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“By growing upside down, nature does a major part of the crop work”

"The first thing people show when entering our test is a big smile," says Eliezer Edelstein, the initiator of BiomicAgritech. And no wonder – it's…

Stuppy celebrates 150th anniversary

Stuppy Greenhouse Inc. has survived two world wars, the Spanish flu, the Great Depression, and countless industry changes and economic disruptions. Yet…

Pilot project explores optimization of greenhouse climate

Since March last year, Van der Ende Group has started a pilot project at Tomatoworld in Honselersdijk to test its latest innovation, Airmix X-AIR.…

Multilingual support for IPM and yield forecasting platform

ecoation's platform is now available in multiple languages. The company has implemented the localization of its software platform in German, French,…

Understanding and guiding consumer behavior of greenhouse products

Consumers are known to not reach their required daily fruit and vegetable intake. Measuring fruit and vegetable liking via visual methods can be done…

Hydroponics and Green Transformation – towards resilient food systems in the far North of Kenya

It is finally raining in Kenya again, and even the Northern Regions around Lake Turkana receive some of it. So far, more drops have fallen in the first…

CAN (BC): KPU marks thriving agricultural partnership with City of Richmond

Kwantlen Polytechnic University (KPU) is recognizing the City of Richmond Parks Department for its support of the university’s agriculture and food…

"Climate change is the new reality for Moroccan agriculture"

The agricultural season in Morocco is drawing to a close, with the last summer fruit calendars, mainly table grapes, and watermelons. Drought and poor weather…

Italy's Enea focuses on high efficiency

Solar cells that support greenhouse farming

How many times have we wondered if the time will ever come when we can grow crops in a greenhouse with a roof that is also capable of generating…

Everyday heroes: Celebrating Philippines growers

In celebration of Farmers and Fisherfolks Month, East-West Seed shines a spotlight on its three outstanding farmer heroes by showcasing their stories…

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South African producer SafriCanna:

"We save energy and improve our yield using dehumidification"

SafriCanna is an EU-GMP-certified cannabis producer based in South Africa. The company caters to the premium cannabis market, exporting their product…

Japan: Oishii and Yaskawa Electric partner to optimize vertical farming and scale output

Oishii, a vertical farming company, partnered with Yaskawa Electric Corporation, an industrial robotics company based in Japan. Together, the companies…

How AI is used to optimize vertical farming

"The impact of AI in CEA is expected to add 100% more efficiency. Full control can help plants become more nutritious, offering a finer flavor and…

CAN (SK): GAAP invests in real-time disease data solution

Saskatchewan's Global Agri-Food Advancement Partnership (GAAP) recently led and closed an investment round into BioScout Australia along with…

Frances Tolson, Rijk Zwaan:

“We want to share our love for the vegetables we create"

Bringing together bright, healthy, and inspiring vegetables, along with a deeper understanding of the foods we eat and why, is Rijk Zwaan's focus at…

NZ: New people join HortNZ Board

HortNZ is welcoming two new faces and one familiar face to its Board. Doug Brown and Alistair Petrie are the new faces, while Hugh Ritchie is the familiar one.  Doug has been active in…

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#redusol being applied in Kingsville by a DJI Agras T30 drone. Redusol flows very nice through the drone. It also gives you an option to clean your drone when you are done…

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Renewable energy production scheme for agri-food producers

On May 12, 2023, the Romanian Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development published Order no. 70/2023, establishing a new aid scheme financed with a…

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UAE: Using apps to grow food in the desert

An app to detect crop disorders, and an e-platform to teach farmers innovative techniques, are some of the ways in which a local agency is using new…

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UK: Grower warns industry would 'collapse' without migrant workers

A Hampshire farmer has warned that further restrictions on migrant workers coming to the UK could prove devastating for the farming industry. It comes…

Portsmouth council disappointed that border post is still inactive

The hi-tech border control post near the waterfront at Portsmouth international port, built to handle post-Brexit checks on goods entering the UK, cost £25…

Increase of Albanian greenhouse vegetable exports insignificant in period Jan-Apr

The weather has favored Albanian agricultural production this season. The warm winter enabled uninterrupted production of cucumbers, while tomatoes hit the…

EastFruit

UAE retail is interested in expanding the assortment of Georgian products

The UAE-based company – LuLu Group International – is interested in introducing Georgian products into the retail chain, EastFruit reports with…

Serra da Mantiqueira produces more than 60% of Brazilian strawberries

In the south of Minas Gerais, 25 municipalities represent more than 60% of the national cultivation of strawberries. An example of this region is Serra da…

Uneven pricing for field tomatoes

This is the time of year to especially watch the quality on tomatoes says Roger Riehm of Blue Creek Produce LLC. “The concern is always that it’s the…

Despite significant lack of rain in May

West Michigan expects record blueberry yield this season

West Michigan blueberry fields are inching closer and closer to peak blueberry season. Farms throughout the region have had to suffer weather problems, but…

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50 microfarms and IP-sharing program across the Asia Pacific

Eden Towers and Holland Bio Products have partnered to create a 'vertical farm in a box,' where the technology, inputs, and operations are all provided…

Rofracht GmbH

Tobias Möckel from logistics company ROFRACHT GmbH:

"Great potential for LNG and hydrogen trucks"

Consumption of overseas items, such as bananas, traditionally declines somewhat in the summer. "From February to May, we are usually at full capacity…

As well as 66,000 tons of fruit

Bulgaria imported more than 55,000 tons of fresh vegetables in January and February

In the first two months of this year alone, Bulgaria imported more than 55,000 tons of fresh vegetables. In the same period, the import of fresh fruit in…

Flipped pricing on California and Mexican broccoli

More broccoli supplies are coming out of Salinas, California. “They were delayed by the rain but they have now gotten to the point where they can harvest and…

Port Augusta's fruit fly facility to double in size

The $3 million expansion of the National Sterile Insect Technology (SIT) facility at Port Augusta is now underway, helping to drive down fruit fly numbers in…

Period: January-April 2023

Uzbekistan exported 359,200 tons of fruit and vegetable products

Industry experts have looked at the export of fruit and vegetable products of the Republic of Uzbekistan in January-April 2023. According to the results of…

Malaysian Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Sabu:

‘Output of several vegetables and fruits misses 100% SSR in 2021’

According to Agriculture and Food Security Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Sabu, fruits and vegetables like chili, ginger, cabbage, mango and coconut did not reach…

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