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Portugal: Take a tour inside Raiz Vertical Farms

Fifteen speakers confirmed

Final chance to register at special rate for Vertical Farming World Congress 2025

UAE: Sheikh Hazza bin Zayed witnesses inauguration of Innovation Oasis and Advance AgriTech Academy

US (VA): "With land and resources becoming more limited, we need new ways to produce high-quality food in smaller spaces"

Kirby's Microgreens

US (ID): Boise business takes off with nutrient-rich microgreens

US (VA): Holston students growing lettuce through public-private partnership

Sector | Algae

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A sustainable approach to micro-algae based processes

Using technology to control microalgae

Boston Medical Center is growing fresh food in rooftop gardens to better serve its patients

Sector | Suppliers

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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

Netherlands: Specialized machinery for a specialized industry

Sandwich panels with waterproof coupling

Singapore: Making strides with agrivoltaic-aquaponic synergies

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?

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

Sector | Climate control

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Utilizing air purification technology designed for astronauts in horticulture

New CO2 capture technology available for growers

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

The importance of CO2 levels in plant growth

Sector | Breeding

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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

UK: Precision breeding enables tomato growth in vertical farming

Opening of new hydroponic breeding facility
Jan van den Berg:

"It is my mission to craft perfect vegetables"

BASF to focus more on chemicals, agricultural branches more independent

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

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

Sector | Aeroponics

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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

India: University students undertake aeroponic saffron growth project

IN: Inspired by Kashmir, man grows saffron in his house

South Africa: Aeorponic training to aid in treatment center

Sector | Today on social media

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Anne Rogerson

Green Food Solutions

Luciana Tawk

Emma Forman

Successful solution for substrate free growing?

Thirsty Roots

Pflanzentheke

Sector | Container farms

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US (NY): Regional Food Bank unveils first freight farm

US: Fresh lettuce year-round in Alaska thanks to container farms

South Korea: New container farm to be unveiled to the public

US (NY): Groton School district using container farm to grow lettuce
Canadian grower Village Greens closes:

“We underestimated the cost of the power when we started the whole program"

US: NMSU researchers look to container farms for sustainable growth

South Korea: BEF celebrates export of 9th smart farm

Sector | Packaging

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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”
JBT Proseal:

"For every million trays sealed with our equipment, up to 10 tons of plastic is saved"

Packaging companies partner for American markets

New transport tray system for multiple use unveiled at IPM Essen
Weber announces

New pot-packer presented at IPM Essen

Sector | Energy

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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

India: Hydroponic grower using solar power to save money

Batteries as a revenue model and solution

Report says that energy is a top priority for CEA growers

EU extends Russia sanctions for another six months

The role of solar energy in the rise of vertical farming

Sector | Technology

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Harvest robot autonomously navigates in strawberry cultivation
Enkitek’s Co-Farmer platform:

"This technology is not a luxury, but a necessity for staying competitive in the future of farming"

New closed greenhouse system: "The precision of a vertical farm, without the high energy costs"

Using AI Solutions to aid growers

Biofeedback is the future of autonomous greenhouse cultivation

New software platform aims to optimize water treatment

Automation with care for the mushroom industry

Sector | Substrates

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An introduction to the root zone microbiome
€4 million investment into Danish wood fiber plant

"We believe that our professional customers will also take peat-free and peat-reduced products to heart"

Coco peat from India’s Cauvery River delta

Demand for coconut substrates grows in Spanish-speaking markets

Looking into the uses of biochar
Riza Power uses a mixture of raw materials to produce spongy plant plugs

A technological innovation for growing plants

Using biochar as a substrate in hydroponic growing

Sector | Hydroponics

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CAN: U of T Scarborough’s Harvest Walls provide new research opportunities in vertical farming

Optimizing oxygenation in Deep Water Culture grow systems

India: Hotel adopts hydroponic cultivation for in-house dining

US: New children's book celebrates hydroponic growing

In China, a futuristic café lets you pick strawberries growing above your head

US (OH): Hydroponically grown lettuce takes root at Bay Middle School

Industrial Product Solutions bankrupt, negotiations on relaunch underway

Sector | Aquaponics

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Looking at how lettuce grows in aquaponic systems

