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From the UK to the UAE: Fischer Farms deploys first overseas system in Abu Dhabi

“It is important that the conference is conducted in a proper, systematic manner”

AVF Asia Forum 2026 rescheduled to align with Government of India approval process

"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

Edible Garden executes new two-year distribution agreement with Michigan retailer

Sector | Aeroponics

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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

Canadian company wants to take aeroponics to the moon

Sector | Climate control

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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 | Energy

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"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"
90% reduction of net GHG emissions by 2040 remains binding

ETS2 postponed until 2028

US: Examining propane, greenhouses, vertical farming, and the food supply

The rise of electric trailers: "Every day you save about 30 liters of diesel"

Sector | Container farms

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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"

China unveils smart shipboard farm to supply offshore workers with fresh produce

US (NY): Hofstra University to use container farm to aid community food access
Taza Farms shifts from restaurants to ruminants

“In just seven days, we harvest a fresh, wet fodder mat”

Sector | Technology

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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
Inside 4Climate’s automation suite with CEO Subhajit Sinha

“Interoperability is important because farms rarely rely on a single supplier”

VerticalFarmDaily mobile app launched today!

“We’ve helped growers conserve over 82 billion litres of water so far”

“We’re offering subsidized access to smart farming for the love of growing”

Sector | Breeding

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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"

Rijk Zwaan Oceania names Peter Smith as new business manager

Sector | Product information

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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
Innovative Pflanzentheke at expoSE 2025:

Soilless cultivation system now available horizontally

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 | Packaging

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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

New optical sorter targets leafy greens processing

Sector | Technique

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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

Estimating water savings in hydroponic strawberry cultivation using gutters and spacers

Effect of the quality of washing water on shelf-life and product safety of rinsed produce

“An oversized root system uses more water and fertilizer without increasing yield”
Bree Vculek, Richard Coller, and Jean Selep

“Trade secrets only remain protected if companies actively treat them as such”

Sector | Aquaponics

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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
Ryno Postma – Oribi Aquaponics Namibia

Namibian aquaponics group geared for regional expansion

Sector | Hydroponics

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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

Wisconsin elementary school cuts ribbon on new Flex Farm

Preventing Bato bucket drain clogs in hydroponic greenhouse vegetable production

Designing a device to harvest hydroponically grown leafy greens with ease

Sector | Suppliers

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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 | Substrates

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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

Substrate discussed at IPM Essen

Wood fiber substrates gain momentum as industry responds to raw material challenges

Sector | Alternative products

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Iowa farmers swap pigs for mushrooms

Farmers, youth benefit from oyster mushroom training

Automatic fogging system boosts oyster mushroom farming in Abra

US (GA): Creating an impact in Atlanta with mushrooms

South Korea: Tons of mushrooms destroyed in facility fire

India: Helping growers with mushrooms from Uttar Pradesh to Odisha

India: Building from the ground up to become a mushroom star

Sector | Cultivation

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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
Appropriate greenhouse design for African growing conditions

“We avoid supplying equipment that cannot be fixed locally”

Spinach, sorrel, and lettuce trials show measurable gains from seed priming

Sector | Today on social media

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Morning Star Fields

Leonidas Charangwa

Eeki

Laila Adams

CambridgeHOK

Sector | Investments

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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

Qatari company receives USD 275K to scale climate-smart agriculture

Sector | Events

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

UAE: Course to teach growers about hydroponic produce safety

Australian growers examine European innovation on AUSVEG 2026 Study Tour

Sollum to host webinar on advanced LED integration

UK Cabinet members visit University of Essex to learn about efficiency in growing

Krop AI wins Best Startup award at MES 2026

Speakers, dates, city announced for 4th International Workshop on Vertical Farming

Sector | Education and Research

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US (PA): Students learn mushroom cultivation while getting a lesson in civics

India: Partnership trains 600 students in hydroponic growing

Longfellow Middle School students learn indoor farming with hydroponic system

Hydroponic gardens bring fresh greens, hands-on learning to Petersburg schools

Crafting guidelines for safe crop protection agents in vertical systems

Looking at the influence of LED-spectra on the growth of herbs

CAN: Residents flock to Niagara College for winter growing lessons

Sector | Lighting

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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

A proven opportunity in strawberry cultivation with indoor-grown generative young plants
Nature's Miracle partners with Megaphoton to offer Made-in-USA grow lights

"This will reduce uncertainty regarding tariffs and logistics associated with overseas sourcing"

Bloemteknik receives £700k funding to accelerate autonomous greenhouse growing

Sector | Market information

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Korea expands global agri-food strategy with 30 new K-food hubs

India: Focus on low-cost fodder solutions for island growers

Making America healthy at less cost requires innovative farming

Eritrea calls for more hydroponic, aquaponic systems for sustainable fodder production

South Korea: Stabilizing prices for smart farm grown strawberries

India will see IPOs in agritech before America or Europe, says Omnivore’s Mark Kahn

Philippines: Manila Mayor pushes for urban growing expansion

Sector | Retail

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Coles has recorded a $511mln profit for the second half of 2025

After seven years of losses, Grupo Dia returned to profit in 2025
Casino Group: Q4 2025 and full-year net sales

Auchan Hungary's growth strategy aims at tripling its turnover by 2032
Eroski plans over 50 outlets in 2026

Woolworths shares: Best one-day gain on record
French watchdog greenlights Groupement Les Mousquetaires’ purchase of 43 Colruyt supermarkets

Spar South Africa “continues to progress the disposal of its UK business”
Albert Heijn is selling bunched carrots with reduced foliage

Aldi opened its first Belgian store in Geel 50 years ago
“Completion purchase”: Avocados alongside wraps and limes

Morrisons is committing over £1.6bln to British agriculture and food production in 2026
Snappy Shopper has announced a strategic partnership with Empros Retail

Lidl is introducing a new national store concept in the Netherlands

Sector | Grower in the Spotlight

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Malaysia: Building a business from a favorite meal

Delaware Tribe growing food sovereignty

US (CT): Take a tour inside CW Group's Does Good Gardens

Brio Hydroponics to have 100 Vexotics brand stores by March 2027

GroGrace co-founder on the struggles of farming in Singapore
Hydro Space founder exits Sweden after residence permit denial

“I am proud of what we grew, even if I wasn't allowed to stay to see it flourish”

Indian grower builds 400-grower strong network through mushrooms

Sector | Company news

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Grønt fra Nord enters court-supervised restructuring following biological losses and regulatory financing setback
"The volume is modest, but the signal from the market is not"

Kelpinor achieves first commercial export of cultivated seaweed biostimulant to Europe

China: 20-story plant factory in Sichuan explores ways to modernize agriculture

Agroz Inc. receives Nasdaq notification regarding minimum bid price deficiency

Edible Garden reports 2025 Sustainability Performance through Walmart’s Project Gigaton

Klasmann-Deilmann acquires VelociGro gel-plug technology

Mirai accelerates Asian expansion with four new partnerships

Sector | New projects and expansions

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Centre of Excellence planned for Guyana School of Agriculture, says Minister of Agriculture

AltBank pioneers scalable AI-hydroponic model to drive food import substitution in Nigeria

India: Elevating a culinary experience with in-house hydroponics

Turkish researchers develop techniques to farm tomatoes on moon

Chinese astronauts to expand in-orbit menu as space-grown tomatoes ready for harvest

Philippines: DA, rotary club introduce groundless farming in La Union city

North Korea kicks off new smart farming projects