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Fruit of Knowledge's modular, five-stage system

“It’s about understanding what makes a fruit possible"

Orius develops gravity simulator to study plant growth for space farming

“Space forces us to rethink how we use resources”

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US (SC): Construction begins on hydroponic project to boost domestic vegetable growth

NL: Dates announced for DigitaliseringsEvent 2025

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 | 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

Sector | Today on social media

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Dr. Adeline Sneha

AI Pratte

Lifestyles Digital Media Group

David Katzman

Coalition for Healthy School Food

Successful solution for substrate free growing?

Thirsty Roots

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 | 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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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”

Optimizing light, heat, and moisture with greenhouse covers

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 | Energy

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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
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

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 | 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 | 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 | Cultivation

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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
Biodegradable solutions and a grower-decision tool

Wageningen University & Research proves circular plastics in horticulture works

Sector | Farming systems

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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”
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

Sector | Lighting

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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
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

Sector | Technique

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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

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

Sector | Market information

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How startups are changing food security in the Middle East

Vietnam: Growers reap rewards of high-tech growing methods

Vertical farming industry continues to grow despite setbacks

CAN: Horticulture Diversification Program supports P.E.I. producers

UAE looks to seed innovation to go with hydroponic success

Trinidad and Tobago: Food training for socially displaced

Reshaping small-scale agriculture using educational initiatives

Sector | Alternative products

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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

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

Sector | Substrates

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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

Dual wood fibre machines for sustainable substrate production

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

Sector | Investments

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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

Kuwait: New initiative brings hands-on vertical farming experience to students

CAN: Governments back 90 agri-food projects with major funding boost

Agtech startup lands $26M in funding to bring tailored finance tools to growers
VAXA to scale leafy greens cultivation systems

"The collaboration with Nefco has been excellent"

Eeki raises $7 million to expand aeroponic production in India

Sector | Education and Research

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Bacillus in the root zone: How microbial collaboration leads to stronger plants
Lucas van der Zee and Niels Peeters:

“What if we can’t rely on photosynthesis anymore?”

Examining ammonium–nitrate conditions of plants grown without soil

US (NY): Queens families harvest over 50 pounds of produce at NYSCI’s hydroponics lab

US: Using school gardens to teach valuable lessons
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"

Oasis Academy Oldham students win environmental competition

Sector | Retail

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M&S birthday treats: A punnet of grapes

Marks & Spencer: Melon mania has LANDED!
Ocado Group has posted robust first-half results

Auchan will sell 19 stores in its home market to Germany's Lidl
Kesko Group has reported 3.4% growth in sales in the first half of its financial year

Aldi to donate more than one million meals during summer holidays
Kantar: Aldi has overtaken Asda for 1st time to become Scotland’s 2nd-largest supermarket by volume

Gruppo VéGé: 11th consecutive year of growth
Parkside: Riverford’s root vegetables remain fresh throughout the journey from farm to doorstep

Spanish supermarket chain aims to open 300 additional stores by 2029
Seven & i reports sales decline at 7-Eleven stores in Japan

Ahold Delhaize appoints new CTO

Lidl is latest supermarket to trial AI cameras, nicknamed 'VAR' by public

Sector | Company news

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Cross Atlantic partnership hopes to aid growers

US: Little Leaf Farms introduces new Romaine Lettuce

US: Scotts Miracle-Gro announces date of third quarter results release

US: CreeLED files lawsuit claiming patent infringement
Norway’s 'first fully automated vertical farm' launches

“The model is built for strategic retailers who want tighter control of their fresh supply chains"
New fertigation system announced

"We've worked with growers long enough to know what slows them down"

US (GA): Cox Farms expands its leadership team

Sector | Events

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Uganda: Urban Greens to offer hydroponics, aquaponics training session

UAE-Tunisia Agriculture and Food Forum explores novel growing methods

Aquaponics gains traction in Guam as island looks to boost food security
PCA 2025: 28-30 July, Adelaide Convention Centre Australia

“We don’t have a classification for greenhouses in the National Construction Code - that’s holding us back”

Cultivate '25: New machines and awesome shirts

Cultivate'25 kicks off!
List of all exhibitors

Ready for Cultivate 2025?

Sector | Grower in the Spotlight

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US (CT): Turning to fungi farming after 50 years of law
Thomas Baars, SemperVere:

"We're replacing imported herbs with sustainable, local, year-round available crops"

US (WY): Indoor facility grows strawberries for the full year

Kenya: Nurturing agribusiness entrepreneurs through sustainable agriculture

Getting higher yields and better quality in beet microgreens

Germany: Researchers trial vertical farming project in Saxony
Hasan Falah, founder of Micro Harvest:

"Our goal is to make microgreens accessible to every household in Iraq"

Sector | New projects and expansions

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UK: New facility allows researchers to replicate wind and rain to study climate impact on plants

Qatar: Hydroponic farm aims to revolutionize sustainable growing
WaterMed CEO, Gilbert Bell

“We’re putting medical-grade water tech into the hands of growers”

UK: An exclusive tour of a new medical cannabis farm

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