Marion Regan of Hugh Lowe Farms:

"Imbalance in berry chain squeezes both ends: the grower, and the consumer"

As a fifth-generation grower, Marion Regan of Hugh Lowe Farms believes and has always believed, that there's nothing not to like about strawberries.…

"Hermetic screens offer more energy saving"

Climate screens are the perfect tool to save energy. The recent energy crisis and the climate objectives have once again draw attention to this. As a…

Cucumber grower opts for LEDs to reduce energy consumption and up production

Signify provided a dimmable, full LED light installation at the Qcumber Optimize Nature VOF nursery in the Netherlands, where it was put into use in…

WUR joins RED to advance research on young plants

Wageningen University and RED Horticulture have partnered up to advance research and innovation in optimizing young plant growth through dynamic…

First report of Thrips parvispinus in Canada, and spread in the USA

Thrips parvispinus is reported for the first time from Canada. It was found in 2022 in greenhouses in Southern Ontario on Mandevilla plants. In…

Far-red light as a tool for morphological control

Since the advent of light emitting diodes (LEDs), far-red (FR) light has become an intriguing tool among growers. This is especially true when it comes…

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Ukraine: Greenhouse complex using geothermal energy will be built for EUR 68 mln in Lviv region

Triosan Holding Ukraine LLC, a representative office of a Hungarian company developing geothermal energy in Europe, will invest EUR 68 million in the…

The project by Azienda Agricola Dario Gallo

Italian grower plans to expand tunnel cultivation

Azienda Agricola Dario Gallo, located in Montesano sulla Marcellana (Salerno, Italy), has undertaken a project focused on soilless strawberry…

Paul van Groningen, Hudepa:

"Fluctuating prices for Spanish greenhouse vegetables, quality not an issue"

The Spanish greenhouse vegetable season is in full swing. Paul van Groningen, who started this year with his wife Maria Elena in Spain as an…

Inmates will work in the greenhouse in Amasya prison, Turkey

A new project to train prisoners in Amasya, Turkey, about greenhouse production was implemented with the support of the Eastern Black Sea Project Regional…

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Philippines: Experts encourage urban farming

Experts from the agriculture sector are pushing urban and peri-urban agriculture to help address food security and sustainability challenges. During…

Astanor Ventures welcomes Thomas Nagy as Operational Partner

Astanor Ventures, an agtech investor, is thrilled to announce the addition of Thomas Nagy to its team as an 'Operational Partner,' strengthening the…

95% of greenhouses in Turkmenistan specialize in tomato production

Turkmenistan boasts a total greenhouse area of around 800 hectares, with a remarkable 95% dedicated to tomato cultivation, according to entrepreneur…

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US (CA): Dept. of Agriculture announces recipients of organic transition pilot program

The California Department of Food and Agriculture’s Office of Environmental Farming and Innovation announced the award of $6.1 million in grants to…

COP28: New AIIB-FAO partnership to boost rural infrastructure development to transform agrifood systems

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) signed a Memorandum of…

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UK: ePhyto trial announced by Defra for Dutch plant & plant products imports

As laid out in the Border Target Operating Model (BTOM), Defra will shortly be running a pilot to introduce the exchange of Electronic Phytosanitary…

New partnership to explore cultivation of proteins, novel food, and medicine

Lite&Fog, a German agtech specializing in fogponics, and Bright Biotech, a UK company that has been cultivating tobacco plants, entered a partnership.…

Ghana Netherlands Business and Culture Council holds horticulture business challenge

The Ghana Netherlands Business and Culture Council (GNBCC) has announced the successful conclusion of the maiden edition of the Horticulture Business…

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Win a ticket and stand at GreenTech Americas 2024 in Mexico

From 12 - 14 March 2024, GreenTech Americas will take place in Querétaro, Mexico. The fourth edition of this B2B horticulture exhibition will welcome…

Hydrogen-oxygen technology proves to be highly scalable for greenhouse horticulture

Over the past 6 months, research has been conducted into a hydrogen-oxygen technology for the cultivation of tulips, tomatoes, and pepper plants in a closed-water system. The use of hydrogen and o…

Glasmij celebrates 100 years of activity

This year is very special for Glasmij Venlo, a supplier of horticultural glass. The Glass Company was founded 100 years ago, making it a century old.…

Jong Fruit celebrates 15th anniversary

Soft fruit grower Jong Fruit is celebrating its 15th anniversary this year. Fifteen years ago, Arian de Jong stepped in, and the current Jong Fruit BV…

UK Border Target Operating Model to come into effect on EU exports on January 31

The United Kingdom's Border Target Operating Model, its post-Brexit system of import controls on animals, animal products, plants, and plant products,…

EU-27 fruit and vegetable exports to Canada are growing

The Community's fruit and vegetable export to Canada in 2022 grew by 13% in volume and 20% in value compared to 2021, totaling 89,959 tons and 128.6 million…

Blueprint for future expansions:

Agro Care to build Canarian greenhouse in Morocco

What is now an empty plot of 11 hectares will be turned into a new greenhouse for Moroccan tomato cultivation by Agro Care at the beginning of next…

Jack Ward - British Growers Association:

"Growers have been supplying the Christmas market for a long time and are very adept at dealing with the pressures"

It has been a very problematic season for UK growers; potatoes that should have been harvested weeks ago are still in the ground. Brassicas such as…

AFFELDT Maschinenbau presents optimized technology at Fruit Logistica:

"Thanks to a new development, we can produce almost 100 clip nets per minute"

The next stage of development is an important topic in the field of machine and system technology. "We would like to present our latest innovation to…