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UAE: ‘How these vertical farms kept afloat during heavy floods’

Job Board | Newly added vacancies

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Plants as biofactories?

Recent developments creating a high value opportunity for vertical farming

Neoms food company plans to build 100 ha greenhouse project in Saudi Arabia

3D triangle LiDAR scanner installed at R&D center of Haifa Group

Sector | Home growing devices

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US: New home growing device introduced

US (NC): “It shows the students that it doesn’t take hours and hours of work”

Barbados: 12 growing towers gifted to research institute

Germany: Fraunhofer IKTS launches growing cabinets
Jason Quah

Singapore: Schools transform their spaces and learning experience with grant support and AI
David Scibilla

US (NY): Hickey Dining hall adds growing device to grow ingredients on-site

Australian restaurant adds growing device to cultivate on-site

Sector | Algae

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Discovery could lead to more sustainable food supply:

Marine algae implants could boost crop yields

Wageningen opens expansion of microalgae farm: AlgaePARC 2.0
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The race to seaweed production
Philippines:

Biotech solution: High school’s algae farm aims to curb pollution

Sector | Climate control

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Demand on the rise not only in Italy, but also in Austria and Switzerland

Ozone used for disinfection in soilless cultivation

A reliable method for great chiller performance

'Cultivating success: A collaboration between Gardin and GrowUp Farms'

Plant biologists identify promising new fungicides

"A plant actually needs bacteria to protect itself from plant pathogens"

Sweden: LEDs installed in two vertical farms

New partnership to provide robotic mushroom harvesting for drawer system

Sector | Packaging

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"Plastic on the shelf irritates consumers"

Showcasing packaging solutions for fresh produce
JASA is presenting NXXT at Fruit Logistica

International launch of the latest generation of vertical packaging machines

New sustainable packaging boosts exotic mushroom longevity

Smart warehousing high density mobile storage strategies dominating 2024

Sainsbury’s makes its standalone plastics removal through mushroom punnets
JASA celebrates demo week with launch of NXXT modular platform for vertical packaging machines:

"With the press of a button, from 200g iceberg lettuce to 600g spinach"

Sector | Hybrid solutions

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India: Demand on the rise for organic, medicinal plants

CAN (QC): Conventional farmers add 3ac greenhouse for berry production
Growing opportunities in low-cost hydroponic farming:

“We don’t need sophisticated greenhouses, but a good product that doesn’t ruin the farmer”

India: "The same energy used for 20 plants is now shared by 85 plants"

Singapore: 'Scalable rooftop model ideal for growing appetite for local products'

Lithuania: “We’re not reinventing the wheel here, just doubling the yield per m2”
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US (PA): Eerie's new Westside Market now has vertical towers and soilles planters

Sector | Technology

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CANgrow

Award for wardrobe-sized modular grow system producing 700 kg of fresh food annually

Demonstrating the Direct Air Capture technology with precision
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AlgaeWave:

Turning traffic noise into sustainable fuel
Dyson Farming

British out-of-season strawberries thanks to robots and automation

Turkey: Shoppers to experience vertical farming in a shopping mall
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Using generative AI and synthetic data to drive plant growth
demo farm announced in Abu Dhabi

"Showcasing how to grow food in harshest conditions"

Sector | Container farms

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How does a reverse osmosis system work?
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CAN (AB): Red Deer Food Bank to use hydroponics to help feed clients

US (IL): Bowen Harvest container farm brings fresh produce to Altgeld Gardens
Alana Kluczkovski:

How vertical farming can help fix our food system
Cutting costs and increasing sustainability:

Is indoor farming entering a new era? Growing without LEDs

US: Partnership brings four container farms to Northern Illinois
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US (NY): Container farm in Lyons Falls showing promising results

Sector | Product information

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Additional S$3.5M investment to foster growth:

Malaysia: Joint venture officially established to build vertical farm

Heavy-duty gravity roller conveyors in two new lengths
Food freshly®:

Two innovations and new distribution partnership to be launched in Berlin
After 15 years in the herb industry, Drona Pantjoe launched Kenya Fresh.

"We'll get the first Portuguese salicornia in the second week of January"
Angel Rodriguez and Camille Bisson, Bioplants:

New range of ready-to-pick microgreens for supermarkets

US: Indoor farmer introduces mushroom pesto

Vertically-grown cherry tomato introduced

Sector | Aeroponics

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The journey of Advanced Aeroponic​ ​Rolling Bench​es​​™​:

From innovation to commercialization
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India: Agriculture College’s potato aeroponics unit inaugurated

Sector | Retail

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Dreamstime
Coop amba and OK have agreed on a 50/50 ownership structure for Coop Danmark

Woolworths officially launches in New Zealand

Korean retailer accelerates smart farm investments
Indoor AgCon day 2:

What is the added value of CEA-grown produce in retail?

