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How regulatory change and margin pressure drove a crop shift in New York

“Growing greens was profitable, but less predictable”

GreenTech North America gains strong momentum

Salad Days opens 68,000 sq. ft. hydroponic greenhouse in Mississippi

"This expansion moves us from a niche grower to a scaled regional supplier"

€1.6 billion Irish data centre campus to include vertical farming facility as part of district sustainability scheme

Sector | Aeroponics

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China: Shenzhou-21 crew reported harvest of ‘space tomatoes’

Does soil really need added nutrition? A key question for aeroponic saffron growers
Freya and German Aerospace Center partner to develop crop systems for space

"If it is reliable enough for orbit, it is built to last in any greenhouse”

Optimizing plasma discharge and spraying times for aeroponically grown lettuce
BotaniX’s Yishai Nissan on how vertical farming unlocks the full potential of medicinal plants

“Growing great plants is only half the battle, keeping their natural power intact is what matters”

Growing dill on aeroponic towers

India: Plans made to use aeroponics for potato seed production

Sector | Climate control

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New generation of sensors introduced

US (NY): Harlem's shipping containers are more than steel boxes
Airlux Technologies’ Reinier Donkersloot:

"Smart farming isn’t plug and play"

Blue Radix strengthens position in France
Ramon van de Vrie, CCO at Ledgnd:

"We are seeing a clear shift among growers towards a plant-centered approach"

Sector | Hybrid solutions

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US (PA): InventHelp inventor develops portable hybrid grow system

Sector | Breeding

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Horticoop invests in 25:2, specialist in AI-driven plant breeding

Popits snack cucumber to debut in Europe at Fruit Logistica

Saudi Arabia: Hail becomes world’s third producer of rare white strawberries

"Strawberry breeders take interest in India but propagation risks stall progress"

“June-bearing and everbearing strawberries make a winning combo for more yields”
Enza Zaden lettuce trial in Leamington:

"Glimpse of performance in real-world conditions for Canadian and U.S. growers"

From Peru to Svalbard: Peruvian native chilli seeds travel to the "Ark at the End of the World"

Sector | Farming systems

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India: Unnati Model Farm inaugurated in Gujarat

Modular system travels on wheels through Portugal for seed germination

South Korea: Developing next-generation robotic vertical farming systems
Emerging tech like plasma-based natural lighting systems also evaluated

Combination of regenerative food forests and CEA starting in Southern Oregon

Farminova: "The world's first fully controlled seedling factory"

Overcoming climate challenges with customized CEA solutions

"Every controlled environment system, from a new crop variety to an AI-driven irrigation platform, has potential IP value"

Sector | Energy

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Battery swap in 30 seconds gives electric trucks new impetus
Shows potential to reduce HVAC energy usage by up to 40%

Implementing liquid desiccant cooling in vertical farms
Insights from the ACDC system vertical farm trial

Turning plant data into energy savings
"Exactly the type of circular solution the industry needs"

Renewable energy project launched to aid next-gen growing
"Rising energy costs will push growers out of production"

UK growers say 94% energy charge hike threatens CEA

UK: Suffolk floating solar project to power food production site
UK: Rising transmission costs put pressure on the greenhouse sector

“It’s essential that greenhouses are offered access to the same energy cost relief schemes"

Sector | Product information

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Rooted Robotics COO on machine upgrades, building software, and the case for industry standards

"There needs to be standardization and sharing of knowledge so that the industry can grow"
Design and utility patents pending in Canada and the US

Rethinking the net pot: Improving cube stability and root handling in NFT systems

New high density float for horticulture introduced
Updated reference for fertigation practices: Nutrient Solutions for Greenhouse Crops v5

"Growers work with a single recipe for a season, while the crop's nutritional demand is changing"
India: Mechanisation and the role of tractors in greenhouse operations in medicinal and exotic crops

“Even minor environmental variations can affect active compound levels and commercial acceptance”

