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Growcer acquires Freight Farms’ assets, pledges to support growers worldwide

AVF Summit 2025 will address sustainability in global food systems

“A pineapple grown in Brazil, packed in Indonesia, and shipped to Europe or the US can travel over 10,000 kilometers”

New system centralises drivers for LED lamps

UK: Students get taste of agri-tech careers at STEM food workshops

"Inspiring a new generation of engineers, technologists, and plant scientists into the sector is vital"

Inside the world of Japan’s obsessively perfect luxury fruit

Sector | Climate control

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Hortipar and Bimco Holland enter exclusive partnership

How Desert Aire’s HVACD systems support consistency in vertical farming

Utilizing air purification technology designed for astronauts in horticulture

New CO2 capture technology available for growers

US: Using fog to aid CEA growers

Air fumigation battles mold problems in vertical farm

Sector | Home growing devices

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Australia: Helping families to grow their own food inside apartment buildings

What are the benefits of adaptable plant growth chambers?

How will food be grown in space?

CAN (MB): "Seeing our community enjoy homegrown lettuce is a dream come true"

Sector | Breeding

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NL: Enza Zaden opens state-of-the-art R&D facility and new energy center

What do Katy Perry and chickpea plants have in common?
Arizona State University:

US: Newly bred compact tomato offers potential for vertical farming

Study looks at the quality of seeds in different crop management systems

Sector | Today on social media

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Midbar

Ian Riggs

Robotix Institute ZM

Successful solution for substrate free growing?

Thirsty Roots

Pflanzentheke

Ferme Marseni Farm

Sector | Algae

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US: New edible algae cultivation facility introduces sustainable smart farming to Spirulina

A sustainable approach to micro-algae based processes

Using technology to control microalgae

Sector | Aeroponics

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Malaysia: Using aeroponics to grow in the late 1990s

Creating a nutrient solution supply device for aeroponic growing

Orange County Convention Center goes green with aeroponics

Using aeroponics to turn a rooftop into a saffron farm

Engineer turned grower uses aeroponics to make a difference

A robot invention that sprays a fine mist of water and nutrients directly onto the roots

Pakistan: Aeroponics termed future of sustainable agriculture

Sector | Suppliers

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Thanks to Ria, no more gaps:

Accordion mesh with a personal twist
Paauw Industrial Refrigeration completes numerous projects for fresh produce logistics providers

"As a team, we work as one, allowing us to accomplish a lot"
Airlux Technologies:

Beyond the name change: Staying ahead of emerging trends that are influencing indoor growing

New material platform unlocks the potential of natural pest control agents

New Italian soil and water analysis laboratory

"Building trust is what it's about in the current industry"

Greenhouse sector anticipates more investments in 2025

Sector | Hybrid solutions

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Australian plant monitoring structures to see space

What is the future of strawberries in TCEA farming?

New water soluble fertilizer launched at HortiContact

Ledgnd updating platform to allow growers to understand their plants

Sector | Energy

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Carlos Reuven and Co ten Wolde, Digital Energy

Using heat from AI data centers to warm greenhouses

US (OH): Using data center waste to power sustainable food cultivation
Strong relationships over sales:

The family values behind J.C. van der Spek Greenhouse Services
Inside PeachyKeen’s off-grid vertical farm pilot in Scotland:

"If this works in a 100-year-old building, there's no reason why it can't work on high streets"

Ukrainian vertical farm heats itself using LED lighting

India: Hydroponic grower using solar power to save money

Batteries as a revenue model and solution

Sector | Product information

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US: Hydroponically grown fodder growing interest amidst droughts

Precision light and climate monitoring with a four-year warranty

US: New growing tower launched for indoor growers
Canadian consumers ask for locally grown produce

“It’s such a good feeling to see the pull in demand”
AeroFarms brings new varietal to U.S. retail shelves:

“Micro Bok Choy was a natural next step”

Optimizing light, heat, and moisture with greenhouse covers

The power of ozone

Sector | Packaging

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JASA’s Joost Somford on packaging evolution

"What we see now is not a return to paper, but a new development path"

A new technology for extending the shelf life of produce

US (MA): Fresh fix on the way for greens that spoil too soon

UQ develops biodegradable food packaging
Demo days at ARCO

Efficient packaging of fresh herbs

Certified compostable PLU sticker advances sustainable packaging
Proseal's Thomas Reimann:

“Our focus on sustainability, flexibility, and efficiency helps CEA and vertical farms optimise their packaging and distribution processes”

Sector | Cultivation

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"we put the whole fruit in"

16 fruits and vegetables power new skincare line

Tensions in Middle East threatening global growers

Inagro offers update on PlantGoed strawberry project
Biodegradable solutions and a grower-decision tool