Will retailers take the lead in vertical farm investments?

Italy: Coop introduces vertically farmed lettuce

Italy: Retailer launches three vertically farmed salads under private label

Lithuania: Vertical farm adds two lettuce varieties to retail

Sector | Suppliers

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“In an industry with little investment, we have chosen to focus on modular farming systems"
The Caratozzollo brothers from 4ESSE in Calabria

"Room for new introductions after a positive 2023"

North America: Financing program to reduce investment barriers for farmers

Greece: In-store displays gain appetite from customers

Canada: Keeping cattle satisfied by growing fodder in -30
Siemens:

Open platform, data standardization, and collaboration will drive industry growth
No more moldy wood thanks to onsite vacuum drying

Making wood a sustainable material for vertical farming

Sector | Aquaponics

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“I started looking into aquaponics, but it was too much money"

Grower grows with aquaponics in soil
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Barbados: Charity provides Ellerton Primary with aquaponics farm

US Trout Centre installs aquaponic education tool

Diving into the art of aquaponics

US (AR): University project teaches youth to grow fruits, vegetables, and fish indoors with aquaponics

Cubans find fortune in aquaponics

Sector | Investments

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India: Vertical farm acquired by logistics company

CAN (ON): Eden Aeroponics launches crowdfunding campaign seeks for $100k

US: Oishii bags $134 million in funding

UAE: Bustanica 100% acquired by Emirates Flight Catering

UK: Vertical farm releases plant-based burger after £1.5m investment
Standardization and retail market share the keys to success

'Indoor farming on track for profitability in 2024'
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Five ways to up your vertical farm funding odds in 2024

Sector | Breeding

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Léo Vaillant, Gautier Semences

“Our priority is to develop resistant and productive varieties”

Breeding food crops for the future

What does the new tissue culture facility at Rijk Zwaan look like?

India: National speed breeding crop facility inaugurated

EU: Growing appetite for edible flowers

Purple GMO tomato now available in the US

UK: Defra minister visits Norwich Research Park to observe the potential of precision breeding

Sector | Hydroponics

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US (CT): Restaurant brings hydroponics to their pizzeria
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US (AR): McGhee family offers sustainable farming practices
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“Everything should always taste perfect because I can control the water to a T"

Third cohort of Arab women scientists graduates from ICBA’s regional fellowship program
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US (OH): Howland students harvest vegetables thanks to hydroponic system
Turtle Bay Resort

Hawaiian luxury resort grows 700 lbs weekly for self-consumption

Impact of antimicrobial-infused water on hydroponic vegetables in Brazil

Sector | Substrates

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India: Entrepreneur creates biodegradable thermocol from mushrooms
"When buying in bulk, growers can make the investment back in 1-2 years"

Moving away from substrates comes with its benefits...

Pine bark as a sustainable substrate alternative

Scheteling now Jiffy distributor in Finland
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Integrative framework for successful deployment of microbiomes in agriculture

Oasis Grower releases cradle-to-grave carbon footprint assessment of engineered foam substrate

A comparative study of different hydroponic substrates

Sector | Energy

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Research explores hemp's ability to replace peat moss

New greenhouse clusters will emerge near major cities
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CAN: Pressure mounting over carbon tax

UK: Horticulture included in latest phase of Energy Transformation Fund

New Direct Air Capture unit for large greenhouses and vertical farms

Hort Americas partners with utility rebate expert to promote energy efficiency for growers

Rockwool to accelerate CO2 reduction with electrification of melting process

Sector | Lighting

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In-vitro micropropagation lab installs dimmable LEDs

Keep learning more about LED cultivation: Which knobs can you turn, and how do you do that?"

More efficient cultivation with controlled raising under LED lighting

“We found that LEDs can significantly promote potato growth”

New lighting modules launched for indoor farmers

Two lights per one 8m trellis with new LED by Heliospectra

LED collaboration sets its eyes on customizable solutions

Sector | Alternative products

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China: Hubei's edible fungi sees mushrooming exports

US (NM): "We need people to know that food is being grown in these office building"

Sustainable actives from ICSC’s certified precision climate farming

US (MO): “We had to recalculate everything and think on our feet"

US (KS): Science leads owners to small-scale farm
Introducing oyster mushroom farming

