hortivation Foundation is introducing the Hortivation Point as the global positioning standard for greenhouses. This responds to the demand by greenhouse builders,…

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HydroGarden and Grow In:

"A similar business ethos makes us ideal partners"

HydroGarden is delighted to announce its merger with leading German hydroponics wholesaler, Grow In, based in Berlin. By joining forces, the two companies create a large…

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UK: The twists and turns of the RHI

The Non-Domestic Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) is a government scheme that has encouraged thousands of businesses to install biomass boilers and heat pumps since its launch…

Iran anticipates 5,000 tonnes of greenhouse vegetables

Iran is anticipated to produce 5,000 tons of fruits and vegetables in the greenhouses throughout the country in the current Iranian calendar year (ends on March 20, 2021), the…

Government works on strategy to bring back Romanians working abroad

Romania has lost about 4 million people in the last 30 years, due to migration and a negative population growth rate.  Minister of Agriculture Oros announced in the Parliament that…

Special webinars & online education

June 8-10

First virtual ISF congress

Seed enhancement company Incotec is sponsoring the first virtual International Seed Federation (ISF) congress. The congress will take place on June 8-10 and is replacing the…

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Turkish greenhouse constructors attract foreign investments

Greenhouse production is gaining more strategic importance in the world after the coronavirus underlined the importance of agricultural production for countries in order to be…

Government backing horticulture to succeed

The Government is backing a new $27 million project aimed at boosting sustainable horticulture production and New Zealand’s COVID-19 recovery efforts, says…
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COVID-19 triggers boom in fresh produce Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe is likely to see a huge demand for some of its horticultural crops in Europe after production there was badly affected by disruptions caused by…

Hungary investing over 231 million Euro in modernization of agricultural and livestock sectors

The Hungarian Ministry of Agriculture is launching an HUF 80 billion (231.24 million Euro) investment program for farmers involved in animal husbandry and the…

Slightly tighter supplies on California cauliflower

Supplies of cauliflower out of California are even right now. “There’s been decent supply in California which is where most of the supplies on cauliflower are at this time of…

New dates for International Plant Health Conference

The government of Finland has confirmed the arrangements for the International Plant Health Conference (IPHC). The IPHC will take place in Helsinki, Finland, at the Paasitorni…

Next up: proprietary strawberries and other non-leafy produce

Agtech investment firm AgFunder announced this week that it has added agtech company SinGrow to its investment portfolio for an undisclosed sum. AgFunder founding partner…

The internal issues affecting capsicums

Internal fruit rot can be a significant issue for capsicum growers. In response to this, a project is aiming to deliver capsicum growers with an integrated disease management…

Fruit Focus postponed to 2021

Fruit Focus has been postponed until 2021, with a virtual event taking place for 2020. Due to COVID-19, the organization does not think they are able to hold an effective or safe…

Nuffield Farming is accepting applications for 2021 scholarships

The Nuffield Farming Scholarships Trust (NFST) has announced that they will be awarding 2021 Scholarships and are still accepting online applications. The…

How has the coronavirus pandemic impacted California food, agriculture and environment?

COVID-19 continues to affect parts of California agriculture in different ways. A new report from agricultural economists at the University of California examines the current…

CHAP-solutions

Lockdown learning with Dr Emma Campbell and the IHCEA

CHAP’s Lockdown Learning adventures have seen another installment with the addition of not one but three videos from Dr Emma Campbell, Research Assistant at CHAP’s Innovation…

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Cambodia strives to become more self-reliant with regard to vegetables

A senior official at the Ministry of Agriculture has called on more investment in the horticulture and subsidiary crops sector because the demand for…

USDA restricts PACA violators in Illinois and Texas

As part of its efforts to enforce the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act and ensure fair trading practices within the U.S. produce industry, the…

Kenya: French beans face new and strict checks in EU market

French beans from Kenya destined for the European Union will be subjected to more stringent checks. Hosea Machuki, the chief executive of Fresh Produce…

SmartFresh technology expanded to include avocado, broccoli, melon, tomato, mango and stone fruit

AgroFresh Solutions, Inc. has expanded the global application of its flagship SmartFresh technology solution to optimize the consumer experience for a wide…

World Horti Center open to visitors again

The World Horti Center in the Netherlands is open to visitors again, since Tuesday 2 June. Naturally with accordance to the RIVM (National Institute for Public…

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Bell peppers from Coachella Valley encounter strong markets

It has been an interesting year for Coachella Valley bell peppers so far. Drew Belk, a vegetable grower in Thermal, said: "I would say the weather has been…

PMA launches the Essentials of Produce Safety online training program

The Produce Marketing Association has announced the launch of its eLearning certificate course Essentials of Produce Safety, an entirely online, affordable and…

What can agro-industrial compost do for lettuce?

A study of the RETOS project of the State Research Agency, in which researchers from the School of Agronomists of the Polytechnic University of Cartagena…

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