Wageningen University & Research proves circular plastics in horticulture works

Looking at the responses of hydroponically grown thyme to short-term salinity stress

US: How 80 Acres Farms uses Zayndu's plasma-activated air technology
From Wolverhampton to the world:

Aptisens’ Ion-sensing technology that completely moves away from lab testing

Sector | Aquaponics

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US: Pulling profits with plants, fish, and a good business plan

Jamaica: High school aquaponics project receives government support
Bruce Carman on engineering modular micro-environments for urban food production

“You can keep adding capsules to your overall operation as finances permit”

US (ID): Tackling a "big, messy" aquaponics project

Aquaponics system gifted to US Virgin Islands celebrated by Governor

Thailand: Wolffia superfood boosted through NSTDA’s research and partnerships

Looking at how lettuce grows in aquaponic systems

Sector | Hydroponics

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Iowa grower chooses hydroponics over soil to reduce waste

Fighting food insecurity and climate change in Somaliland
Building a daily hydroponics podcast that’s all signal, no noise

“Insights per minute is the most valuable metric a podcaster should be concerned with”

"The only dynamic (and affordable) spacing system currently available for soilless cultivation"
Germany:

"Hydroponics is part of the solution for saving resources"

NASA demonstrates passive hydroponics in microgravity aboard the International Space Station

Philippines: Inmates get a fresh start through hydroponics

Sector | Container farms

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20,000 pounds of fresh greens annually for Ottawa's most vulnerable

US (MO): University City High School installs smart farm container
Anu CEO, Scott Massey on sequencing and scalability

“You can’t put the seed pod before the system”

Hippotainer’s breakthrough: Winning the Wageningen Entrepreneurship Grant

NL: Container farm project wins Wageningen award
Leafy Green Farms:

"We are 99% more water efficient than traditional growers"

Fighting corporate greenwashing with an on-site subscription model

Sector | Technology

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greenhub launches GreenConnect

"We are looking for skilled farms to integrate our software and develop features they need"

Ghana: UNICEF StartUp Lab welcomes four agritech ventures into its 2025 cohort
Ronald Thijssen, Ammerlaan Construction

“Building a leafy greens facility starts with production goals and cultivation decisions, not technical specifications”
Enhancing consumer transparency and greenhouse efficiency

Water Garden Farms as pilot for new digital farming platform launched by CEAd and Siemens
Structurally and scalably offering research and training

Artechno and HortiTech join forces in partnership

India: Kudumbashree creates centralised technology bank to innovate its farm livelihood enterprises

Google introduces live translation during video calls

Sector | Farming systems

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Dyson engineers vertical strawberry system to boost UK food security

“We get two-and-a-half times uplift in the output of the greenhouses”
Take Root Bio Technologies' Kirk Siderman-Wolter:

“Revenue diversification isn’t just a hedge against risk, it’s a growth engine”
Take Root Bio Technologies' Kirk Siderman-Wolter:

“Too many vertical farms have been built on an unsustainable business model”

“The Aeroframe will allow us to save approximately 30% on upfront CAPEX”
Green Automation Americas celebrates 10 Years:

From the Arctic to the Americas: How Finnish lettuce farming took root abroad
Insights from a global CEA partner from Shenzhen:

Segmenting growing zones and creating different lighting recipes
Ocean Filaments, India:

Recyclable wire solutions for smarter greenhouses

Sector | Technique

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How heat-struck nations are growing their way out of food insecurity

How far-red light affects tomato production in greenhouse growing systems
Collaboration between Nijssen, Lab Associates and Bever Innovations

Comprehensive solution for tissue culture plants

New microgreens harvester increases efficiency and reduces manual work

NL: Experts to assess the quality of strawberries from indoor farms

JB Group welcomes new CTO
Griffin Greenhouse Supplies steady presence in greenhouse industry

"We understand how to grow a crop in a controlled environment and can apply that knowledge to different segments"

Sector | Alternative products

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UK: Mycologists on a mission to cultivate rare native mushrooms

Using fungi to create eco-friendly solutions to modern problems

Bangladesh: Narail District seeing an increase in mushroom production

Bhutan: Berpa's only mushroom grower fights through adversity

US (CA): Mushroom growers criticize Trump administration's U-turn on new organic rules

India seeing the rise of exotic mushrooms in agriculture

China: Growing mushrooms beneath forest canopies

Sector | Substrates

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Jiffy Gel webinar 13 August

Biodegradable gel substrate for enhanced crop performance

Dual wood fibre machines for sustainable substrate production

“Recirculating sounds good in theory, but the reality is much different”

Looking at the suitability of using nut shells as soilless substrates in aquaponic systems

UK: Switching substrates could aid strawberry industry to decrease emissions

“Some growers don’t want to wait - they want the machines now”

