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Top 5 -yesterday
Top 5 -last week
- Oishii opens new product segment by introducing $20 berries
- “Italy has been our test field, the rest of the planet is our playground”
- “We can handle every product in any shape, size, and weight from automotive parts to salad and insects"
- Turning 1l into 200m3 of mist making vertical farming even more sustainable
- Data collection needs to be improved to apply quick learning to the industry
Top 5 -last month
- Cultivating coveted morel mushrooms year-round and indoors
- “Vertically farmed strawberries aren’t easy, but automation is set to solve the economics issue”
- What does the vertical farming industry need to be more successful?
- Japan: Seasonality gap of strawberries offers huge market potential for vertical farmers
- Oishii opens new product segment by introducing $20 berries
Tuesday, May 24, 2022

Are high-quality hops the new strawberries of vertical farming?
“When growing hops hydroponically, it is difficult to be competitive on price. Today we are not competitive on price because we are not comparing the “fully loaded” price of outdoor hops… If you add the costs associated with the pesticides used, excessive fertilizers in underground water, heavy…

Iron Ox' fresh produce expanding across Southwest
Iron Ox announces that their fresh produce is now on store shelves in the Austin area and, by next week, will be available across the Southwest region. That means the fresh produce will soon not only be available for customers in Texas, but also near Louisiana, Arkansas, and Oklahoma. Starting today, Iron…

Radisson Blu Dubai Deira Creek collaborates with GreeenTech
UAE: Vertical farm launched in Dubai restaurant
Radisson Blu Dubai Deira Creek collaborates with GreeenTech to launch a vertical farm inside the hotel's seafood restaurant Fish Market, Dubai. The new farm will be set up at the hotel's much-loved seafood restaurant Fish Market. The team at the outlet already prides itself on ensuring all products are fresh and…

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Israeli cooperative invests NIS 10 million in algae growing company
Granot Cooperative Association, a purchasing organization of the kibbutz movement in Israel, is making its first investment of NIS 10 million in BarAlgae, an algae cultivation company with advanced technology, including artificial intelligence, from Kibbutz Gan Shmuel. The company specializes, among…

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US: Scientists turn tomatoes into a rich source of vitamin D
Tomatoes get riper and tastier in the summer Sun. Two studies now show that with a little help from gene editing, Sun-ripened tomatoes can also stockpile a precursor molecule to vitamin D, a vital nutrient normally found mainly in animal products. “This could be a game changer” in nations where vitamin D…

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Singapore’s The Growhub inks 5-year partnership with FIPWA to build Southeast Asia’s food bowl
On Friday, the 20th of May, the Growhub announced that it inked a 5-year lease agreement with the Food Innovation Precinct Western Australia (FIPWA) to establish Western Australia’s first food innovation center, creating a corridor between the two countries for agri-innovation, research, and…

urban-gro
"Bringing more than 25 years of global CEA expertise to our company"NL: Arie Kamp becomes managing director of urban-gro Europe
urban-gro announced the hiring of Arie Kamp as Managing Director of its Netherlands-based European entity, urban-gro Europe B.V. Bradley Nattrass, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of urban-gro, commented, “We are thrilled to welcome Arie to our executive team. He brings extensive experience as a…
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Spain: Supplying a wide range of microgreens, looking to expand to meet growing demand
“It all went really fast, and we didn’t even know what our goals were. During a period of 3 weeks during intensive business analysis sessions, we realized that aquaponics couldn’t be financially sustainable for us and that the lettuce we were growing just wouldn’t make us competitive, especially…
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The benefits of hyper-controlling the environment in CEA
“Hyper-controlled environment agriculture aims to provide and maintain optimal growing conditions throughout the development of different crop varieties simultaneously. This gives a measure of control over many uncertainties that cannot be controlled in regular controlled environment agriculture,” said…
Hydroponics more »

Tribune India
India: Hydroponic farming introduced in Himachal
Himachal Pradesh Agriculture University organized a media visit to its hydroponic unit in the research farm of the Department of Vegetable Science & Floriculture today. Reporters of various newspapers visited the unit and hi-tech nursery raising unit and sought information from scientists. AProf HK…
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Aquaponic Farm Management Plan for leafy greens & herbs
From the aquaponic consulting and design company Regen Aquaculture comes the first edition of The Aquaponic Farm Management Plan: Leafy Greens & Herbs Module. Aquaponic consulting…
Aeroponics more »

Aeroponically grown sweet potatoes main ingredient in skincare product
A powdered extract of roots from aeroponically grown sweet potato plants (Ipomoea batatas) forms the base ingredient of a new eye contouring product launched this week. According to the company, using the aeroponic system, their Plant Milking Technology stimulates plant roots to make them produce…
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Investors focus on indoor vertical farming to counter climate instability
The vertical farming industry has taken off with the dramatic drop in LED lighting prices over the last decade, and investors are taking note, just as an array of influences, including the climate crisis, drive up interest in locally-produced food delivered via shorter, more reliable supply chains.…
Lighting more »

Both HPS and LED in range of Agrolux and Gavita
Agrolux and Gavita have been part of the Hawthorne Gardening Company for many years. The American owner has given the companies a new impulse, a new team, and a new portfolio. Nick Boelen, Global Sales Director, has been working for Agrolux/Gavita for two years now and tells us about his experiences and…
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ANI
Indian minister emphasizes adapting modern technology to the country's agriculture
While emphasizing the use of modern technology in the agricultural sector, Union Minister Jitendra Singh on Friday said agri-tech startups are critical to India's future economy. Addressing the third edition of 'TechBharat' on the theme 'Transforming India's FoodTech, AgriTech, and Agronomic Landscape' at…
Packaging more »

