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Consultancy, all around the world

"I've got customers in Mexico, Russia, Uzbekistan, Spain, Portugal, Italy, Serbia.. and I try to visit them every six weeks," says Benjamin Vermeer with Vermeer Holland…

Vacancies:

Kristoffer Skarsgård, Saga Robotics

Agricultural robot maker raises EUR 9.5 million

Norwegian and UK based Saga Robotics has recently raised EUR 9.5 million from international investors in support of its ambitious growth plans. Thorvald robots are operating…

Technician Theo builds high-tech greenhouse as a hobby

How great would it be to have a small greenhouse in your own garden where you can grow vegetables, fruit and herbs in an environmentally-friendly, clean and energy neutral…

also saves 40 to 70 percent of energy

Hygroscopic solution takes aim at humidity issues

The high relative humidity in the greenhouse was one of the main reasons for Hungarian fresh herb grower Akkos to invest in a dehumidifier. About four years ago, they…

New automatic sprayer with precise flow control

Polish greenhouse equipment manufacturer Maryniaczyk announces their newest project, an automatic sprayer with very precise liquid flow control, the HSE 300.  The tank is 300 liter,…

Fibredust

Coco fiber and coir production facility joins the Fibredust family

Fibredust announces new Mexican operation “Costa Sur”

US based Fibredust announced the expansion of their Mexican operation to include the production facility in beautiful Jalisco Mexico. This 10 hectare facility offers a new…

Lufa Farms

World's biggest rooftop greenhouse opens in Montreal

Building on a new hanging garden trend, a greenhouse atop a Montreal warehouse growing eggplants and tomatoes to meet demand for locally sourced foods has set a record as the…

Jim Westhoff (Valstar):

"Tomato market dramatic, cucumbers recovered and pepper sales not bad at all"

According to Jim Westhoff of Valstar, the Dutch greenhouse vegetable season has been going pretty slow in recent months. "It is just very quiet. Many destination countries…

Biobest

Norway: Local bumblebees for local growers

Bumblebees make excellent pollinators; a single bumblebee is as effective as five honeybees when it comes to pollinating raspberry crops. Growers also benefit from the fact…

Call for funding to support vertical farming in northwest Cameroon

Vertical farming takes off in Cameroon

An ambitious new project to redesign agricultural practices and food stability is currently underway in Cameroon. The project is managed by the CDVTA, Community Development…

Special Starting Material

Special Starting Material

Good quality starting material is very important in the horti- and floriculture sector. The quality of the crop is inextricably linked to the quality of the starting material…

Turkey: Tomato greenhouses employ young women and stop their migration from the city

A 1.3-hectare greenhouse built in the Silopi district of Sirnak, a city located in the southeastern region of Turkey, has become an important source of income for local women.…

OFTB

Ontario Food Terminal Board welcomes new Vice Chair, Director

The Ontario Food Terminal Board (OFTB) has a new Vice Chair and a new director effective August 31. Christy McMullen of Summerhill Market in Toronto is serving as Vice Chair…

Cornell CALS

Netting against spotted wing drosophila in berries

At the Berry Patch farm in Stephentown, New York, big, ripe blueberries are waiting to be picked. The farm is experiencing one of its best seasons to date, thanks to better…

Ti Gong

Doctor grows vegetables for Antarctic team

Dr Hu Miao, from Shanghai East Hospital, has been working at China’s Great Wall Station in the Antarctic since December 4. As this year’s doctor in the polar region, Hu not…
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Manus Bio and STK Bio-Ag partner up

Manus Bio Inc. (Manus Bio), a leader in the production of complex natural products through advanced bio-fermentation, and STK Bio-Ag Technologies (STK), an innovator of…

Russian vegetable production grew 19.5 percent last year

According to recent data of regional agribusiness management bodies, as of 18 August 2020, 898.4 thousand tons of vegetables were harvested in winter…

Andermatt Romania: a new subsidiary in the Andermatt Biocontrol Group

Andermatt Biocontrol has established a new subsidiary in Bucharest, Romania, called Andermatt Romania SRL. Andermatt Biocontrol is pleased to announce that…

Spiro Stefanou on Twitter

Dr. Spiro Stefanou new USDA ERS administrator

Deputy Undersecretary for Research, Education, Economics Dr. Scott Hutchins announced today that USDA has named Dr. Spiro Stefanou to lead the Economic…

23 and 24 September; registration now open

Hackathon for developing technological solutions to COVID-19 related problems

Registration is now open for an agri-tech hackathon aimed at developing technological solutions to problems posed by Covid-19. David Telford, Head of AgriFood and Lucy Mather,…

Australian agriculturalists can now apply for 2021 Nuffield Scholarship

Australian agriculturalists looking to make positive change in their businesses, communities and the broader agricultural sector are urged to apply for a 2021…

Scottish agritech firm has the world in its sights with appointment of Global Projects Director

Edinburgh-based agritech and smart spaces business, IGS, has welcomed Kathleen Honeyman to its management team as Global Projects Director. Her appointment marks a significant…

CubicFarms announces sale of control rooms to Terramera

CubicFarms is pleased to announce the sale of three Control Rooms to Terramera. Terramera is a British Columbia-based company on a mission to reduce global…

A strong brand says 'Thank you'!

Looye Honey Tomatoes on tour of GFI wholesale markets in Germany

Looye, the Dutch premium supplier of Looye Honey Tomatoes, would like to thank its retail partners by undertaking an extraordinary, Germany-wide tour in September. A Looye…

E-commerce, a great opportunity for Europe's vegetable orchards

According to data from the consulting firm Nielsen, the online trade of fresh fruits and vegetables in Spain has grown by up to 80% since the outbreak of the…

Due to resistance from the Greens and Pro Natura

Aargau greenhouse zone smaller than planned

Birmenstorf farmers (Canton Aargau) would now like more greenhouses: In the community, the existing special agricultural zone for vegetable farms should…

California Giant Berry Farms announces sustainability certification for strawberries

California Giant Berry Farms and Measure to Improve, LLC announced the Sustainably Grown certification of Satsuma Farms, strategic strawberry grower-partner for California…

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PMA Virtual Town Hall

Women in the produce industry speak on resilience, confidence and stress management

This week’s PMA virtual town hall featured three women who are leaders in the produce industry. They were led in discussion by PMA CEO Cathy Burns about how they made their…

Fonkels Re-fruiter tray nominated for European Carton Excellence Award 2020

The Re-fruiter tray from Fonkels has been nominated for the European Carton Excellence Award 2020. The Re-fruiter tray is a fully cardboard packaging, made from 100% recycled…

Norwegian supermarkets saw fruit and vegetable sales peak: tomato sales rose most

Norgesgruppen owns supermarket chains like Kiwi, Meny, and Joker in Norway. There, locally grown fruit and vegetable sales rose by 11% this summer. Pål Westby heads the…

Snehitdesign

Supply of vegetables hit as transport curbs stay in place in Hyderabad

The decision of the Andhra Pradesh state government regarding public transportation and the lockdown restrictions has resulted in a decreased number of vendors…

Thijmen Tiersma

Domestic tomatoes gaining ground on imports in Bulgaria

In Bulgaria, the market shares of domestic and imported tomatoes show that despite the predominance of imported vegetables, the demand for domestic tomatoes is…

FruitHydroSinni opens sorting facility in Germany

Interest towards fresh produce for people with food intolerances or allergies is increasing considerably, so much so that an Italian company specializing in the production of…

Amazon

An inside look into the new Amazon Fresh store

Stewart Samuel, who works on projects that focus on improving existing food retail formats, store of the future development and discovering new retail technologies. On his…

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