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UK: New vertical farm a first for Scottish education

Job Board | Newly added vacancies

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NL: A push towards sustainability

Why IUNU believes most AI misses the mark

Will AI give me a competitive advantage or am I buying sand in the desert?

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US (VA): Learn hydroponics in eight weeks

Sector | Home growing devices

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CAN (MB): "Seeing our community enjoy homegrown lettuce is a dream come true"

“We believe Farming-as-a-Service is the future”

Binfold launches new growing cabinet

"It makes zero sense to go to a grocery store to buy fresh produce because it’s not fresh"

Sector | Packaging

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“The packaging market for fresh products is currently undergoing a significant transformation"

EU adopts new packaging regulations to reduce waste and promote sustainability
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Iceless packaging to aid in vegetable transportation

Jasa Packaging expands with Dubai office

Vertical packaging machine with modular design unveiled
Cartomat GmbH
Cartomat presents innovative hemp paper at Fachpack 2024:

"Own hemp material from the surrounding area of 20 km"
For small and large growers

Portable temperature-controlled grow site launched

Sector | Suppliers

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Sandwich panels with waterproof coupling

Singapore: Making strides with agrivoltaic-aquaponic synergies

"If we operate a vertical farm, we can create an energy-efficient and profitable model"

Simplifying infrastructure for cost-efficient growth

Japan: Low-potassium lettuce sold at triple price of ‘regular’ produce

Sector | Algae

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Using technology to control microalgae

Boston Medical Center is growing fresh food in rooftop gardens to better serve its patients
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Converting waste seaweed into fertilizers for hydroponic cultivation

Sector | Hybrid solutions

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UAE: Food Tech Valley and Badia Farms signs agreement to implement hybrid food models

Poland: Turning an oil rig into a research center, self-sufficient in clean energy

SA: University project creates pipeline for sustainable food waste management system
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US: CEA Alliance "applauds" House agriculture bill
Celebrating 50 years of ETFE leadership

Japan: "Our F-Clean solutions last more than 30 years, ensuring long-term value and minimizing waste”
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AgriTech North

CAN (ON): Grants for multi-layer greenhouse and indoor farming facilities

“Accessible tech” sparks inspiration in Feed the Future garden

Sector | Climate control

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US: Using fog to aid CEA growers

Air fumigation battles mold problems in vertical farm

Avoiding peak demand and blackouts in cooling systems

NL: Growy implements new Fertigation Manager
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The importance of CO2 levels in plant growth
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Engine-driven vs. electric chillers: which is best for your cooling needs?
Vincent Kickert, ARC Technology:

“Adding climate systems without finding the right balance can result in a setback”

Sector | Technology

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Growing crops out of thin air

Using AI to aid in crop protection

A look at the AI technology involved in vertical farming
Ronald Hoek of Blue Radix:

Autonomous growing: from concept to realisation
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"Nothing scarier than a cyber attack during your busiest season"
4X robot launched

Collaborative robot designed to work safely alongside people
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The rise of corporate investments into food-tech and agri-tech

Sector | Breeding

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Study looks at the quality of seeds in different crop management systems

UK: Precision breeding enables tomato growth in vertical farming

Opening of new hydroponic breeding facility
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Jan van den Berg:

"It is my mission to craft perfect vegetables"

BASF to focus more on chemicals, agricultural branches more independent

Soft fruit pre-breeding program to aid UK growers

Speed breeding and climate chambers

Sector | Aeroponics

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India: University students undertake aeroponic saffron growth project

IN: Inspired by Kashmir, man grows saffron in his house
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South Africa: Aeorponic training to aid in treatment center

Growing broccoli with aeroponics
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US: Missouri public schools receiving aeroponic towers
LettUs Grow and University of Essex team up

New research deploys aeroponics for onion cultivation

License for aeroponic agriculture issued in Saudi Arabia

Sector | Container farms

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US: NMSU researchers look to container farms for sustainable growth

South Korea: BEF celebrates export of 9th smart farm

Sri Lanka: “We don’t just drop off the container and walk away"

US (CA): "The USDA puts out an extraordinary amount of educational material"

CAN (BC): Cranbrook community welcomes container farm
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US (MA): Chelsea community welcomes container farm

"Hippotainer" providing fresh veg in Ukraine

Sector | Substrates

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Substrate solutions to be shown at IPM 2025

