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Growing tomato plants on a cultivation floor

Arjan Kouwenhoven’s company Fonte Verde Agro is located in Adradas, not far from Sao Paulo in Brazil: more than 1.5 hectares of the growing facility of two hectares are used…

Dreamstime: Kondratova

Global CEA Census report shows continued positivity despite COVID-19

Autogrow and Agritecture Consulting have released the 2nd Annual Global CEA Census Report highlighting positive signs of growth despite the global pandemic. Data captured over…

Ontario greenhouse grower expands operations into Texas

Nature Fresh Farms has expanded operations with a new distribution center in Laredo, Texas. Future developments are also planned for next year. The new 61,000 square foot…

"The Sibac has a very open plant and requires fewer laborers"

Sakata presents its first early red bell pepper for Almeria

Sakata, a leading seed company devoted to open ground vegetables such as broccoli, is now launching its new line of greenhouse vegetables and has presented the first variety…

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CAN (ON): Cucumber grower continues through winter with LED interlighting

Albuna Farms has chosen to install Philips GreenPower LED interlighting to grow lights in its greenhouse in Ruthven, Ontario. During the first phase of the project, Philips…

"Double strawberry production without expanding the facilities"

In just 6.5 meters wide, the typical width of an Huelva-type macro tunnel, ten cultivation gutters are installed. This is done thanks to the new cultivation system of NGS, the…

New packaged greenhouse grown hydroponic lettuce line to release in January

Pete’s is gearing up to release a new product line in January: Greenhouse Fresh packaged, hydroponically grown lettuce. “Pete’s has been growing in greenhouses for over 50…

45 years of Globe Plant tomato plants for Dutch grower

When a plant nursery gets to call itself a supplier of 45 years for a grower, that's cause for celebration. Globe Plant thought so too, and threw a party. Tomato grower Van…

Scott Peacock and the C.M. Rick Tomato Genetics Resource Center

"Tomato’s wild ancestor is a genomic reservoir for plant breeders"

Thousands of years ago, people in South America began domesticating Solanum pimpinellifolium, a weedy plant with small, intensely flavored fruit. Over time, the plant evolved…

New report identifies several agricultural growth opportunities for Northern Australia

Thousands of jobs can be created across Northern Australia if conditions which support investment, innovation and sustainable growth are made available, according to a new…

Special Year Overview 2020

Year Overview January

The sky is the limit

In the first month of 2020, few people could have guessed what a crazy year it would become. It seemed that the sky was the limit, with lots of cultivation companies expanding…

Former accountants now have highest market share of hydroponic vegetables in Hongkong

When hearing that the products of Aqua Green have won the popularity of many Hongkong mid-to-high-end retailers, 5-star hotels, clubs and chain restaurants, it's easy to…
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Kemin Crop Technologies hires Michael Hull as Technical Services Manager

Kemin Industries has hired Michael Hull, formerly of Mycorrhizal Applications, as Technical Services Manager for Kemin Crop Technologies, the business unit focused on…

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Research by A. Richa, S. Touil and M. Fizir highlights the recent developments in the treatment of hydroponic wastewater. The rapid development of hydroponic farming produces…

WUR-students show our food’s future in seven short films

Wageningen students take strides towards the future of our food through premiering seven short creative movies about tomorrow’s food system. In the Stinger dome, on the World…

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White strawberry one of two new UF/IFAS varieties ready for harvest season

A white strawberry? Not red? Yes, you “read” that right. And it smells a little like a pineapple. It’s also novel in that it’s the first white strawberry to go to market in…

Affinor Growers announces resignations and appointment of new CEO

Affinor Growers announces the resignation of Randy Minhas as Chief Executive Officer, interim Chief Financial Officer and director of the company, and the…

Homogenous growing media for consistent crops

Guillermo Gonzalez and Thomas Roos speak to Carlos Borja about the use of Jiffy Growbags in a successful greenhouse operation. Carlos is a pepper grower at Villaserre, Mexico.…

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India: Machine-based smart farming helps tomato grower

A motion precision equipment and automation solution provider,  wanted to build an advanced, vison-based, smart farming solution to analyze the growth of plantations inside a greenhouse.…

Osram is realigning top management to the future corporate structure

OSRAM Licht AG is making changes to its Management Board to align with its new management structure as part of the ams Group. The Supervisory Board will…

CAN (QC): Clean energy at a discounted rate now available to more greenhouse growers

The Régie de l’énergie has approved a new rate option for Québec greenhouse growers. Last July, Hydro-Québec submitted an application regarding this new option to the Régie in…

Swedish tomato growers irate over cheaper imports

Swedish tomato growers are struggling because of the corona crisis. Mats Olofsson of Vikentomater in southern Sweden employs 33 seasonal workers. He grows around 250 tons of…

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Avocados and tomatoes are dominating Texas imports

From January through to last Wednesday, the South Texas border crossings of Laredo and Pharr led the US in imports of avocados and tomatoes. According to data…

New markets reached thanks to precise management of conditions inside reefer containers

Daikin's Active CA container technology powers CMA CGM's Climactive controlled atmosphere

Using its Active CA container technology, Daikin successfully deployed CMA CGM’s Climactive controlled atmosphere solution. Designed by Daikin Reefer, this…

Tajikistan: Hot pepper prices increase fivefold

In the Republic of Tajikistan, the 2020 harvesting of hot peppers has finished. Prices for hot peppers on the market of Northern Tajikistan have jumped…

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Harvest and exports of Greek strawberries doing well

The harvest of early strawberry varieties has started in Greece with some small volumes. AgroTypos spoke with Mr. Fotis Kyriazis, president of the Agricultural…

Polytrade LLC takes over distribution of Smilesys Resealable Systems

"Product safety guaranteed right up to the first time you open the packaging"

Packaging specialist Polytrade is taking over the business of foil manufacturer Smilesys Resealable Systems for Germany, regarding the fruit & vegetable range. According to…

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