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One of Sweden's largest tomato growers to stop cultivation during winter

Nordic Greens, one of the largest tomato growers in both Denmark and Sweden, has announced that they will not grow any tomatoes during winter in their Sweden-based cultivation…

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"We are looking at different insects and bacteria to find modes to address them with our tech"

Lower production levels are pretty much expected all across the horti board due to ever-increasing production costs. We have seen some growers in the UK or the Netherlands,…

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“Edible Garden Heartland”

A zero-waste greenhouse facility planned to open in Grand Rapids

Edible Garden AG has completed the acquisition of a five-acre greenhouse facility in Grand Rapids, Michigan, which will operate as Edible Garden Heartland. The new CEA…

New Strabena tomatoes by Fri-El Green House to become available in October

Fri-El Green House (H2Orto brand) is betting on the new Strabena tomato. It is a midi cherry truss variety from De Ruiter with a strawberry shape. "A few months of tests in…

Dutch plant nursery's entire water basin covered with solar panels

In the Netherlands, Albers Alligator Special Projects and Centrica Business Solutions have, once again, completed a floating solar farm. The Rob van Vegchel Plant Nursery's…

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Rice is growing on the Chinese space station

In July, China added the first of two laboratory modules to the Tiangong space station. At 23 tons, Wentian is reportedly heavier than any other single-module spacecraft…

New compact dehumidification unit on the market

BIM Concepts is a new player in the dehumidification unit market. The company has had a compact dehumidification unit for use in greenhouses designed and manufactured. The…

Sierra Biological hires new technical lead

Sierra Biological has appointed Gregory Bryant as their new Technical Lead.  Sierra Biological is a company that produces and supplies entomopathogenic nematodes…

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Australia: engineers design robot strawberry picker that kills fungus with UV technology

Two Perth-based engineers have developed a strawberry-picking robot that could be the key to tackling on-farm labor shortages. The robot was designed to be of a similar size…

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What makes greenhouse cucumber prices go up in Ukraine?

Ukrainian greenhouses have increased prices for cucumber this week, EastFruit project analysts report. According to industry experts, several factors contribute to the…

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Special Starting materials this month

As summer fades into fall, the cultivation season for many growers will soon come to an end. Others have already started a new winter crop, although less production is…

AMHPAC convention unites the Mexican produce industry

From August 24 to 26, conferences and talks were held in Nuevo Vallarta, Nayarit. In addition, businesses were consolidated in the commercial area, and meetings were conducted…

Growcentia appoints Dr. Richard Conant as new chairman and member of board of directors

Growcentia, a Colorado-based biological agtech company producing microbial and natural soil and plant health solutions, announced that its co-founder and…

Certified farmer set to make a change and educate others on circular farming

Video Hydroponics are blossoming in the African slums

Victor Edalia is a farmer growing various greens and crops in the Kibera Slums, a neighborhood in Nairobi, Kenya.  He makes use of hydroponic gutters stacked vertically that are…

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"Ghana needs funding for studies into snake tomatoes breeding"

The Crops Research Institute (CRI) of the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) has appealed to the government and other private organizations to support…

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Is the control efficacy of predator species affected by the distribution of Tuta absoluta eggs?

Macrolophus pygmaeus (Mp) and Nesidiocoris tenuis (Nt) are valuable biological control agents against Tuta absoluta. However, their predation rate on T. absoluta eggs over the…

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Digital soft landing program: focus on Indian AgFoodTech

On the 3rd of August, the launch of the Digital Soft Landing Program with a focus on Indian agfood tech took place. The platform aims to boost the expansion of Indian agtech…
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USDA awards grants to strengthen markets for agricultural products

USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service announced the award of more than $11.2 million to 22 grant projects through three grant programs: Acer Access and…

Cleanfarms hires new program coordinator in Manitoba

Cleanfarms, a national stewardship organization that develops and operates recycling programs for agricultural plastics like grain bags, has increased its bench strength in…

UK: Reference collection welcomes new blackgrass samples

CHAP’s database of crop-related organisms has welcomed new seed samples, which will help researchers to support growers in overcoming the troublesome weed, blackgrass.The…

Video Local farmers, local fish: non-profit urban aquaponics in Chicago

Not all farmers are for-profit commercial operations. Metro Farms, located in Chicago, Illinois, is one example of how non-profits have embraced aquaponics and community…

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British Tomato Conference to take place as in-person event again

Join the British Tomato Growers’ Association for this years’ Tomato Conference The 2022 British Tomato Conference. Due to take place at Warwick University…

Major Georgian aromatic herb grower halts exports as production is insufficient

Herbia is a high-tech enterprise located in Tskaltubo, producing up to 30 types of herbs, vegetables, as well as various types of sauces. The company is an…

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Sanctions block exports of over 8 million tons of fertilizers from Russia

The Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has published data on the impact of Western sanctions on Russian exports. It states that more than 8 million tons of Russian…

How is a strong U.S. dollar affecting imports and exports?

As the U.S. dollar continues gaining strength, the question that's emerging is: what does this mean for agriculture imports and exports? At Paradigm Fresh, it exports and…

Vegetable grower increases Florida production

Lipman Family Farms, a field tomato and vegetable grower, value-added packer, and distributor, will increase production of its winter vegetable supply in Immokalee, Florida,…

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