Finland: The challenge of feeding the planet without costing the earth

Extending viable shelf life from hours to several days

Sector | Container farms

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FarmBox Foods systems now running on seven US school campuses

"We have a focus on getting these interactive farms in the hands of more educators and students"

From the UK to the UAE: Fischer Farms deploys first overseas system in Abu Dhabi
"This is an important step for Carbon Less Future and our international growth"

Carbon Less Future partners with Jibreen Group to expand vertical forestry containers in the Middle East
In Canada’s northernmost community, a container farm operates under Arctic winter conditions

At -36°C in 24-hour darkness, fresh greens grow in Alert

Hapag-Lloyd to acquire ZIM in US$4 billion deal
Growcer systems anchor an accessible indoor farm in Nova Scotia

“Local food infrastructure is a key ingredient for healthy communities”
Tristan Fischer on cost, scale and the Model T mindset

Fischer Farms: “Our obsession is how to make the system cheaper, cheaper, cheaper"

Sector | Packaging

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Prima Verpackung on the potential applications of corrugated cardboard in the fruit and vegetable industry:

"Rising demand for vegetable trays and bag-in-box solutions"

Northern Ireland's McShane Packaging celebrates 30 years as second generation joins leadership

CAN: Weighing performance, cost and credibility as sustainable packaging options expand

Michiel Valk new CEO at Taks Handling Systems
Weber Verpackungen at IPM 2026

Delivery of sleeves within 4 weeks of ordering

Aweta announces new CEO

Fibre-based punnet developed for fresh produce

Sector | Suppliers

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resulting in higher yields

Biostimulants affect root development: higher mass and more active tips
Why grow room design is becoming a central consideration in indoor farming

“Downtime can translate directly into lost harvests and revenue”

“Steady coco peat demand expected ahead of key planting seasons”

Sector | Aquaponics

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Malaysia: Fresh look for Johor library farm

Bahrain: Agriculture Minister visits Dar Aqua Aquaponic Farm

US (MT): Taking a look at Swanky Roots, a year-round aquaponics grower

Antigua and Barbuda Defence Force celebrates first aquaponic harvest

Maltese agritech company turns patented aquaponics system into global model

Aquaponics Education Exhibit unveils at Lynn Meadows Discovery Center

Togo aquaponics startup turns to soilless farming to face climate risks

Sector | Hydroponics

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“It created some extra work, but we ended up with a much better product because of that collaboration”

Integrated design and careful planning: A collaborative path to successful CEA projects
Bas Dirven, hydroponics expert at Meteor Systems:

“A smart, simple and scalable system makes a difference every single day”

NASA-engineered YieldX hydroponic system scales commercially in Australia, expands to India
Netafim introduces the NetaFlex 5G

“Without soil buffering, small changes in concentration are inevitably going to affect uptake and uniformity"
"Hydroponics allowed us to increase output without increasing greenhouse area"

Hydroponic seed potato propagator recognized for conservation innovation

Oman: Using hydroponics to boost self sufficiency

Philippines: Sanyo Denki donates two Hydroponic Systems units to SBMA

Sector | Substrates

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Legro brings Botanicoir products to the Dutch market

"Coco is a logical step for many companies"
Stefan Kreft, Gramoflor:

"We know and understand the challenges of professional horticulture and are equally aware of our strengths"
FibriTech: virgin cellulose fibers, green compost, and small amount of coir

“Peat-free horticulture finally possible with first high-performance bio-substrate”

Pindstrup acquires La Mundial de Coco, expands renewable raw-material base

Azura wants to develop an alternative to coconut fiber and is launching biochar production

India trade deal benefits US growers

Pelemix launches CoirFlex at Fruit Logistica 2026

Sector | Investments

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Singapore’s agri-food sector to get S$70 million in second round of government funding
CGS webinar March 5

Glazing, crop economics and capital discipline: Greenhouse investment in 2026
Deadline to apply is February 19th

