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Kiwis modernize energy plant

Whether it's tomatoes, peppers or eggplants, they all grow at the 13 hectare hothouse of the New Zealand company JS Ewers. Their assortment is completed with a range of…

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Rob van den Ende, Gakon:

“Screen renovating is a craft”

From mechanic to screen specialist, this is the story of the enthusiastic Rob van den Ende. He is the man who has been taking care of everything screen related at Gakon for…

Source ToBRFV contamination France unclear

Further to our article in yesterday’s newsletter on ToBRFV being found in a tomato greenhouse in France, we would like to make it absolutely clear that the…

US (VA): Grower improves greenhouse operation with nanobubble solution

Schuyler Greens, located just outside of Charlottesville, Virginia, operates a greenhouse where they grow a variety of lettuces, salad greens, herbs, and microgreens such as…

Van Iperen International & LandLab Italy

European pilot project to create a new generation of biostimulants

LandLab Italy and Van Iperen International, the Dutch producer of specialty fertilizers, have joined forces in a new project, assisted by James Hutton Institute, University of…

Original solution to COVID-19 issues

Online guidance enables remote greenhouse construction

Since December, the COVID-19 virus has been causing serious problems for China's Hubei province, and now it’s already spread worldwide. Greenhouse construction projects have…

LED supplemental lighting providing red and blue radiation = purple leaves on some young plants

Don’t be alarmed if some of your crops turn purple under LED supplemental lighting providing red and blue radiation. by Roberto G. Lopez - rglopez@msu.edu From October to March,…

Coop Sole

Organic production and small fruits are increasingly growing in demand

"Last year, the organic production on Coop Sole's turnover was 15%, but for the future we aim to double it to 30%. Currently, the organic production is about 2500 tons and…

Texas A&M AgriLife expands urban agriculture research

A living, vertical salad bar in the employee break room is more than just a novelty at the Texas A&M AgriLife Center at Dallas. It is a small, and delicious, sign of the…

Russia: High-tech greenhouse to grow 20 tons of tomatoes per day

An ultra modern and almost fully computerized greenhouse complex continues to be built in Turovo, a village in the Serpuhov area. The locals cannot wait to taste the first…

Special Trade Shows 2020

Score real silver at Cindro at HortiContact:

"The effect of silver, that's golden"

For a number of years now, Cindro, producer of among other products the silver-stabilized hydrogen peroxide Oxyl-PRO®S, has been working hard to help growers prevent diseases…

March 12-13, Petersburg

US (VA): Berry-growing conference expands to two-day event at VSU

There’s an art to growing berries, and the best place to cultivate knowledge on how to produce this potentially lucrative specialty crop is at the Virginia Berry School. The…

Bangladesh: Farmer turns heads by growing on coco dust

A farmer in Naogaon (Bangladesh) is growing high yield plants of different variety of vegetables with the coco-dust method where coir dust mixture is used instead of soil in…

Video So essen wir in Zukunft

Xenius, a scientific show from ARTE wanted to know more about vertical farming, hydroponics and how Infarm grows veggies. Doerthe Eickelberg & Pierre Girard visited their…
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UK: NFU concerned about proposed immigration policy

NFU President Minette Batters has expressed serious concerns about the government’s failure to recognise British food and farming’s needs within its proposed…

DuPont announces leadership changes

DuPont's Board of Directors has appointed current Executive Chairman Edward D. Breen to the additional role of Chief Executive Officer. Lori D. Koch, Vice…

Danish supermarket expands vertical farming concept

Over the next two months, customers in 35 Irma stores will have the opportunity to experience vertical farming. The Danish supermarket has entered into an agreement with the…

Cleanfarms puts feet on the ground in Alberta with new Lethbridge office

Cleanfarms, a Canada-wide stewardship organization best known for its ag-plastics recycling programs for pesticide and fertilizer jugs and totes and grain bags has opened an…

OSA, OFRF release producer surveys

Mapping organic cultivation in the US

OSA and the Organic Farming Research Foundation (OFRF) have released two national surveys: one for certified organic producers and a second for producers transitioning to…

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It’s been great hosting industry at the Beehive tonight to celebrate the launch of the 2020 International Year of Plant Health.It’s all about sowing seeds for the future,…

Seed breeding startup raises US$10 million

Seed breeding startup Equinom has closed its Series B round of funding of $10 million, led by BASF Venture Capital, Germany followed by Roquette, France; and Trendlines Group,…

India

State of Kerala strives for self-sufficiency in vegetables

The Kerala state government is working on a scheme involving the Agriculture, Health, and Local Self-Government Departments to make the state self-sufficient in vegetables in…

How many other countries can we fit into India?

Every Indian State as another country with similar population numbers.

Organic acreage in Europe stood at 13.4 million hectares in 2018

According to a report published by Eurostat (European Statistical Office), in 2018 the European Union had 13.4 million hectares devoted to organic farming. This represents…

Sharp drop in the price of Turkish tomatoes in Ukraine

The price of Turkish tomatoes has fallen sharply in Ukraine, report analysts of EastFruit project. The positive dynamics observed in this market segment over…

Vegacañada stands as the Almeria-based company paying the best price for Raf tomatoes

January is the key month in the sale of Almeria's tasty Raf tomatoes. The balance of prices paid at origin reveals that Vegacañada (Grupo Agroponiente) has…

UK retail and logistics trade bodies react to customs check plans

As the UK government has confirmed it will introduce import controls on EU goods coming over the border at the end of this year, it is generally seen as a confirmation of the…

Miele offers solution for domestic vertical agriculture

The German company Miele is offering vertical agriculture solutions for the home with the marketing of domestic greenhouses, which offer the perfect growing conditions with…

Family-owned vegetable farm “Gietas”

Latvia: Spring has arrived in Aizpute greenhouses

Spring has already begun in the Aizpute -western Latvia- greenhouse where the first pansies have already been picked and the momentary sunshine is enough for the microgreens…

Advertised Prices for Specialty Crops at Major Retail Supermarket Outlets - 02/08 to 02/20

Focus on asparagus, potatoes, onions, bell peppers, apples, grapes and strawberries

Due to the 14th being Valentine’s Day, retailers targeted last-minute shoppers with tempting deals on all the ingredients for a romantic home-cooked meal in celebration of the…

Moroccan agri-food exports at 3.1 million tons

In terms of volume, Morocco’s exports of agro-food products reached around 3.1 million tons during the 2018-2019 campaign. This is the first time in history, said to the…

Cause: Cucumber green mottle mosaic virus

Suspension of fresh cucurbit trade from Queensland to New Zealand

The following is an update from the Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment on the suspension of fresh cucurbit trade from Queensland to New Zealand following the…

Cost of crate has gone up to Sh3,500

In Kenya, tomatoes are now as costly as apples

Tomato prices in Kenya have more than doubled in the last two months, with some now as expensive as an apple. Researcher says prices are always high at this…

Increase in Spain's tomato and potato productions for the second consecutive year

According to the latest report from the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (MAPA), with data up to December 31, 2019, Spain's tomato production in…

Police charges

Spanish agricultural producers block motorway in El Ejido

Agricultural producers have taken the roads again to protest against the prices paid at origin. In the latest demonstration, Andalusians and Extremadurans have blocked over a…

Turkey produces twice as much pepper as Spain, 7 times more than the Netherlands, and 10 times more than Morocco

According to data that Hortoinfo produced from Faostat, the statistical agency of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), in 2018, Turkey produced twice as…

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