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Adding a layer of light inside the greenhouse

While the greenhouse industry was once limited to natural sunlight and eventually HPS, continued technological developments are making it possible to fine-tune the lighting…

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Second day of GreenTech: update

The second day of the GreenTech Live & Online is in full swing and so far it's a good one. Suppliers were reluctant on forehand yet find themselves in a good position…

Growing media suppliers join forces in vertical farming and hydroponic substrate markets

Today Jiffy Group and Growfoam announced their collaboration in the Middle East and Asia by signing a letter of intent at the Greentech 2021 fair in Amsterdam. Jiffy Group…

Is the fourth screen coming up?

In a relatively short amount of time, the amount of screening cloths used in the greenhouses of cultivation companies has been scaled up. At one point, it might have been the…

Lamboseeds

New tomatoes selected from 'ancient' genetic material

Lamboseeds has introduced new tomato varieties over the past few months, developed thanks to breeding activities that lasted a decade. At Macfrut, Sandro Colombi represented…

Hybrid lighting for WPK and P. van Geest

"Our customers can rely on a uniform product with a constant quality "

The newest, joint cultivation location of Westlandse Plantenkwekerij (hereafter WPK) and P. van Geest at Aaksterlaan 10 in 's-Gravenzande has been enriched with hybrid…

Corné van Steekelenburg, Samax:

"It's going to be an interesting winter, that's for sure"

The current market situation with extreme energy prices is unprecedented. That is the opinion of Corné van Steekelenburg of energy management company Samax. The company, which…

Geoff Forester / Monitor Staff

"Loudon greenhouse expansion is part of a big trend to grow indoors"

There’s nothing new about growing produce for New England markets inside a big greenhouse, but the huge expansion coming to Loudon’s high-tech hydroponic operation reflects…

“Now is the time the industry must come together for change”

Two new events have been developed by the UK's Fresh Produce Consortium (FPC) to educate and arm the industry in terms of tackling the challenges faced in all areas of the…

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Greenhouse with capacity of 60 thousand tons to be built in Kazakhstan

The head of the Department for Agriculture of Karaganda region, Mr. Askar Sanaubarov, has reported new projects in Zhezkzgan, Kazakhstan, will be carried out in the coming…

Special GreenTech Live & Online

GreenSwitch: GreenTech Innovation Award 2021 Winner

As one of the nominees in the sector of Innovations, this morning VanIperen International and its world-first liquid nitrate fertilizer from anorganic source - GreenSwitch®…

Getting ready for GreenTech

No, they are not fields of flowers emerging from the RAI in Amsterdam, although the colors are surprisingly reminiscent of that. It is GreenTech that is currently being built…

Win a free Plant Empowerment book at GreenTech Live & Online

The Plant Empowerment Implementation Partners will be present at this year’s GreenTech Live & Online, which is taking place from 28 to 30 September. This key exhibition for…

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Trubichino greenhouse to optimize production flow

Greenhouse complex Trubichino will take part in the national Labor Productivity project under the supervision of the Regional Center for Competence of the Novgorod region in…

Beijing Yanqing Potatoes: growing virus-free potatoes in a greenhouse

"How many seed potatoes would you like to purchase? Okay, I will mark it out for you." Still a month to go before the large-scale potato planting in the northern region. Mr.…

Working together for an optimal water balance and resilient crops

Many growers have traditionally been accustomed to growing by instinct – including when it comes to determining the length of the irrigation cycle and the…

Fall medley tomato packs launched

NatureSweet® launches its new Fall Medley packs and continues to expand its portfolio. NatureSweet introduces CONSTELLATION™ Fall Medley 10oz and 24oz packs to the lineup for…
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“Until the technology matures, greenhouses are not within reach of Indian farmer"

Horticulture is on the rise in India. So is greenhouse farming. Cut flowers have been grown under polyhouses since the 1990s, but greenhouse vegetable production has been on…

Pepperstorm F1, the strong and productive grafting for sweet pepper

Fenix proposes a new grafting for sweet peppers crops, which improves the quality of the fruits. We’re talking about Pepperstorm F1, a sweet pepper intraspecific hybrid…

Deadline 24 January

Open call for GROOF greenhouse projects

In its aim to boost the sustainable greenhouses sector, GROOF is offering candidates a unique opportunity to receive professional coaching from experts in construction,…

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UK ready to pave the way for gene-edited crops

The UK government is to relax the regulation of gene-edited crops to enable commercial growing in England. The plants are to be tested and assessed in the same way as…

6 October 2021

Webinar: agrifood tech in India, disruptions & opportunities

Big data, market linkage models, farming as a service, and IoT-enabled technological development. These are some of the areas Indian Agriculture Technology…

Philippine government looks into unsold tomatoes in the Ifugao province

The Department of Agriculture (DA) of the Philippines addresses concern regarding the unsold tomatoes in Tinoc, in the province of Ifugao. According to Ifugao provincial…

Deadline 11 November

Iceland greenhouse restaurant competition open to applications

An open international contest is being held for a new restaurant for locally-grown produce next to Lake Mývatn in Iceland. The ‘Iceland Greenhouse Restaurant’ competition…

UK: Funding opportunities for innovation in agriculture and horticulture

Defra is to launch a series of new funding opportunities for innovation in agriculture and horticulture beginning next month as part of its new industry-led R&D Partnerships…

Butte county farmers dealing with expensive permits to get tunnel

Some Butte County farmers are having a tough time getting permits for structures that can make a big difference in growing their crops. One of those farmers is named Amelia…

University of Florida offers online course on weed management and hydroponic vegetables

Weed Management runs from October 18 to November 12, 2021, and has been approved for CEUs in the state of Florida. It is taught by Dr. Chris Marble, assistant professor of…

Price of genetically modified tomato fixed at more than $68 per Kg

The price of the world s first genetically modified tomato has been fixed at $68 or more than Rs11000 per kg. According to foreign media, Japan has developed the world’s first…

The Hindu

Indian start-up to tap into a newfound craze in urban farming

A Kochi-based start-up has set out to tap the urban population’s newfound interest in kitchen gardens and urban farms and increased awareness about nutritious food to build…

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With the truck driver shortage, how many more drivers will be enough?

How many more truck drivers are needed to balance the demand for truck transportation with the supply of capacity? My answer to this question for shippers procuring…

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🏆 alumnus news: Corvus Drones wins GreenTech Innovation Awards 2021 for their fully automatic flying drone in horticulture greenhouses for crop monitoring purposes.👉…

Niels Steenvoorden, Growfoam:

"Our foam substrate is competitive with cost savings"

"There is plenty of money available to invest in vertical farming at the moment, but once this has been done, the cultivation must also be profitable. At the moment, that is…

Company ‘retrofits’ existing infrastructure in farming operations

Blue White Robotics raises $37 million in Series B for autonomous farming

Blue White Robotics, a ‘robot-as-a-service’ (RaaS) platform for autonomous systems, has announced that it has raised $37 million in a Series B round led by…

Singapore: New accreditation scheme underway for pesticide-free vegetables

Work is being done on a new accreditation program to certify farms in Singapore that meet the national guidelines of producing pesticide-free and sustainably…

The largest pumpkin in the world comes from Italy and weighs over 1200 kg

High-level genetic research, careful crossbreeds, and specific agronomic techniques - this is how to obtain the largest pumpkin in the world, awarded every year during the…

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