AquaStop™ is the latest Better Planet Packaging innovation
Smurfit Kappa opens up a new world of possibilities with water-resistant paper
Smurfit Kappa has developed an innovative and sustainable water-resistant paper. AquaStop™ is part of Smurfit Kappa’s new TechniPaper® portfolio, which consists of an array of high-performance papers designed to handle even the most complex supply chains. The AquaStop paper is water-resistant thanks to a…
Technique more »

“We can handle every product in any shape, size, and weight from automotive parts to salad and insects"
“We’re still in the learning phase to see how we can apply our material handling solutions into vertical farming. Then it’s a matter of finding the right processes of where it fits. I believe we can support far more applications than many may believe. Often an overhead solution is not even considered,…
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27 - 29 September
VertiFarm showcases sustainable fresh food cultivation
The focus of VertiFarm from 27 to 29 September will be the sustainable cultivation of fresh food in the immediate vicinity of densely populated urban areas and as a future mainstay for feeding the world's population. At the new show which, like its supporting program, will focus on the Growing &…

Digital workshop on June 1
The latest developments of plant factories in Europe
The Japan Plant Factory Association (JPFA) has announced to hold a workshop entitled "The Latest Developments of Plant Factories in Europe," online on June 1, 2022, in English. The webinar will provide an overview of the European plant factory market as well as the latest business and research…
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Growcentia
Growcentia celebrates grand opening of new Colorado HQ in Loveland's Centerra area
Growcentia, a Colorado-based biological agtech company producing science-based soil-enhancement solutions under the Mammoth product line, opened its new corporate headquarters in Centerra - Loveland, Colorado. "Growcentia is proud to call Northern Colorado home, and we look forward to expanding upon our…

Natufia named among the best Food tech in Saudi Arabia by Best Startup Asia
Natufia has been featured in the Best Startup Asia Magazine as one of the Top Arab World Startup and Companies. "The Natufia Gardens allow home-growers to now practice a sustainable lifestyle and eat healthy while minimizing the environmental impact through packaging, pollution, food miles, food waste,…

N.THING awarded by World Economic Forum
N.THING, the Seoul-based agri-tech company that presents modular vertical farm 'CUBE' and its solution 'CUBE OS', was selected among hundreds of candidates as one of the World Economic Forum's 'Technology Pioneers.' N.THING is an innovation in agricultural products in the farm-to-table value chain by…
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Innovation Agri-Tech Group:
Professor Tracy Lawson and Dr. Chris Foulds added to the advisory board
Agricultural technology company, Innovation Agri-Tech Group (‘IAG’), has announced it is creating an Advisory Board, appointing Professor Tracy Lawson and Dr. Chris Foulds as the two founding members. IAG is currently in the R&D phase of business, having developed its patented “vertical framework of…

ICL Planet startup hub to partner with StartLife
ICL, a global specialty minerals company, announced it has partnered with startup accelerator StartLife in its quest to invest in startups focused on new ways to address global challenges in food and agricultural production. These challenges range from increasing yields and tackling food insecurity, to cutting…
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Ocean-going vessels to capture CO2 for greenhouses
Eastern Pacific Shipping and Value Maritime team up to install the first carbon capture solution onboard a pair of tankers. The Singapore-based tonnage provider will retrofit two MR tankers with carbon capture systems, making them the largest ocean-going vessels fitted with carbon capture technology to…
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CNA Insider
Why are vegetables grown in Singapore pricier than imported greens?
By 2030, Singapore aims to produce 30% of its own nutritional needs, including leafy green vegetables. But local produce are often priced at a premium even though they take a shorter journey to supermarkets compared to imported leafy greens. Talking puts our local veggies to the ultimate test in terms of…
Technology more »

Improving growers' understanding of their irrigation water
Water certainly is one of the most precious resources, not only because it’s crucially important but also because it can be rather scarce. That’s why it’s essential for growers to understand how to use it more efficiently. On the one hand, this would reduce water consumption and thus operational costs;…
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Similar plans in the books for vine crops
Oishii opens new product segment by introducing $20 berries
"We always want to start with best-in-class products and make them more available to the masses. We aren't here to mass produce a low-quality product," explains Hiroki Koga, co-founder, and CEO of Oishii. In 2018, Oishii took the world by storm when Hiroki and his co-founder Brendan Somerville brought…
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Forbes.com
High-tech urban farmer growing vegetables inside Hong Kong’s skyscrapers
Gordon Tam, co-founder and CEO of vertical farming company Farm66, wants to show that agriculture—combined with technology—has a promising future in cities, deserts, and even in outer space. In early February, residents of Hong Kong faced a shortage of fresh food. Shelves stocking vegetables and the like…
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Hydro Buds UK
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Smart Oasis:
Turning 1l into 200m3 of mist making vertical farming even more sustainable
Water becomes scarcer, yet plants are as thirsty as always. On top of this, there is also an energy crisis going on that makes operating an indoor farm even more complex than it usually is. To address these increasingly pressing challenges, the company SmartOasis has developed a container farm that…
Home installations more »

The Better India
Bihar woman grows 5kg of produce a week in PVC pipes
Insufficient space is one reason why people hesitate to garden at home. But Sunita Prasad, a resident of Chhapra, Bihar, and a passionate gardener, found a way by installing PVC pipes as well as bamboo to create a vertical garden. Here she grows around 5 kg of vegetables every week. Therefore, she got…