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Lithuania: “We’re not reinventing the wheel here, just doubling the yield per m2”

"We're not trying to reinvent the wheel here as the technique has been around for quite some time. It's all about combining the time-tested A-Frame…

two new raspberry varieties

"Raspberries had a difficult year due to a series of factors"

"The 2023 harvest year proved complicated, but we kept pace thanks to our two new raspberry varieties, Easy Star and Easy Rock," said Luca Molari, who…

Video: China is the largest tomato producer in the world

Recently, the FAO updated their numbers on tomato production, and as you might have guessed, in terms of yield, China is the world's biggest producer…

Biobest completes acquisition of Biotrop

Biobest Group has completed the acquisition of Biotrop Participações s.a. As agreed in the contract signed in early September and in full accordance…

High yields, excellent fruit setting and consistently high quality fruit with Sakata's Matga:

New red bell pepper for medium-late cycle

Sakata has unveiled a new red bell pepper for the mid-late cycle: the Matga, a variety transplanted in the period from July 20 to 30, which stands out…

Adriane Lochner

"Microgreens are considered a superfood in Germany"

Local entrepreneur Christoph Schuberth has been growing microgreens indoors for the past few years in Glashütten, Germany. In addition to the Bayreuth…

CAN (ON): Collège Boréal growing berries for the North

Weston Family Foundation has contributed $1 million to Collège Boréal to help address food insecurity in Canada’s remote regions.Article content The…

Klaus Burkert

Jörg Sailer on the 20th Anniversary of Burkert Fruit Trade:

"I am a strong advocate for reusable crates"

From the fundamental structural change at the Munich wholesale market to packaging and product trends in fruit and vegetables, right up to the current…

CAN (ON): Greenhouse pepper grower to install low-pressure nano tech

Cavitation Technologies is set to provide B&F Greenhouse Services with Low-Pressure Nano Tech (LPN). Additionally, CTi and B&F have executed a…

Asaja's balance of 2023:

It was a positive year in terms of income for Almeria's fruit and vegetable sector

"Geopolitical instability, with different open international conflicts, continues to mark the situation that the agri-food sector is suffering. Many…

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What are the main benefits of IPM?

Integrated Pest Management (IPM) combines different strategies to add value to your business, with biological solutions as a key success factor.…

Art project of self-moving broccoli mislabeled as Gates' lab-grown vegetable

A video depicting a piece of broccoli twitching after being injected with liquid falsely claimed to be an 'artificial' vegetable from a lab run by Bill…

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CAN (AB): SHS community greenhouse received $20,000 in funding

The Strathmore High School Community Greenhouse has something exciting planned for the new year. One of their projects is a Rainwater Harvesting…

Philippines: Partners leave jobs to start profitable seedling production

Two young farmers in Batac City, Ilocos Norte now find fulfillment in being engaged in farming after leaving their respective jobs in 2022. Kevin Wayne…

Qatar: Vegetable self-sufficiency saw substantial growth in 2023

Recently, Adel al-Yafei, Assistant Director of the Agricultural Affairs Department at the Ministry of Municipality, stated that Qatar’s…

‘Foodly’: an AI-powered autonomous robot for food handling

Using computer vision, feedback control and learning, “Foodly” is an RT Corporation robot that is able to adapt to various challenging and novel…

Craig Hurlbert takes up role of Local Bounti CEO, Anna Fabrega leaves as part of company's restructuring

Anna Fabrega is leaving Local Bounti as part of a company's restructuring, and Craig Hurlbert, co-founder of Local Bounti and CEO prior to Anna…

Bayer wins latest roundup cancer trial

Bayer has won a trial in a lawsuit brought by a California man who said he developed cancer from exposure to its Roundup weedkiller, ending what had…

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US (NE): A new hydroponics unit at Centennial Public Schools

On Oct. 20 of this year, Centennial Public Schools received a gift on its football field — not an easy win, but a sizable donation from a…

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Greenhouse vegetable production emits high levels of nitrous oxide, study finds

A new study has found that greenhouse vegetable production (GVP) systems are major sources of nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions, a potent greenhouse gas.…

Capacity crunch as all-time high number of vessels reroute around Cape of Good Hope

The number of ships that have diverted from the Suez Canal to the Cape of Good Hope has reached a record high of 125 ships as of 24 December, exceeding the…

Unitec new Research and Development center employs 120 people:

"In 2024, we will focus on innovation to avoid stagnation"

Innovating is meant to provide answers, but in doing so, the Italian manufacturer company Unitec has not forgotten its centennial history (1924-2024).…

Dachser acquires Swedish food logistics provider Frigoscandia AB

Dachser has acquired the leading full-service provider in temperature-controlled and frozen food logistics in the Nordic region, Frigoscandia AB,…

Blueberry Vision 2 and Blueberry Vision 3 for sale

Blueberry Vision 2 and Blueberry Vision 3 systems scan 100% of the surface area of each fruit. They select individual blueberries according to multiple…

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Gruppo VéGé has reported record sales

Aldi UK and Lidl GB: Record Christmas trading

UK supermarkets to cease selling pre-packed fruits and vegetables by 2024In a bold initiative to curb food wastage and plastic use, the UK government…