Aquaponics could play a role in the future of Rwandan growing

University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff using aquaponics to aid food security

Namibian vocational training boosted through aquaponic systems

US: $500 grant enables third grade class in aquaponics course
Engen launches aquaponics project in South Africa:

Empowering Eastern Cape learners and communities with sustainable food solutions

Looking at feasible approaches to providing essential crops through aquaculture

Sector | Product information

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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

The power of ozone

Fresh Salad Co recalls spinach and rocket products over E. coli risk
Irrisense: efficiency, sustainability, and optimal productivity

A new way to irrigate soilless crops

"Our plastic trays are built to last for 20 to 25 years”

Sector | Cultivation

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From Wolverhampton to the world:

Aptisens’ Ion-sensing technology that completely moves away from lab testing

Bringing plug-and-play IoT to the field with simplicity and scalability
Mike Sacomano, founder of Agrowtek:

"Scaling up brings new challenges in post-harvest management and perpetual production cycles"
Ceragen unveils commercial demonstration facility

“We need to tackle the same hurdles our growers face”
The collaboration between Profarms and C-LED continues:

"This system is designed to be scalable and easily integrated into facilities of various sizes"

High-tech cultivation carts with advanced irrigation system for seed breeder

A seaweed solution for sustainable agriculture

Sector | Technique

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UK: Trade bodies call for urgent government action amidst cost crisis
TEDxDresden insights from GreenHub

Vertical farming a bridge to a planetary health diet
Ducting helps achieve optimal environmental control

Optimizing ventilation in an 18m high growing tank
manage temperature, humidity, and CO₂ levels

"Climate controller makes growers' daily tasks easier"
Guangzhou Smart Mushroom Planting Box:

"We want to bring more fresh and delicious mushrooms to the market"

“You need to think of it backward: managing pests in an integrated fashion"
"Cannabinoid content, bud size, moisture content, and a lack of negative factors such as mold”

Australian grower goes vertical farming to produce clean, consistent medical cannabis

Sector | Alternative products

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US (AL): Aquality Farms celebrates grand opening with ribbon cutting in Anniston

India: Mokokchung growers get mushroom cultivation training

India: Finding success through growing Gucchi mushrooms

NASA working on fungi farming - on Mars
GreenOnyx to enter U.S. market with convenient fresh vegetable

“Our product is easier than yogurt, and healthier than kale"

India: Advice from a social entrepreneur on mushroom farming

£10m mushroom facility planned for UK

Sector | Lighting

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"New spectrum sensor on the market"

Finding the right lighting for strawberry cultivation

New LED Lights aim to make growing easier
Charles Verdy, Gourma

"Adopting a new lighting technology is a major strategic decision"

Grodan, Philips Horticulture trials demonstrate new heat input reduction in tomato trials

Have the promises of the LED revolution been realized?

The impact of LED lighting on modern horticulture

Sector | Farming systems

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Peachy Keen’s 5P project:

Rethinking town centre spaces through urban farming and clean tech
Inside Mexico’s tallest vertical farm:

“We're proud to say this is the only project of its kind in Mexico”
Austria:

Fully automatic vertical farm enables vegetable growing in the smallest of spaces
Scaling vertical farming through partnerships and social impact:

“I cannot sit in Sweden and dictate how farmers in India, South Africa, or Nigeria should grow their crops”
Reducing the need for multiple platforms

Fully integrating data systems within a vertical farm
The Nutrient Know-How talk at the Indoor Ag-Con

“Dilution is the solution to your grower’s pollution”

US Virgin Islands gets first hydroponic trailer freight farm

Sector | Market information

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US (IA): Grant pays for vertical gardens at Cerro Gordo County school
Kevin van Herk and Martijn Ceelaert (BDO) on market report floriculture and horticulture:

NL: "Alongside the rise of private equity, more and more family businesses are also joining forces"

UK: A look at the past, present, and future of growing in the West Country

U.S. indoor tomato growers support renegotiation of suspension agreement to maintain market stability
Anthony De Ieso - Thorndon Park Produce

"We do sell more fresh herbs, but we tend to sell more of everything at Easter"

