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CEA and Indoor Farming conference returns in May with energy and integration in focus

"We're not pushing a theme; we're responding to what the industry is dealing with"

Boštjan Veronik, CEO of Waboost:

"Preventing conditions that allow Pythium to thrive"

UK: CambridgeHOK secures sales to surpass record turnover just two months into its 70th year

Fortified aeroponic pea shoots deliver full daily B12 dose in 15-gram serving, study finds

"This novel fortification method can be done at extremely low cost"

Sector | Aeroponics

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Does soil really need added nutrition? A key question for aeroponic saffron growers
Freya and German Aerospace Center partner to develop crop systems for space

"If it is reliable enough for orbit, it is built to last in any greenhouse”

Optimizing plasma discharge and spraying times for aeroponically grown lettuce
BotaniX’s Yishai Nissan on how vertical farming unlocks the full potential of medicinal plants

“Growing great plants is only half the battle, keeping their natural power intact is what matters”

Growing dill on aeroponic towers

India: Plans made to use aeroponics for potato seed production

Canadian company wants to take aeroponics to the moon

Sector | Climate control

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New generation of sensors introduced

US (NY): Harlem's shipping containers are more than steel boxes
Airlux Technologies’ Reinier Donkersloot:

"Smart farming isn’t plug and play"

Blue Radix strengthens position in France
Ramon van de Vrie, CCO at Ledgnd:

"We are seeing a clear shift among growers towards a plant-centered approach"

Sector | Hybrid solutions

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US (PA): InventHelp inventor develops portable hybrid grow system

Sector | Breeding

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Horticoop invests in 25:2, specialist in AI-driven plant breeding

Popits snack cucumber to debut in Europe at Fruit Logistica

Saudi Arabia: Hail becomes world’s third producer of rare white strawberries

"Strawberry breeders take interest in India but propagation risks stall progress"

“June-bearing and everbearing strawberries make a winning combo for more yields”
Enza Zaden lettuce trial in Leamington:

"Glimpse of performance in real-world conditions for Canadian and U.S. growers"

From Peru to Svalbard: Peruvian native chilli seeds travel to the "Ark at the End of the World"

Sector | Energy

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Shows potential to reduce HVAC energy usage by up to 40%

Implementing liquid desiccant cooling in vertical farms
Insights from the ACDC system vertical farm trial

Turning plant data into energy savings
"Exactly the type of circular solution the industry needs"

Renewable energy project launched to aid next-gen growing
"Rising energy costs will push growers out of production"

UK growers say 94% energy charge hike threatens CEA

UK: Suffolk floating solar project to power food production site
UK: Rising transmission costs put pressure on the greenhouse sector

“It’s essential that greenhouses are offered access to the same energy cost relief schemes"
90% reduction of net GHG emissions by 2040 remains binding

ETS2 postponed until 2028

Sector | Product information

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Design and utility patents pending in Canada and the US

Rethinking the net pot: Improving cube stability and root handling in NFT systems

New high density float for horticulture introduced
Updated reference for fertigation practices: Nutrient Solutions for Greenhouse Crops v5

"Growers work with a single recipe for a season, while the crop's nutritional demand is changing"
India: Mechanisation and the role of tractors in greenhouse operations in medicinal and exotic crops

“Even minor environmental variations can affect active compound levels and commercial acceptance”

Finland: The challenge of feeding the planet without costing the earth

Extending viable shelf life from hours to several days
Innovative Pflanzentheke at expoSE 2025:

Soilless cultivation system now available horizontally

Sector | Farming systems

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India: Unnati Model Farm inaugurated in Gujarat

Modular system travels on wheels through Portugal for seed germination

South Korea: Developing next-generation robotic vertical farming systems
Emerging tech like plasma-based natural lighting systems also evaluated

Combination of regenerative food forests and CEA starting in Southern Oregon

Farminova: "The world's first fully controlled seedling factory"

Overcoming climate challenges with customized CEA solutions

"Every controlled environment system, from a new crop variety to an AI-driven irrigation platform, has potential IP value"

Sector | Container farms

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From the UK to the UAE: Fischer Farms deploys first overseas system in Abu Dhabi
"This is an important step for Carbon Less Future and our international growth"

Carbon Less Future partners with Jibreen Group to expand vertical forestry containers in the Middle East
In Canada’s northernmost community, a container farm operates under Arctic winter conditions

At -36°C in 24-hour darkness, fresh greens grow in Alert

Hapag-Lloyd to acquire ZIM in US$4 billion deal
Growcer systems anchor an accessible indoor farm in Nova Scotia

“Local food infrastructure is a key ingredient for healthy communities”
Tristan Fischer on cost, scale and the Model T mindset

Fischer Farms: “Our obsession is how to make the system cheaper, cheaper, cheaper"