Germany: "We cannot keep producing substrates that aren’t fully recyclable"

US (OH): Precision substrates aim to ease growing challenges

Peat-free coir for plant propagation
Biogrow increases coco production capacity with new dryer

“No longer at the mercy of inclement weather”

In coir production, it's about chain integration and innovation

Strategic partnership between Green Growmaster and Grow Glide

Sector | Technique

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Ultimation Industries

US (MI): Material handling solutions for 2025
15 years of VieTech, customization with machines

"Grateful for the role we have in the market"

Multilayer propagation of raspberries in Growcoon: "Each plant is an instant plug"

Using a reinforcement ring to aid water tank stability

More economical steaming and better cleaning in-house at grower's premises

Measuring photosynthesis efficiency without physical contact with a plant
GreenCap Solutions, Norway

“Our CO₂ generation system keeps energy use low, which is a key achievement”

Sector | Farming systems

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US: Examining hygenic solutions in indoor farming

Rwanda sees advances in clean energy, horticulture methods

Looking at how vertical farming fits in with more traditional agriculture methods
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New container for growing plants in space devised
Microgreen Manager:

‘Plant More. Plan Less’

Practical solutions in vertical farming

China reveals 'first modular-reactor-powered' vertical farm

Sector | Alternative products

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Laying the foundations for a successful mushroom harvest

UK: Repurposing an egg farm for mushroom production

US: Immigration crackdown could potentially harm mushroom industry

Technology and agriculture linked in Chinese mushroom facility

Can CEA save Ginseng?

India: Producer fills market gap with high-tech mushroom facility

Lessons in scaling sustainably from Smallhold’s Co-founder

Sector | Aquaponics

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IoT and machine learning enhance aquaponic water quality prediction

Australia: Aquaponics farm and restaurant in Sydney
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US (NJ): Paterson school approves aquaponics facility installation
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How European aquaculture startups woo investors

UK: Aquaponic farm owners denied in bid to build permanent home on smallholding
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US: High schoolers dive into aquaponics
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Borneo: Over 100 people participate in aquaponic entrepreneurship seminar

Sector | Energy

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Ethiopia: Entrepreneurs drive hydroponic innovations
Portable micro-reactors:

Vertical farming could benefit from nuclear energy

Saving CO2 with higher ventilation rate
Lennart Bijl (Vitro Plus) on dynamic lighting:

"We don't notice any difference in quality when propagating"

Sustainability through the combination of hydroponics and data centers
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Study reviews solar energy applications in agriculture
Scandinavia visits:

Norway: No-venting in greenhouse pushes tomato yield to 160kg per m2

Sector | Today on social media

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Dongho Park

Crate to Plate

Agritecture

Green Farm Forum
Ponix Farms

Juliet Eden

Successful solution for substrate free growing?

Thirsty Roots

Sector | Investments

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USDA announces grants for Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production

US: $75,000 donation made to Red Deer Food Bank
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US: Southern FFA receives grant for school hydroponics project

Lithuania: €500k in funding secured by Freya Cultivation Systems

USL Home business invests into microgreens
Farm Urban

UK: Fotenix receives funding for AI growing solutions
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Saudi government aiming to attract investors after $9.8M funding gap discovered

Sector | Hydroponics

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“Roots of Resilience” program

Compton’s CMS hosts Community Garden and Wellness Workshop
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Hydroponics project set for harvest in four months

The benefits of hydroponically grown leafy greens
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The benefits of hydroponics in livestock farming

Examining commonly asked questions about hydroponics

BonHydroponics aims to produce 1.2 million heads of lettuce annually in the Antilles

US: Keeping lettuce safe amidst recalls

Sector | Cultivation

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Mistakes to avoid in successful growing

UK: Gene-edited tomatoes to hit shelves soon?
automatically detecting pests and diseases at their earliest stages

Fermata closes $10M Series A funding to build the brain of Ag
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South Korean researchers create water quality monitoring chip for antibiotics

UK: Growers promise strawberries year round thanks to new growth system

How does a plant cool during water stress?