Hawai'i opens micro-grant applications for food security initiatives

Green funding, big plans and a very good day for vGreens strawberries

Philippines DA invests P300M for climate-smart vegetable growing

US (AZ): Prescott school board gets $10,000 grant for hydroponic facilities

UK grower wins £150k TikTok Shop boost

Sector | Cultivation

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Valefresco's Joe Pilade:

"We can produce more cheaply and consistently without the need to use energy for light or heat"
Controlling large scale propagation from papayas to sugarcane:

A new temporary immersion bioreactor system in plant propagation

Aquaponics Lab launched at Holmdel High School

Texas A&M AgriLife modernizes greenhouses to support innovative plant science

Scaling Quebec herb production through advanced greenhouse management

U.S. vertically grown strawberries launch in Ontario retail

Hydrogen-rich irrigation systems shows promise for greenhouse crop performance

Sector | Technique

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Germany: Disinfectant successfully used for four decades in stable hygiene and disease control
Boštjan Veronik, CEO of Waboost:

"Preventing conditions that allow Pythium to thrive"

First national CEA Training Certificate for design and construction professionals

What will it take to grow food in space?
and his successors

Celebrating David Francis, Brinkman Australia

“We’re making Revoponics work for India's urban farms”
“In gutter-under zones where aromatic plants were installed, we detected no spider mite populations”

Aromatic barrier systems: Integrating medicinal and aromatic plants into greenhouse IPM

Sector | Technology

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Robotic hand developed to handle fragile items such as soft fruit

South Korean AI device tracks bee pollination activity across 310 smart farms

India: Kerala startup develops AI-based system to automate mushroom farms, greenhouses

Siemens links cybersecurity to CEA growth
Iain White, IoT Architect at Intelligent Growth Solutions (IGS)

Designing IoT systems that deliver reliable, meaningful data for vertical farming

"India’s CEA market is growing, but high automation costs slow adoption"

16 robots currently used in Irish mushroom sector for harvesting

Sector | Lighting

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Vertical farming gains traction in Ukraine with focus on urban vegetable production

Smart lighting based on real-time energy prices
Collaboration between BASF|Nunhems and C-LED

Innovation and research also involve the right artificial lighting
engineering grow lights around shadow reduction

"Shade from lighting fixtures has a direct impact on crop performance and profitability"
Agrolux launches fixtures that can withstand multiple renovation cycles

Sustainable renewal with a modular LED platform

Monitoring plant light use saves indoor farm energy costs
Bloemteknik invite:

Webinar on next-gen autonomous greenhouse lighting control

Sector | Events

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Anove discusses the future of the EU's varietal protection system

What’s next for berry crops grown under protective cover?

Viva Fresh announces education session keynote speaker
CEA and Indoor Farming conference returns in May with energy and integration in focus

"We're not pushing a theme; we're responding to what the industry is dealing with"

US (NJ): Innovations in Agriculture & Food Security Convening announced

Vegetable processing technology showcased at IFE Manufacturing London 2026

India: Agri-tech innovation takes centre stage at Bharat Agri-Tech Innovation Challenge 2025 finale

Sector | Market information

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Dutch Horticulture mission explores South Korea’s growing Smart Farming sector
outcomes could result in import duties

USITC: "Reasonable indication that U.S. strawberry industry is injured by Mexican import"

Canada: Local suppliers taking stock amid L’Oca closure

Lessons from Covid-19 are keeping UAE food supplies well stocked, farmers say

Functional mushrooms move from niche wellness to mainstream retail as food and beverage applications expand

Soaring kerosene prices hit Korean farmers as Middle East tensions escalate

Urban-gro appoints new auditor and regains Nasdaq compliance

Sector | Retail

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Tesco first retailer to start making the big switch

HelloFresh Group: Strong AEBITDA performance in 2025
Abu Bakr Supermarket plans to open 6 new stores across the UK during 2026 and 2027