Expanding choices in stone wool substrates with no more dry tops

Sector | Lighting

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Taiwan: Boosting spring onion growth with LED lighting

UK: Helping growers to deal with shorter days after the Summer Solstice
38 years in the industry

"We let our customers focus on their end products without the IP concerns"
"We stand with our customers"

Hawthorne responds to Osram’s legal action against grower
Hishtil x Hortiv Megalight collaboration

"Improved seedling quality, up to 50% energy savings, and better space efficiency"

New 4-channel light introduced for growers
Crocus Labs' Dr. Prashanth Makaram:

“Our system is designed to integrate with virtually any existing multi-channel lighting setup"

Sector | Investments

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CAN: Governments back 90 agri-food projects with major funding boost
VAXA to scale leafy greens cultivation systems

"The collaboration with Nefco has been excellent"

Eeki raises $7 million to expand aeroponic production in India

CAN: Ottawa Mission launches vertical farm to feed thousands thanks to RBC and Growcer Support
Green City Farming raises SEK 7.5 million from current investors

“The funding round came together through strong relationships with our existing investor base"

US (SC): $97,000 investment to give prisoners agricultural training

Coming weeks: Georgia special

Sector | Market information

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India: Kalimpong fuses hydroponic, aquaponic growing to help water scarcity

US (MO): School horticulture program helping fight food insecurity

Japanese delegates take in the best of Australian horticulture

China-Mozambique cooperation bears fruit for mushroom growers

Singapore turns to indoor farming and Dutch technology to boost food security

Australia: Value of vegetables, flowers, nursery and turf all regressing
Ban tightened:

No more Dutch seed and planting material to Russia

Sector | Education and Research

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US: Using school gardens to teach valuable lessons

Oasis Academy Oldham students win environmental competition

Looking into the impact of green synthesized selenium nanoparticles on the growth of microgreens

“We’re exposing students to the entire system that supports food production”

University of Guam launches second cohort of Community Backyard Aquaponics Systems program

Purdue University gives high school students aquaponics tour through virtual reality

US (MA): Feeding students' appetite for learning with hydroponics program

Sector | Company news

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Memories of Simon Groot, founder of East-West Seed

A stubborn visionary who provided millions of farmers with a better livelihood

US: Hydroponic company set to get a new location

New electric Ecoster E: Efficient with certainty, even when growing on organic substrates

Helping processors protect the quality of leafy greens

Metropolis Farms founder pleads guilty to fraud, years after TEDx vertical farming vision

Amguard strengthens U.S. Specialty Markets team

AmericanHort elects new board leadership, members

Sector | Grower in the Spotlight

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Libya: Battling conditions with organic growing

CAN: Changing the lettuce game from a shipping container

US: Selling 1,000 pounds of mushrooms to restaurants every week

Two first-generation entrepreneurs are redefining farm-to-table dining
The new smart vertical farm spans 52,000 square feet

"This is a showcase of the strong and strategic partnership between Malaysia and Singapore"

Inside an arctic greenhouse

CAN: Homemade hydroponics system helps grower recover after crop loss

Sector | Events

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Del fresco Pure to exhibit at Organic Produce Summit

Australia: Ten spots available for vertical farm tour

Malaysia: Sustainability Day promotes aquaponics and composting for greener communities

Speakers announced for Seed meets Technology

US: Penn State Extension to host hydroponics and greenhouse production webinar

US: Babylon Micro-Farms to host webinar on growing food in the workplace

US: Purdue University to host hydroponics workshop

Sector | Retail

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Sainsbury’s innovation chief exits amid leadership reshuffle
Tesco unveils plan to create 400 jobs and open ten new stores

Spar wins the fight for tourists in southern Gran Canaria

Lidl shifts supply chain to Vietnam
M&S Food latest advert spotlighting King Cherries

Jumbo has reported an increase in turnover and market share in H1
Kantar: E.Leclerc has once again emerged as France's top retailer

Lidl tapping into Vietnam and Malaysia markets
Lidl GB launching campaign to bring back half-time orange slices ahead of UEFA Women’s Euro 2025

Studenac has secured €300mln in funding
Coop Italia remained among the top 3 in Italian large-scale distribution

Sainsbury’s: Highest market share since 2016

Sector | New projects and expansions

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New grower-driven website supports growers, farmers and researchers

CAN: Affinor partners with BlockLab to explore bitcoin-powered heating for greenhouse operations

Israel: Partnership reached for vertically farmed tomato hybrid

India: Smart farm coming to Telangana area in Hyderabad

Vertical farming techniques used for new skincare products
Can wood support the future of vertical farming?

“Our solution systematically removes moisture before it reaches critical levels"

Indian company partnering with Canadian university to aid climate-resilient agriculture