India: Incentive aims to improve livelihood of Purulia growers

US (KS): Air force veteran finds joy in mushroom farming, and it's blossoming

Sector | Farming systems

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CAN: TrustBIX to ship $650,000 worth of indoor farming tech

Getting greens from self-growing vending machine

How a grower grows maize in his cupboards

CubicFarms to install First Feed as Service with OK-based company
iFarm:

"We can cut CAPEX for leafy greens vertical farms by 28%"

Partnership to tackle climate change with ForestFactory concept
WSLS 10

US (VA): Plans to transform old school into vertical farm

Sector | Technique

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How to master the toughest microgreens

US (CA): Cost estimate for strawberry growing available

Philippines: Inauguration of Phl’s first mobile food testing lab

Incorporating sustainable materials in long-lasting NFT channels
Automation at the core with Bosch Rexroth:

Selecting appropriate equipment and machinery for vertical farms
LettUs Grow partners with Innovative Growers Equipment:

Enabling US and Canadian farmers to utilize aeroponic technology

German biomass boiler producer expands to North America

Sector | Today on social media

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Sow and Harvest Farms

Cultivating a green tomorrow

Just vertical

Training day

A milestone

Let's grow!

Spinach! 🌱

Sector | Events

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Webinar, Wednesday May 1, 2024:

The future of CO2 supply in CEA
12-15 November, Hanover, Germany

Inhouse Farming show set for 2nd edition

US (NC): CEAg World Conference Expo taking place on August 26-28, in Raleigh

US (CA): Hydroponics Food Farm Tours
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Experiment focuses on mental health impact of gardening
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US (MO): University of Missouri to host hydroponics workshop on May 8
May 17 and May 31, 2024:

4th edition of the CEA 4.0 announced

Sector | Company news

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Edwin van den Berg appointed as CEO of Boal

Nature's Miracle to acquire Agrify

Affinor Growers completes second vertical farming IP acquisition
Takano Fruit Parlour

Tokyo fruit shop showcases its fruit behind glass, like museum artefacts
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US (WA): ACDC and Port of Othello consider indoor farming in the Basin
Royal Brinkman's strategy:

Global volume and market knowledge for specialization and innovation

Sativus Tech adds new board members

Sector | Cultivation

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Ginkgo Bioworks acquires AgBiome

€5M raised to introduce plasma activated water into the market
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US: New York State Grown and Certified Program funding to support growers

Australia: Indoor grower and developer to launch inaugural hydroponic farm
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How to boost microbial activity

Optimizing light, temperature and nutrients for proper yields
Montana First Nation received grant for Akamihk Fresh greenhouse

Alberta boosts funding for Indigenous businesses

Sector | Grower in the Spotlight

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Urban agriculture training session: a gateway to sustainable living

Australia: “In response to the high demand, we’ve had to introduce a waitlist”
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Pakistan: Hyderbad storehouse hydroponic farm beats drought, land degradation

US (CT): Former Marine scout sniper launches container farm operation
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Japan: "The fewer the flowers, the bigger the strawberry"

US: Virginia is cultivating indoor ag to force a brighter future

Antigua church community is going green to grow green

Sector | Market information

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EU/GB border controls update:

Tightening of the rules in the Border Target Operating Model on April 30

NFU rebuts newspaper claims that cheap imports benefit food security

California acts to halt Kings County’s groundwater overpumping

Edible flowers cultivation: a growing trend in Ukraine

Red Sea conflict reroutes more shipping to Malaga, Spain

Korean food exporters meet global buyers from 36 countries at Buy Korean Food+
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US: CEA Alliance applauds introduction of bipartisan Senate bill to scale supply chain loan guarantee program at USDA

Sector | Education and Research

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UF/IFAS researchers address issues facing indoor farms

US (NC): NC company helps bring CRISPR to high schools

Namibia: Farmers trained to use hydroponics and encroacher bush for animal feed
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Polyploidy in vegetables: Exploring genetics for crop evolution and breeding success
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UK: Sheffield University to develop grow media from waste

Quality and production enhancement of fish mint cultivated in a hydroponic planting system with designed plant growth-promoting additives

UK agri-tech center launches in April

Sector | New projects

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Ukrainian entrepreneur initiates microgreens venture in Luck
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South African projects seize opportunity to tackle climate crisis and create jobs
Wildsight

CAN (BC): Container farm set for production in Spring supplying local stores

US (SD): 12,140m2 vertical farm to be build in North Sioux City
CubicFarms and BoomA Food Group:

Australian beef and dairy company invests in vertical farming systems
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Ethiopia tries hydroponic farming to improve access to nutritious food

Ukrainian company seeks investment partners for Agro-Industrial Park 'AQUAPONICS'