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Local vegetable productions in urban regions can surpass import
Fresh vegetables available on Northern European markets usually originate from a high number of sources. Environmental impacts for these goods typically arise from the resources used in production and the long-distance transport in air-conditioned trucks. As such, environmental impacts are mainly…
Antioch Herald
Greece: school receives aeroponic plant tower for science classes
Earlier this month, representatives of the Kiwanis Club of the Delta Antioch and Delta-Antioch Rotary Clubs presented checks to Mno Grant Elementary School Principal Janeen Zuniga and teacher Frank Zrinski for the purchase of tower gardens. They are being used to teach students about science growing…
Airgarden
Australian startup launches foolproof aeroponic airgarden
Between wanting to eat more sustainably, all the time spent at home (and trying to avoid supermarkets) in 2020 and the feel-good vibes you get from eating something you grew from scratch, it's no wonder everyone is talking about growing their own veggie gardens. While the desire might be there, a…
Croatian start-up grows with help of high-pressure aeroponic system
The technology of growing food indoors without fertile land is already a reality today, and the Croatian company CityGreens Farming from Zagreb is also contributing to its development. The managers of this company, Josip Ceovic, and Filip Mijatovic, explained that they have developed an innovative system…
Study on aeroponics root chamber temperature conditioning design for mini-tuber potato seed cultivation
The aeroponic plant root environment has a significant role in producing high-quality seed tuber potatoes. However, in lowland and tropical regions, the aeroponic system cannot yield high-quality potato seeds because the average environment temperature year-round is high. In a high-temperature…
IGS
IGS signs deal with Madar Farms to enhance food security in GCC region"Growing both full-cycle and starter plants both more efficiently and faster"
“We’re excited to bring in our technology into the Middle East so we can support Madar Farms as a local farmer and help them with their expansion," says David Farquhar, CEO of Intelligent Growth Solutions (IGS). The UK vertical farming supplying company is set to enter the UAE market as a partnership…
