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Strict hygiene measures secure global coco coir supply

Thanks to the efforts of various Sri Lankan coco peat producers, the export of coir and substrate can continue. “We’re strictly following the rules of the public health care…

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US: “We are increasing any kind of digital experience.”

As the situation around COVID-19 worsens in the USA, Freight Farms has still been able to continue its momentum in a meaningful way. With the company’s team working remotely…

"Dutch builders are people you can rely on"

Havecon together with Voorwinden Groep is currently building a 6.6 acres project, consisting of a greenhouse and service area for them. The company interviewed Tim vanderkooy,…

Transitioning underway on Mexican greenhouse tomatoes

Supplies of Mexican greenhouse tomatoes are currently winding down. “This is when we phase out some of our crops that we carry over the winter. And of course, we phase in new…

"not the glasshouse, but the plant is the tool for a perfect climate"

The subtle art of making climate

What does it take to be a good grower? A grower needs to do 100 things right all the time. If one parameter is out of bounds, the energy spent on optimizing the other 99 was all for…

Start-up focuses on baby plants

Germany: Hamburg micro vegetables available all year round

At first glance, the vegetables of Amir Yagel and Lukas Born do not look like vegetables at all. The delicate plants are more reminiscent of cress than peas, radishes, kale or…

Hoogendoorn Growth Management

Plant behavior translated into data to optimize algorithms

Every grower’s ultimate goal is to maximize the yield and quality of his crop while minimizing the use of resources, to save costs. Exactly this is the mission of the teams…

Tungsram

Boosting food security with small-scale indoor farm

As the coronavirus pandemic sweeps across the globe, leaving in its wake fatalities and a shattered world economy, food security is increasingly emerging as one of the key…

Special Service Supply

BEST Human Capital & Advisory Group

"Topgrade your people for post-pandemic success"

As company leaders, our task is to manage the efficient restart of our companies. Regardless of the industry sector or how positively or negatively positioned a company has…

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Webinar series 'Eat this' by World Horti Center

World Horti Center and NethWork collaborate in giving a follow up to the exhibition ‘Countryside – The Future’ initiated by the Dutch architect Rem Koolhaas, that was opened…

Bayer

Crop Science sees growth in Insecticides and Fungicides, declines in Vegetable Seeds

Bayer Group notes higher sales in 2020 Q1

Bayer has registered a good start to 2020, with business activities in the first quarter greatly marked by the COVID-19 pandemic. “With our life science product portfolio in…

Testing baby potato varieties in the greenhouse

Grampian Growers is a farmer owned cooperative based on the East coast of Scotland on the outskirts of Montrose, Angus. The cooperative is one of the UK’s leading growers,…

Enea works on the future of vegetable production

A team of Italian scientists designed GREENCUBE, the first micro-plot to grow vegetables during future space missions. It will be launched into orbit 6,000 km from Earth…

Sarawut Muensang

Sweet potato slip production in Canadian greenhouses

With 66,000 tonnes of sweet potatoes coming from the U.S. annually, there are plenty of opportunities for local sweet potato production in Canada. Sweet potato…

Produce and monetary donations to food banks and schools continue

"We have the ability to provide and the desire to step up"

As the need in the nation continues to grow, produce companies continue to step up and provide donations of fresh fruits and vegetables to food banks, schools, and other…
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US (CA): Research intends to enhance lettuce nutrient content

The next generation of lettuces could be higher in such important nutrients as vitamin C, antioxidants and beta carotene, as researchers and plant breeders take advantage of…

RU: Dutch agribusiness welcome doing business in Bashkortostan region

Today the Republic of Bashkortostan is one of Russia’s most economically developed regions. It belongs to the top five regions in the Russian Federation as far as agricultural…

Dutch partnership to help Serbian soft fruit cultivation

After numerous preparatory activities which took place in previous years, a project called Netherlands Soft Fruit Solutions will officially start in June 2020 in Serbia.  A cooperation…

NatureFresh spotlights team during strange times

In a time of great uncertainty, we have witnessed every single essential farm worker step up to the plate to ensure our food system remains stable and food continues to be…

Oboya recruits new CFO

Oboya will recruit a new Chief Financial Officer (CFO). Henrik Hang has decided to leave his role as CFO per April 24th, 2020. Martin Dahlberg, Oboya’s CEO, will temporarily also act…

Key challenges for post-COVID food systems

The COVID-19 pandemic has a large and decisive impact on public health, and generates major consequences for social relationships, economic development and food systems. Also,…

Crop response to low phosphorus bioavailability with a focus on tomato

Tomato is a high-value crop that has potential to enhance its P-use efficiency. While phosphorus (P) is an essential nutrient, supplies are finite and much of the P supply in…

"This will allow producers to choose the properties they want their strawberries to have"

Researchers identify the cultivation factors to obtain strawberries with better properties and flavor

A team of researchers from the University of Huelva has managed to identify the cultivation factors that allow producers to obtain strawberries with better properties and…

Majid Al Futtaim

In-store hydroponic farm opened in Dubai shopping mall

Majid Al Futtaim has inaugurated Dubai’s first in-store hydroponic farm at its Carrefour market Al Wasl store. Launched under the patronage of His Excellency Dr. Thani bin…

NFU Energy

UK: The burning question about refurbs

Have you got a combustion plant over 1 MW input on site? Has it been replaced or had its burner upgraded since the 20 December 2018? Then you may need to comply with the…

Hands to harvest, food system challenges during COVID-19

With disruptions to the food system at nearly every level, food banks need community support. University of Florida Extension Lake County donated 64 pounds of fresh produce to…

Challenges in harvest and logistics, but season going well

Demand for Turkish strawberries high in Russia

Exporting strawberries from Turkey has its fair share of challenges at the moment, as it’s difficult to harvest and transport the produce. One Turkish exporter is managing and…

Chinese tomato production declined because of plant disease

Tomatoes are one of the daily necessities in most Chinese kitchens and they have a high nutritional value. Tomato production areas are widely distributed…

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