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Indian high-tech project realised despite floods, rain season & Corona outbreak

"This is going to be a great eye-catcher anyway"

The whole of India has been under lockdown since March 24th and that is rigorously enforced, but the government has made an exception for the construction of a high-tech…

Euroseeds welcomes limitation of patentability by European Patent Office

"This will largely facilitate the daily work of breeders and will create legal certainty"

On 14 May 2020, the Enlarged Board of Appeal of the European Patent Office declared that plants exclusively obtained by essentially biological processes are not patentable.…

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IGB Aquaponics

Profitability analysis of large-scale combined fish and vegetable production

When it comes to future food production, the combined farming of fish and vegetables through aquaponics is currently a hotly debated topic. But how realistic is the idea?…

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570 pieces of Heinz 57 for the ketchup lovers

Quarantine starting to get to you?

This new 570-piece puzzle from Heinz is perfect for your tomato ketchup crazy friends or family members, especially if you want them to be quiet for a bit! All the pieces are…

Irish vertical farming start-up Farmony signs European distribution agreement

Irish Agtech company Farmony has signed a European distribution deal with Sananbio for their vertical farming Radix systems. The Dublin based startup, established in 2018,…

Unifortes launch

New hand foam dispenser makes it possible to save 70% on sanitizer

As our economy and society are able to look forward again, Unifortes seeks new safety measures to provide a clean future. "We wanted a long lasting solution that would be able…

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Chinese liquor producer invests in sorghum greenhouse

Right now, it is the golden period of Maotai liquor production in China. The red sorghum is undergoing the brewing process of Maotai liquor to be perfect for the final…

"Lettuce on water 'is spoiled' so less equipped for stress"

Growing on water is done in greenhouses for years, usually in a closed system in which water with nutrients circulates. Norwegian growers cultivate, among…

Jim Westhoff (Valstar):

"Tomato price too low across the board, cucumber market erratic and peppers on the better side"

Erratic, that is the best way to describe the current greenhouse vegetable market, according to Valstar's Jim Westhoff. "We may sell even more than in other years, but you…

Nancy Pickersgill with SUNSET®/Mastronardi Produce on exhibiting at United Fresh LIVE!

“We see an opportunity to reach a broader audience”

Mastronardi Produce is one of the companies exhibiting at the United Fresh virtual trade show next month and discusses why they will attend this unique event. “At a time when…

Mexico’s role in the US blueberry market

Mexico jumps to second place regarding blueberry shipments to the US

As Mexico's blueberry season just reached its peak, the opportunity lends itself to look a bit deeper at the U.S. markets. The rise of Mexican blueberries in the U.S. market…

Special webinars & online education

NASA

Tuesday, June 23 at 2:00 PM (EST)

Plant growth research and technologies featured in upcoming NASA webinar

The Veggie Lab at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center is a Plant Processing Area - a web of ground research laboratories equipped with plant growth chambers of all sizes and the…

30MHz

Webinar: Growing degree hours & IPM applications with Fargro’s Ant Surrage

One of the calculations that they often encounter at 30MHz is the number of degree hours (days more often in arable environments) or cold hours. While examining this in more…

Rost planning to export vegetables

The consumer demand drop in Russia due to the crisis and COVID-19 pandemic, causes vegetable producers to want to enter foreign markets. Rost may begin tomato supplies to the…

Labor costs in Spain increase by 30%

The agricultural sector has always been a generator of employment in Spain, and the coronavirus pandemic has made this even clearer in the face of the massive loss of jobs in…
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Triple helix for the Serbian Red Gold

Year in, year out, Serbian strawberry producers face the same problems throughout the production chain: In the fields, in storage, in marketing and in sales.…

High tunnels for homesteaders

Farmers, growers, gardeners, they all find success in year-round production under the protection of a greenhouse or a high tunnel. Since the COVID-19 pandemic and its impact…

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Greenhouse supplies south St. Louis restaurants with produce while working to keep people safe from COVID-19

COVID-19 has raised safety concerns about not only the air we breathe, but the food we eat. A St. Louis City greenhouse is stepping up its safety measures in the food it…

US (CA): Fire at Por La Mar Nursery

Santa Barbara County firefighters responded to a greenhouse fire at Por La Mar Nursery, Tuesday evening. At 7:15 p.m., fire crews received a report of a vegetation fire at 905…

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Malaysia: Greens becoming more expensive

In Malaysia, prices of vegetables have gone up as much as 30% due to the rainy season especially in the northern part of the state and also parts of Cameron…

Morocco fourth tomato exporter in the world

Morocco is the fourth largest tomato exporter worldwide. In 2019, the kingdom exported 587.82 million kilos of tomatoes abroad, outperforming Belgium, France…

Australian vegetable exporters turn to Indonesia

According to industry association AUSVEG, the Indonesia-Australia Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (IA-CEPA) will help Australian vegetable…

The Spanish cooperative sector as engine for growth

The results of the study "Economic-financial diagnosis of agro-food cooperatives in Spain (2015-2017)", carried out by researchers Narciso Arcas Lario, Domingo García Pérez de…

Nikki Zalewski

Uber Eats - OnePoll research:

Brits are consuming more fruit and vegetables while stuck at home

Millions of Brits are consuming more fruit and vegetables now that they are stuck at home. Research polling 2,000 adults found a fifth are enjoying more of their five-a-day…

DiMare Fresh selected for USDA Farmers to Families Food Box program

"We'll be able to help growers move their surplus of fresh U.S. produce"

DiMare Fresh has been selected to partner with USDA “Farmers to Families Food Box” program. Being one of the few vertically integrated growers, DiMare Fresh…

25% of the EU's agricultural area should be organic by 2030

Despite the fact that the pandemic has created new challenges for European agriculture, EC Vice President Frans Timmermans has stated that he does not plan to change his…

Organic leafy greens grower receives EFI certification

After two years of hard work and diligence, Misionero, a grower and of organic leafy greens, announced its Gonzales facility received Equitable Food Initiative (EFI)…

Macfrut goes Digital in September 2020

Macfrut 2020 goes Digital. From 8 to 10 September 2020, Italy’s international showcase for the fresh produce industry will offer business opportunities through…

Norway imported significantly less Dutch onions and pears this year

In April 2020, less (-15%) fresh fruit and vegetables were imported in Norway than in April 2019. It was also less compared to April 2018 (-11%). The big difference compared…

Industry responds

USDA will provide up to $2.1 billion in direct payments to specialty crop producers

As part of the Coronavirus Farm Assistance Program, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced that it will provide up to $2.1 billion in direct payments to…

Walmart sales surge at stores and online on coronavirus-led demand

US: Bob Mariano to launch supermarket chain in ChicagoBob Mariano’s decision to develop a new fleet of supermarkets is the latest chapter in his storied career in Chicago’s…

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