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Inside Orius' Gravilab

“Plants grown under altered gravity conditions show robust aerial parts and healthy growth”

US (VA): Area 2 Farms launches second location in Fairfax City

How biosphere thinking is shaping the next generation of vertical farms

“Every underutilized space is a potential ecosystem”

NLight opens new Dutch headquarters

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 | 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

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 | Aeroponics

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Canadian company wants to take aeroponics to the moon

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

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?

Sector | Product information

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New endophytic biostimulant coming to the market

UAE: Advancements to My Farmwell App announced

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”

Sector | Breeding

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New Commercial Director announced for CN Seeds

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

Sector | Packaging

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US: BrightFresh Microgreens debuts new branding and packaging
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

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 | Hydroponics

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Over 1.2 metric tons of hydroponically grown produce harvested at sea

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

Sector | Cultivation

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"statistically significant yield increases in lettuce"

Turning blue into green: A potential role for sea urchins in greenhouse cultivation

New broad-spectrum bioinsecticide successfully enters the market
Inside the new Luke mobile phenotyping platform

First mobile plant phenotyping system with flash-induced chlorophyll fluorescence

‘Seeding Strength’ campaign to empower grower cooperatives across Asia
"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

Sector | Energy

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Korea East-West Power completes the world's first energy-saving high-performance greenhouse

Eurecat and Lenium to develop energy self-sufficient greenhouses with organic photovoltaics

US (NY): Renewable energy to be used in proposed vertical farming initiative

Producing tomatoes, cucumbers, and… hydrogen?

Negative power prices set to increase as solar output rises to record high
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

Sector | Technology

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Micro Grow Control Systems announces the passing of founder and president Tom Piini, 71
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

Sector | Farming systems

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First FarmCube Neo arrives in the UK

"A tangible solution to the growing global challenge of food sustainability"
ACOM Lab’s role in advancing controlled-environment research

“What unites these projects is the engineering challenge behind them”

US: Using AI to transform small-scale growing operations
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”

Sector | Aquaponics

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Ghanaian students develop smart aquaponics system
Major aquaponics project underway in northeastern France

“I believe aquaponics will define the 21st century”

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

Sector | Lighting

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Mario Taal returns to LED horticultural lighting with Food Autonomy

"I believe we can meet a wide range of cultivation needs"

Examining the effects of interrupted light schedules in indoor farms

New horticultural grow light launched

Examining the growth of cowpea microgreens under various intensities of LED lighting

New system centralises drivers for LED lamps

Taiwan: Boosting spring onion growth with LED lighting

UK: Helping growers to deal with shorter days after the Summer Solstice

Sector | Substrates

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Botanicoir upgrades drying system, doubles capacity

"More than doubled our drying capacity"
historically low availability

Raw material shortages put West European substrate market under pressure

Reusable substrate becomes reality with new steam-based treatment system
Ferdi van Elswijk, Profile Growing Solutions

“The substrate is more sustainable, and it enables growers to grow in a more resilient way"

Prices of many fertilisers increased

Gel plugs provide stronger early-stage development and improved final weights
Jiffy Gel webinar 13 August

Biodegradable gel substrate for enhanced crop performance

Sector | Technique

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Lincoln and Niagara region

Ontario invests $41 million to expand irrigation pipelines
SAIA project:

"Thanks to advanced robotics and AI-controlled cameras, half of the work is taken over"
A look at the state of the CEA industry by Chris Higgins, Hort Americas

"If it is real, everything else is just noise"

Ozone as an all-round plant protection product

Strategic partnership to support mobile gully systems in North America

“We managed to reduce water use by 53%”

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

Sector | Investments

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CAN: Lethbridge Polytechnic receives five-year, $1.75 million federal research grant

South Korean agri-robotics startup raises over $2m to launch all-in-one farm robot

US: Hydroponics at the center of new $6M partnership

US (MT): $2,000 grant to aid school district with hydroponic garden
Why RBC is betting on vertical farms

“We believe Canada’s food producers can lead the world in sustainable, high-output agriculture”
Mbank announces program providing funding for growers

"Empowering Emirati farmers will not only support their growth but also safeguard the UAE's food future"

CAN: Vision Greens receives $75,000 in funding

Sector | Alternative products

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The mushroom revolution empowering Ugandan women

