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demo farm announced in Abu Dhabi
"Showcasing how to grow food in harshest conditions"
DANA Global, an Abu Dhabi-based venture builder and investment platform, announces a new partnership with Temasek-backed global irrigation and climate company - Rivulis - to establish a demo-farm to showcase sustainable farming solutions in extreme weather and arid environments at a demo farm in Masdar…
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oceansix unveils new hydroponic cultivation system
oceansix has unveiled HydroQuick, a system designed to up the efficiency and sustainability of hydroponic farming. oceansix rapidly transitioned HydroQuick from its conceptual stages to commercialization. HydroQuick's all-in-one design integrates a drainage channel, spacer, and clip system, making…
Osmo receives $8.5 million to advance AI-enabled insect control
Osmo, a machine olfaction startup, announced the receipt of a $3.5 million grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to advance the company's AI-enabled scent platform for discovering and producing compounds that repel, attract, or destroy disease-carrying insects to improve animal and human health.…
UK: Vertical farm trials water-purification technology
"Producing more food with less resources is central to our philosophy, no more so than when it comes to our water use. We're already making great strides to conserve this precious resource at Pepperness, but we're striving to get even better. We're delighted to be working with Salinity Solutions on this…
Indoor farming requires a strong set of requirements and operations
New global reporting tool keeps farmers on track
"“We’ve seen a direct advantage in unit economics with farmers that are using AmpEDGE software. When managing a farm, it all comes down to yield and how fast you can turn plants over. With backend business management built into the platform, all data can be correlated to what the growing elements were at…
'Empowering a mushroom renaissance with specialized cultivation tools'
"Mycologic is a new option in the CEA marketplace that empowers farmers to profitably grow 23 varieties of specialty mushrooms at commercial scale. We will make premium varieties such as Shiitake, Oyster, Lions Mane, and Reishi cheap to grow on a widespread basis. Our test farms have increased yields by…
Plug and play lighting controls with sensor feedback works with any light
GrowFlux’s new Precision PAR® dynamic lighting control is an easy-to-install monitoring and control solution that allows growers to build automated control systems that work with any light. Much like a thermostat, Precision PAR detects light levels near the crop and automatically adjusts any dimmable…
Leave the tactical side to growers, let AI handle the day-to-day decisions
“Our software enables growers to spend less time on operational issues and more on tactical decision-making in the greenhouse,” says Kenneth Tran, Founder and CEO of Koidra. Koidra is a provider of intelligent automation solutions with a mission to optimize operations in greenhouses, vertical farms, wood…
Fieldlab Vertical Farming will become a knowledge and innovation center for the international market
The Fieldlab Vertical Farming consortium has received a €740,000 grant from Kansen voor West for the next four years. With this financial contribution, Fieldlab will grow into a knowledge and innovation center of vertical farming for the international market, according to Greenport West-Holland. Fieldlab…
US (VA): Alliances and innovation headline 2nd annual edition of CEA Summit East in Virginia
Building alliances, sharing information, and forging new connections were key themes that drove the September 19-20, 2023, edition of the Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA) Summit East held at the Institute for Advanced Learning and Research (IALR) in Danville, Virginia. Co-hosted by Indoor Ag-Con…
Papua New Guinea:
New tissue culture laboratory in Kainantu to boost potato production
Potato production in Papua New Guinea is about to take a leap forward with the completion of a new tissue culture laboratory for the Fresh Produce Development Agency (FPDA)…
Modeling: a tool for taking the guesswork out of growing
“With basic data types like environmental data, yield, and energy consumption, we can run different scenarios to help farmers become more cost-effective and improve their unit economics,” says Dr. Kendra Armstrong, Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Crop Convergence, a company that is using…