Calls for Hawai'i to "get serious" about food security through vertical farming

Sector | Product information

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NL: Maan Group announces new automation division

"Horti equipment took an increasingly prominent position"

Satlog unveils wireless temperature sensors for small fleet cold-chain optimization
The TyfuClir tray:

All-in-one growing and packaging solution

"All markets mature at some point"
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New mobile Growtainers to hit the market
Lucy Sparrow

British artist felt vegetable stand features fatboy Slim as greengrocer
Hong Kong:

New smart irrigation platform launched by Full Nature Farms

Sector | Lighting

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Reducing strawberry farming risks with LED lights

LED innovation drives efficiency in Korean strawberry cultivation
groHERE, Edmonton, Alberta

Transforming the way strawberries are grown with new vertical farming system

New LED fixtures to aid tissue culture growers

Full-LED switchable 3-channel lighting with boost function: "750 watts stays 750 watts"
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Using LED lights to aid vertically farmed crops
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Getting the most out of growth with Far-Red lights

Sector | Company news

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US (CA): Supplier notified of Nasdaq delisting

US (NJ): Edible Garden to acquire Narayan Group
Liquidators appointed in December 2024

Vertical farm in New Zealand fails, owes millions
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US: Edible Garden sees 45% growth over holiday period

US: AeroFarms and Costco celebrate a year long partnership
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India: UP government and Google Cloud launch AI-powered agri network

Private equity takeover of Dutch greenhouse supplier

Sector | Events

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University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign receives Green Leaf Award

Artechno: "HortiQ certificate confirmation of our approach"

Strawberry Day and International Soft Fruit Conference 2025 in photos

Hydroponic planter at US tech show

Special offer for growers attending LEAP 2025
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Late-model indoor farming equipment

Dream Harvest online auction
For growers, by growers:

ACT Grower Summit returns to Leamington, Wednesday, March 19.

Sector | Education and Research

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Heavy ion effects on microgreens

New primers aid in proper listeria detection in mushrooms, cultures

Shade plants capture more light than expected

The impact of artificial lighting on tomato seedlings in plant factory
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Hydroponic rosemary cultivation boosts bioactive compounds
Young inventor from Dnipro

A new way to improve underground farming efficiency

Effect of 5G on behaviour of bumblebees in greenhouse tested

Sector | Retail

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ONS: Supermarkets and food stores had their worst Christmas since 2013

Sainsbury’s has celebrated the opening of its first new store of 2025
Unicoop Tirreno and Coop Centro Italia are merging

Union Coop: Approximately 27,000 tons of fruits and vegetables sold in 2024
Dreamstime
Booths: Fruit and veg sales were up more than 10%

One Stop: The Fruities & Veggies project
Dreamstime
As part of new fruit and veg pledge: Asda donates 1mln meals

Sainsbury’s: Paper packaging across its own-brand Ripe & Ready Avocados twin pack
Dreamstime

SPAR Gran Canaria rolls out online sales platform
Dreamstime

Shoppers’ late festive dash gives Sainsbury’s lift as staff get 5% pay rise
Dreamstime
SPAR Slovenia is investing €40mln to expand its fresh produce warehouse in Ljubljana

Sales of fruit and vegetables ‘skyrocketed’ at REMA 1000 stores in Norway

Sector | Market information

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Canadian greenhouse industry weighing costs of potential pipeline

Middle East: Qatar’s food security strategy
March 2025

Agri and water trade missions will take place in parallel with royal state visit to Kenya

153 Nobel and World Food Prize laureates call on world leaders to prioritize agricultural research

US interest in Dutch knowledge and technology is strong

Russian iFarm companies face bankruptcy amid management and financial challenges

Canada: Vertical farming as a means to economic growth

Sector | Grower in the Spotlight

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US (MN): Growing in the cold climate

Middle East: A visit to Emirates Bustanica

US (NC): Planting over 70 trays of microgreens
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Neon Greens:

US (MO) - A cafe with a difference
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US (OH): School agriculture program officially opens

"Selecting the right varietals, optimizing controls, and securing reliable sales channels"
Fogponics: taking aeroponics to a new level

"The higher we can go, the cheaper the costs”

Sector | New projects and expansions

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UAE (Dubai): Frozen dessert meets vertical farming

Siberian, Belarussian partnership aims to increase yields

US: Supporting container farms
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Inflatable agriculture making waves at CES 2025
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Scottish pupils learn vertical farming for sustainable growth

Using 3D printing in vertical farming
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US (AZ): Clean-tech startup company launches in Phoenix