African growers embracing Chinese mushroom growing tools

Taiwan: Taichung institute turns leftover mushroom cultivation materials into resources

Australia: Abandoned train tunnel now a mushroom farm

UK: Circular mushroom grow facility completes a successful first harvest

Meeting up with Edinburgh's radical mushroom growers

Australia: Growing exotic mushrooms using sugarcane waste

Sector | Education and Research

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The effects of media composition in hydroponically grown spinach

Examining the dangers of lead in hydroponics systems

US (WI): YMCA assisting with youth hydroponics initiative

US: UF/IFAS Greenhouse course start dates announced

Study helps urban farmers create 'light recipe' to increase crop yield

A closer look at the germination characterization of microgreens

Introducing a promising new crop: the Jack Bean

Sector | Market information

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Tomtech backs UK government's £200 million Farming Innovation Programme investment

"Agri-tech has officially been recognized as a frontier industry"

Dutch greenhouse vegetable sector remains among the world’s best

Bermuda: Cultivating community with aeroponics

Report offers perspectives on the current state of vertical farming

City-specific approaches to vertical farming

How startups are changing food security in the Middle East

Vietnam: Growers reap rewards of high-tech growing methods

Sector | Today on social media

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Salma Badidi

Drew McMillan

Gennadii Bochkar

Netherlands Embassy in India

James Yin, MSID-AD

Sector | Retail

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JD.com beat market estimates for quarterly revenue

Kaufland has launched its marketplace in France
RTG International is joining new European buying alliance Concordis as a founding partner

HelloFresh achieved strong results in the second quarter of 2025
Swiss Coop stops reimbursement for fruit and vegetable suppliers

ALDI Australia and DoorDash expansion: Fresh fruit and vegetables
Caprabo has opened ten new supermarkets in the first six months of the year

Supermarket chain Esselunga reported robust profit growth in H1 2025
Tesco re-launches ‘Free Fruit for Kids’ initiative in store

Ahold Delhaize: Solid Q2 performance
Delhaize now sells Belgian strawberries in a new cardboard container

Carrefour has agreed to sell its loss-making business in Italy
SPAR Hungary's franchise network reached 313 locations nationwide at the end of June

Tesco: "Free fruit available for kids in Tesco stores from 4th-17th August"

Sector | Events

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Canadian smart farming sector meets to discuss standards, food security and market access

US (ND): Agriculture conference to focus on indoor growing

Former minister urges Pakistan to embrace vertical farming to tackle food crisis

US: Sustain SC to host tour of its facility

South Africa: Smart farming solutions take center stage at NAMPO Cape 2025

Registration opened for Canadian Greenhouse Conference 2025
Technology Vision 2030 and HortiConnect India 2025

“The Indian industry can grow, so we want to help it do so”

Sector | Company news

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Local Bounti announces second quarter financial results
Administrators appointed for UK agritech firm weeks after sale listing emerged

Vertical Future formally enters administration

PB tec acquires CE-Line

GrowGeneration announces second quarter financial results
Babylon Micro-Farms lands in top 25% of America’s fastest-growing private companies

"We are incredibly honored to make the Inc 5000"

Glen Stevens joins BioWorks as Research and Development Associate

"We wanted flexibility in our lighting"

Sector | Grower in the Spotlight

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Hydroponics: A new opportunity for Women in the Aral Sea Region

Nashville grower says dehumidification saved his farm

A £5,000 grant is helping Inverclyde Shed grow hundreds of plants indoors

North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University Professor named "Hortlegend"
How an episode of food poisoning led to a vertical farming business

"We grow 5,200 lettuce heads per square meter per year"

Wyoming’s harsh winters can’t stop this farm’s year-round harvest

An inside look at a strawberry revolution

Sector | New projects and expansions

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US (VT): Hydroponic farming added to high school STEM program

US (OH): Youth climate grant allows urban farm expansion

CAN: Making culturally relevant food available through hydroponics

Three Asian agricultural powers join forces to revitalize the region's aging farms

US (IA): Edible Garden introduces new Prairie Hills facility

Iran: Using homemade nanobubble generators to grow hydroponic strawberries

US (VA): Non-profit launches AI-powered vertical farming initiative