China unveils smart shipboard farm to supply offshore workers with fresh produce

Sector | Packaging

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Northern Ireland's McShane Packaging celebrates 30 years as second generation joins leadership

CAN: Weighing performance, cost and credibility as sustainable packaging options expand

Michiel Valk new CEO at Taks Handling Systems
Weber Verpackungen at IPM 2026

Delivery of sleeves within 4 weeks of ordering

Aweta announces new CEO

Fibre-based punnet developed for fresh produce

New optical sorter targets leafy greens processing

Sector | Technique

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First national CEA Training Certificate for design and construction professionals

What will it take to grow food in space?
and his successors

Celebrating David Francis, Brinkman Australia

“We’re making Revoponics work for India's urban farms”
“In gutter-under zones where aromatic plants were installed, we detected no spider mite populations”

Aromatic barrier systems: Integrating medicinal and aromatic plants into greenhouse IPM

Estimating water savings in hydroponic strawberry cultivation using gutters and spacers

Effect of the quality of washing water on shelf-life and product safety of rinsed produce

Sector | Technology

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India: Kerala startup develops AI-based system to automate mushroom farms, greenhouses

Siemens links cybersecurity to CEA growth
Iain White, IoT Architect at Intelligent Growth Solutions (IGS)

Designing IoT systems that deliver reliable, meaningful data for vertical farming

"India’s CEA market is growing, but high automation costs slow adoption"

16 robots currently used in Irish mushroom sector for harvesting
Inside 4Climate’s automation suite with CEO Subhajit Sinha

“Interoperability is important because farms rarely rely on a single supplier”

VerticalFarmDaily mobile app launched today!

Sector | Suppliers

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resulting in higher yields

Biostimulants affect root development: higher mass and more active tips
Why grow room design is becoming a central consideration in indoor farming

“Downtime can translate directly into lost harvests and revenue”

“Steady coco peat demand expected ahead of key planting seasons”

Sector | Aquaponics

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Malaysia: Fresh look for Johor library farm

Bahrain: Agriculture Minister visits Dar Aqua Aquaponic Farm

US (MT): Taking a look at Swanky Roots, a year-round aquaponics grower

Antigua and Barbuda Defence Force celebrates first aquaponic harvest

Maltese agritech company turns patented aquaponics system into global model

Aquaponics Education Exhibit unveils at Lynn Meadows Discovery Center

Togo aquaponics startup turns to soilless farming to face climate risks

Sector | Hydroponics

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“It created some extra work, but we ended up with a much better product because of that collaboration”

Integrated design and careful planning: A collaborative path to successful CEA projects
Bas Dirven, hydroponics expert at Meteor Systems:

“A smart, simple and scalable system makes a difference every single day”

NASA-engineered YieldX hydroponic system scales commercially in Australia, expands to India
Netafim introduces the NetaFlex 5G

“Without soil buffering, small changes in concentration are inevitably going to affect uptake and uniformity"
"Hydroponics allowed us to increase output without increasing greenhouse area"

Hydroponic seed potato propagator recognized for conservation innovation

Oman: Using hydroponics to boost self sufficiency

Philippines: Sanyo Denki donates two Hydroponic Systems units to SBMA

Sector | Substrates

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Legro brings Botanicoir products to the Dutch market

"Coco is a logical step for many companies"
Stefan Kreft, Gramoflor:

"We know and understand the challenges of professional horticulture and are equally aware of our strengths"
FibriTech: virgin cellulose fibers, green compost, and small amount of coir

“Peat-free horticulture finally possible with first high-performance bio-substrate”

Pindstrup acquires La Mundial de Coco, expands renewable raw-material base

Azura wants to develop an alternative to coconut fiber and is launching biochar production

India trade deal benefits US growers

Pelemix launches CoirFlex at Fruit Logistica 2026

Sector | Cultivation

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Controlling large scale propagation from papayas to sugarcane:

A new temporary immersion bioreactor system in plant propagation

Aquaponics Lab launched at Holmdel High School

Texas A&M AgriLife modernizes greenhouses to support innovative plant science

Scaling Quebec herb production through advanced greenhouse management

U.S. vertically grown strawberries launch in Ontario retail

Hydrogen-rich irrigation systems shows promise for greenhouse crop performance
Appropriate greenhouse design for African growing conditions

“We avoid supplying equipment that cannot be fixed locally”

Sector | Investments

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Singapore’s agri-food sector to get S$70 million in second round of government funding
CGS webinar March 5

Glazing, crop economics and capital discipline: Greenhouse investment in 2026
Deadline to apply is February 19th

Hawai'i opens micro-grant applications for food security initiatives

Green funding, big plans and a very good day for vGreens strawberries

Philippines DA invests P300M for climate-smart vegetable growing

US (AZ): Prescott school board gets $10,000 grant for hydroponic facilities

UK grower wins £150k TikTok Shop boost

Sector | Today on social media

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FemSTEM

TSU College of Agriculture

WesleyLife

Grow Dynamics

Sector | Lighting

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Smart lighting based on real-time energy prices
Collaboration between BASF|Nunhems and C-LED