CAN: Vertical farming methods make it possible for Canada to grow its own food, say experts

Global Trump tariffs suspended, but China tariff increased to 125%

Sector | Events

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US: Penn State student farm to host ‘Earth Day On The Farm’ on April 25

US: Sixth annual Women in Horticulture Week announced

US: CEA Summit East 2025 returns to Virginia this September

US (VA): 8th annual Mushroom Mania festival returns on April 19

UK to host 51st NCERA-101 & CEUG Annual Meeting in 2026

Program activities announced for GreenTech Amsterdam 2025

UAE launches inaugural Emirates Agriculture Conference and Exhibition

Sector | Education and Research

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Colorado State Ph.D. student project

US: Survey of producers opinions on intercropping and edible flowers in the Western region
Gaming Garden project kicks off in Madrid:

“Urban farming can be accessible and impactful when approached simply and inclusively”

Factor responsible for carbon trade-off in leaves revealed

Using circular nitrogen as a fertilizer

The use of digital twins (DT) for sustainable agricultural water management

Optimal amounts of zinc, potassium for hydroponically grown spinach

A comparative economic study of two Italian vertical farms

Sector | Investments

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Jamaica: National School Garden Programme gets $200 million injection

Canada-based hydroponics company Pinnacle Food prices US IPO at the $4 low end

How to gain financing as industry struggles
$20 million funding round for iUNU

"Growers scan thousands of plants in a uniform way"

US: IUNU secures $20M funding to accelerate AI growth for greenhouses

US: Nature's Miracle receives funding of $2M
A guide for growers

How to make use of the agricultural incentives in Virginia

Sector | Retail

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Aldi UK is cutting the price of its Nature’s Pick strawberries by 20% for 2 weeks

Carrefour reported higher first quarter sales
Aldi and Sunglow Nurseries have announced the extension of their partnership

Parent company of supermarket giants HiperDino and SuperDino up for sale
M&S Blanchardstown: Mushrooms from Monaghan and Irish Strawberries from Keelings

Just Eat Takeaway maintains its financial outlook for the full year
Deliveroo has reported a “strong” first-quarter performance

Milestone for HelloFresh UK
New Discover Spar Scotland campaign

SPAR Hungary: 4.8% year-on-year increase in turnover
Sainsbury's reported a 7.2% rise in annual profit

All of Co-op’s own brand strawberries will be exclusively sourced from UK farms
eZkrt UAE has expanded its services with the launch of eZkrt Grocery

METRO Italy opened a new multichannel fulfilment centre (MFC) in Olbia

Sector | Company news

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Denso, Delphy sign MOU to promote smart horticulture

US: Edible Garden and JJ Johnson organizing Earth Day giveaway
next newsletter Tuesday April 22nd

Happy Easter!

US: New Southeast territory sales manager for Oasis Grower Solutions

US (CO): Bird & Squirrel Hydroponics accepted into Rural Jump-Start Program
Phytech launches AI Advisor for growers

"We envision a future where every farm, regardless of size, operates with plant-driven intelligence"
Prior to entering administration, JFC had begun supplying major UK retailers

Jones Food Company business and assets now on the market, administrators seek buyer

Sector | Grower in the Spotlight

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US (CA): Modoc High School students celebrate first successful hydroponic harvest

US (ME): North Spore named Small Business Manufacturer of the Year
Farmtastica CEO brings smart farming vision to Latin America's urban centers

"We're not just growing leafy greens, we're building a more sustainable, localized food supply chain"
The Fragaria:

"If you can't hire them, join them"
Bygaard’s founder Lasse Carlsen:

“We sold the prototype, not the dream”

US (LA): Changing how people view the future of agriculture

US: Winona students grow fresh greens for school lunch

Sector | New projects and expansions

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Saudi Arabia, South Korea launch smart agriculture initiative

AI salad vending machines promote healthy eating in Japan

Saudi Arabia: Hydroponic project achieves self-sufficiency in rural areas

Looking at the costs of starting a vertical microgreens business

Proposed project hopes to create breathing space in cities through vertical farming

South Korea: Lotte Mart boosts smart farm produce supply amid climate crisis challenges

US (WI): Looking at the journey from seed to capital for a flex farm