The record temperatures in Morocco will delay the tomato and early vegetable season

An absolute record temperature was registered in Morocco on Friday, August 11, at 1:33 PM, with 50.4 degrees Celsius recorded in the Souss Massa…

Spanish facility combines organic and hydroponic growing

Gonvarri Agrotech has successfully completed a turnkey project for a gothic greenhouse at La Huerta de Hualdo in El Carpio de Tajo, Spain. A newly…

Gary Schulenberg, Anatis Bioprotection:

“Growing interest for biologicals in North America”

Not only in several seminars at Cultivate last July, this topic was discussed, also biological companies are seeing demand increase. Canadian-based…

Testing in hydroponics cultivation

What is always very important in both vegetable and ornamental cultivation is the quality of the irrigation water. Obviously, water quality also…

Platform allows trade of pre-owned CEA equipment

Recent bankruptcies have sent ripples through the indoor agriculture landscape, impacting both new entrants and seasoned growers. The silver lining in…

Fan on tubular rail car cools air

To make it as pleasant as possible in the greenhouses during the hot summer days, they provide homemade fans on their QII lifts at tomato grower Den…

Marcel van der Pluijm, Feeling Fresh:

"Air freight fees reach pre-pandemic levels quicker than expected"

This year's Dutch bell pepper export season began later than usual. "We thought, especially given the lower air freight rates, we'd be able to start in…

New glass greenhouse structure completed in Mongolia

Mongolia, a landlocked country in East Asia, is now home to an impressive new glass greenhouse spanning over 800 square meters. This innovative project…

Partnership brings robot solutions to US West Coast

Philadelphia-based Burro, an autonomous mobility company providing solutions for the agriculture industry, announced that it has added California-based…

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Japan: Aquarium leverages fish to grow crops

At the aquarium complex, lettuce and mint are growing beside a tank that contains three fish species, including a rosy tetra. A sign reads: “Veggies…

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Germany: Ongoing research for vertical farming solutions, including light recipes

In collaboration with research institutions such as the Dürnast Greenhouse Laboratory Center at the Technical University of Munich, Würth Elektronik is…

Grower talks about Amplified's training and market consultation

US: “Container farms seemed to be the most predictable”

"We changed our seed varieties a few times at first to get the exact mix we wanted. Today, we easily harvest 1,000 to 1,100 pounds every time on a…

Tanimura & Antle welcomes new director of sales

Tanimura & Antle announced the addition of Cody Ramsey as its new director of sales. Ramsey brings a wealth of experience and expertise to his new role. Ramsey…

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Hydroponic farming provides opportunities for young Nigerians but challenges remain

Oluwatosin Aretola, 21, is one of the many young people in Nigeria who believe in the nation’s agricultural potential. In 2021, as a 400-level student…

Edible Garden launches new division to better support retail distribution network

Edible Garden has launched EG Direct, a division of Edible Garden. This new division will source and provide partner produce to the Company's retail…

VertiFarm to present equipment innovation, know-how and solutions for cultivation

Following its début, VertiFarm will be back from September 23 to 28 with a detailed range of products and services for decision-makers and players in…

Micro green in Ukrainian schools

The Smart Garden-project by Continental Farmers Group is already four years old. The experience gained in rural areas during these years, as well as the educational and social…

AgriForce inks distribution agreement in Mexico

AgriFORCE has contracted Commercializadora DESICO to be their exclusive distributor. Under the terms of the initial three-year agreement, DESICO will…

Turkish company starts banana cultivation in Turkestan region of Kazakhstan

Turkish company GenGroup Qazaqstan has started growing bananas in Turkestan region of Kazakhstan. It is the country's first banana production on an industrial…

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Rheinische Pilz-Zentrale relies on Reisopak 2905 strapping system:

"A capacity of 35-40 pallets per day is absolutely sufficient for us at the moment"

Rheinische Pilz-Zentrale GmbH has recently started using Reisopack 2905, the latest strapping system from Steenks. After a good decade, the mushroom cultivation…

German fresh fruit and vegetable imports down again in 2023's first half

German fresh fruit and vegetable imports continued to decline in this year's first half. But, after the sharp drop in recent years, that fall was…

North Carolina State University research:

Kirigami-inspired robot grippers combine strength and delicacy

North Carolina State University researchers have been working on a robotic gripping device with incredible versatility. The researchers said the single…

Solar park next to Tinte greenhouses under construction

In Tinte, the construction of a 13.3-hectare solar park on the Konneweg has started. SolarEnergyWorks is realizing the solar park in collaboration with…

Restart for bankrupt climate specialist; new projects came too late

A restart has been achieved for AEM, which was declared bankrupt in July. Bankruptcy was filed by the company itself on July 11. The Maasbree-based company…

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Salling Group has announced the rollout of a new delivery service

FamilyMart is leaving Thailand

SPAR Austria merges sales units from January 2024Starting from January 1, 2024, SPAR Austria will merge its two sales units - company-owned and independent retailer sales,…