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Milo Miladinovic, founder of Hakuna Matata Farms:

Zambia: "We produce 5,000 units of lettuce per week, per tunnel, year-round"

In Zambia, growers mainly grow two varieties of lettuce, according to Milo Miladinovic, founder of Hakuna Matata Farms. “And on top of that, we had talks with many big chains…

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MoU signed for a high-tech hybrid greenhouse project for tomato production

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Agdia expands ImmunoStrip catalog with release of lettuce mosaic virus assay

Agdia announces the release of a new ImmunoStrip product for the detection of the Lettuce mosaic virus and the improvement of their existing ELISA product. Lettuce mosaic…

José Blanco, of Cristalplant:

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Very busy start to Asia Fruit Logistica in Thailand

The Asia Fruit Logistica exhibition in Bangkok, Thailand, has kicked off, and the first day has been a busy one. The atmosphere was really  buzzing. Everyone is very keen to catch…

50 million USD geothermal greenhouse to be established in Kirsehir, Türkiye

A groundbreaking ceremony was held for the investment planned to be built on an area of ​​30 hectares where the geothermal resources are located in the…

Fluence launches SHYFT light scheduler

Fluence announced the launch of SHYFT Light Scheduler (SHYFT), a lighting automation tool built to offer cultivators expert-level, easy-to-use control over their grow…

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Food safety comes first. From the seed to the final product in the supermarket, everything must be traceable. If something goes wrong, we can then find out exactly where it…

Pinduoduo hosts discussion on agritech best practices for smallholder farmers

Pinduoduo participated in the Asia-Pacific Agri-Food Innovation Summit on October 26, where it presented its “Tech for Agri” approach to encouraging the development and…

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Fruit exports from Cambodia under pressure

According to a Cambodian market study, the fruit markets in the nation is expanding, and consumption is expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate…

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Australia: Scrapping global agricultural subsidies and tariffs reduces emissions, improves food security

Improving food security, promoting global growth, and cutting emissions can be achieved through the removal of agricultural subsidies and tariffs, according to the latest…

Nelson Wei Tan, V+ Agritech

“If we can’t access fertilizer for whatever reason, our system will still work”

“We are a technology company that is trying to put different farming solutions together to produce fish, insects, and vegetables in a circular manner,” says Nelson Wei Tan,…

Harvest Sensations welcomes new president

Harvest Sensations, a grower-direct importer of core commodity produce and uniquely sourced specialty ingredients for the food service industry, is pleased to…

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Grower opened the door for strawberries in China

Neil Nagata is a third-generation Japanese-American farmer in northern San Diego County, Calif., whose claims to fame extends beyond climbing Mt. Kilimanjaro and running with…

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Bushel Boy Farms becomes first Minnesota company to produce cucumbers year-round

A Minnesota company that has spent more than three decades working to bring year-round fresh tomatoes to the region has expanded into also producing cucumbers. Bushel Boy…

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US (AR): National clean plant center for berries expands capabilities

The Arkansas Clean Plant Center for Berries at the Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station is moving into a renovated laboratory, expanding its capability to assure that…

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UK: Farmers urged to respond to major labor survey as deadline looms

Farmers across all sectors are being urged to respond to a major labor survey as the industry continues to see drastic workforce shortages. The review, chaired by industry…

BFG partners with Grodan to distribute stone wool growing media solutions to U.S. Growers

BFG Supply has partnered with Grodan. Through this partnership, Grodan will increase access to its stone wool growing media solutions by utilizing BFG’s…

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This study monitored the growth and development of ‘Coastal Star’ romaine lettuce crops grown under an orange-red UbiGro luminescent quantum dot (QD) greenhouse film and…

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"People tend to think of DHL as a big company, but for us no shipment is too small"

When the first pile was struck on Thursday, October. 27, at DHL Global Forwarding's new location in the Netherlands, it was a true milestone for the logistics player. "We're…

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He has experienced three generations of Noordam and already sees the fourth one coming. Ben Wever started at the company as a 15-year employee in the nursery. There, he went…

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Türkiye has become a large player in terms of tomato production, says Sibel Karakay, export director for Turkish produce exporter Compass Fruit: “According to the Turkish…

Tomato prices up marginally in Nigeria

According to data from Nigeria's National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), in September 2022, the price of 1kg of tomatoes increased by 3.29 percent to N445 from…

Food prices to go up as a result of weak Canadian dollar

Food economist, Mike von Massow from the University of Guelph, says that trips to the grocery store could become more painful for Canadians due to the low…

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Western Cape-based fruit farming company United Exports has signed a €14 mln loan deal with international lenders, which will be used to boost sustainable…

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