Aldi: Easter veg for just 15p
Historic result for Majid Al Futtaim

Colruyt will donate tons of surplus potatoes to the Food Banks
Groupement Mousquetaires reported strong growth momentum in its financial year 2025

Whole Foods Market: Opening dates for 6 new U.K. store locations
Wolt Market: A wider range of fruits and vegetables

Migros Zurich Cooperative (GMZ) pulls out of Germany
Aldi UK: Children’s fruit and vegetable intake drops when favourite produce is out of season

Mercadona's Store 9: More space for fresh produce
HelloFresh teamed up with Scouts

Lidl GB has raised its five-year food waste reduction target to 70% by 2030

Sector | Today on social media

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Aida Lutfi

Ritesh Yadav

Fischer Farms Ltd

Lina Turovska

Sector | Grower in the Spotlight

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South Korea: Daejeon Farm expands urban smart farm network to nine sites

US (CO): Indoor producer is perfecting fresh microgreens
Avisomo and Coop Norway's Himmelgrønt joint venture enters commercial operation

"For the end customer, this means a product was growing just hours before it hit the shelf"

US (CA): Santa Rosa microgreens grower scales garage farm with retail partnership

US (WI): Aquaponics farm grows herbs and walleye in repurposed potato storage facility

Jamaican grower builds niche market with microgreens and edible flowers

Grass for cows grows well in vertical farm: "Cows would savor it"

Sector | Company news

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RAAD (Inter-)national South Africa PTY marks one year of operations

"The South African team serves as an administrative hub for international clients working in the same language and time zone"
Ecofarm Storti (Italy)

The role of ozone in horticulture: From disinfection to boosting profitability
Local Bounti secures $15 million convertible note amid NYSE compliance proceedings

"This additional capital provides us with the financial flexibility to invest in our operations"

HydrOccitanie acquires BiOPONi's engineering arm to offer full-service aquaponics and hydroponics support
Logiqs celebrates 50 years:

"There will come a moment when things move very fast again"

UK: CambridgeHOK secures sales to surpass record turnover just two months into its 70th year

Edible Garden expands to chainwide distribution at The Fresh Market

Sector | Education and Research

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US: NY Sun Works applauds approval of climate education in K-12 public schools

US (CA): School district goes green with community farm program

Precision nutrient management in hydroponic blueberry under climatic stress

US (ME): School STEM program uses indoor vertical garden to grow greens

Economic impacts and yield study in indoor vertical farming testing non-thermal plasmas

Edible insects, vertical farming and cell-cultivated foods among food of the future, report finds
Fortified aeroponic pea shoots deliver full daily B12 dose in 15-gram serving, study finds

"This novel fortification method can be done at extremely low cost"

Sector | Alternative products

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US (VA): Transforming perceptions of edible fungi

'There's a poetic beauty to growing mushrooms'
US-Israeli war has disrupted the flow of oil

US (GA): Mushroom farmers and delivery drivers say they're feeling the pain of surging diesel gas prices

India: Mushroom cultivation project launched for 120 women in Tamulpur district

UK: Sisters teaching the community how to grow mushrooms in the Sussex countryside

India: Women trained in mushroom cultivation in Diskit Village, Ladakh

Booker urges USDA to include mushroom farmers in Federal Specialty Crop Assistance Program

Sector | New projects and expansions

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South Korean delegation meets Punjab CM, discusses smart farming cooperation

Pakistani farmers provided tools for vertical farming
GoodLeaf and Sobeys vertical farming demonstration on the road across Canada

"People want fresh, Canadian-grown food they can feel good about"

Aambé Health partners with One Season Farmers and Harvest Today to expand tribal food systems

Philippines partners with Asian Institute of Technology to achieve food security and sustainability targets

Primary care pilot targets nutrition security through partnership with Summer Street Farm

Scientists grow chickpeas in simulated moon soil for future lunar farms