Innovation and research also involve the right artificial lighting
engineering grow lights around shadow reduction

"Shade from lighting fixtures has a direct impact on crop performance and profitability"
Agrolux launches fixtures that can withstand multiple renovation cycles

Sustainable renewal with a modular LED platform

Monitoring plant light use saves indoor farm energy costs
Bloemteknik invite:

Webinar on next-gen autonomous greenhouse lighting control

A proven opportunity in strawberry cultivation with indoor-grown generative young plants

Sector | Events

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Viva Fresh announces education session keynote speaker

US (NJ): Innovations in Agriculture & Food Security Convening announced

Vegetable processing technology showcased at IFE Manufacturing London 2026

India: Agri-tech innovation takes centre stage at Bharat Agri-Tech Innovation Challenge 2025 finale

UAE: Course to teach growers about hydroponic produce safety
“It is important that the conference is conducted in a proper, systematic manner”

AVF Asia Forum 2026 rescheduled to align with Government of India approval process

Australian growers examine European innovation on AUSVEG 2026 Study Tour

Sector | Market information

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Canada: Local suppliers taking stock amid L’Oca closure

Lessons from Covid-19 are keeping UAE food supplies well stocked, farmers say

Functional mushrooms move from niche wellness to mainstream retail as food and beverage applications expand

Soaring kerosene prices hit Korean farmers as Middle East tensions escalate

Urban-gro appoints new auditor and regains Nasdaq compliance

Creating a bigger market for Canadian-grown food

Scaling mushroom growth through logistical precision

Sector | Alternative products

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India: Women trained in mushroom cultivation in Diskit Village, Ladakh

Booker urges USDA to include mushroom farmers in Federal Specialty Crop Assistance Program

A vision for mushrooms as part of Detroiters’ everyday wellness routine

Canada: Former cannabis farm finds new life growing gourmet mushrooms, other produce

Bangladesh: Government grant helps launch mushroom spawn laboratory supplying small growers

Philippines: Ahunan Power boosts mushroom production in Laguna

Ukrainian mushroom producer expands exports and value-added production

Sector | Retail

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Wolt Market: A wider range of fruits and vegetables

Migros Zurich Cooperative (GMZ) pulls out of Germany
Aldi UK: Children’s fruit and vegetable intake drops when favourite produce is out of season

Mercadona's Store 9: More space for fresh produce
HelloFresh teamed up with Scouts

Lidl GB has raised its five-year food waste reduction target to 70% by 2030
Edeka is further increasing its stake in Dutch online grocery service Picnic

Aldi UK extends long-term agreements for homegrown produce
METRO AG reported that it has grown profitably in 2024/25

JD.com posts first quarterly loss since early 2022
Aldi Nord has opened its 5,555th store

Coop Norway: New technology to cut avocado spoilage
Just Eat Takeaway.com: "Intention to close our operations in Denmark"

Bangkok-based retailer seeks to bolster its footprint across Southeast Asia

Sector | Company news

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Edible Garden expands to chainwide distribution at The Fresh Market

Elevate Farms secures C$6.72m Pre-Series B financing
Alfred Boot steps down at Herkuplast

"There is much more to come"

Artechno declared bankrupt
Dave's Fresh Marketplace, Rhode Island

Fresh produce presentation, diversity, convenience, and quality in American style

Ontario greenhouse campaign awarded

Oishii introduces new top-seal pack for Nikko Berry, adds ten-day freshness guarantee

Sector | Grower in the Spotlight

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Grass for cows grows well in vertical farm: "Cows would savor it"
Building indoor farming from the ground up in Puerto Rico

"Our goal is to substitute imports with local production and attract new generations to agriculture”
Combining vertical farms and polyhouses for soft fruit production

"We want to expand quickly and focus on growing"

Uganda: Take a look inside Urban Greens’ hydroponic and aquaponic farm
Grønt fra Nord restructuring plan approved by court, company outlines production ramp

“This is a meaningful de-risking milestone"
Leafood targets Baltic retail expansion with cucumber microgreens and redesigned packaging

“We tested multiple varieties to identify those that deliver a clear cucumber taste early in their growth”
UAE farms respond as Middle East conflict disrupts regional supply chains

“This ongoing conflict is tangible proof of why building resilient, domestic agricultural capacity matters”

Sector | Education and Research

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US (MO): Student container farming program expanding in urban schools
Indoor vertical farming and hydroponic crops production can expand food production in arid climates

Extension offers hands-on training in soil-free vegetable farming in southern Nevada
University of Nevada celebrates women in agriculture

"We need more women leading the future of food and sustainability"

US (CA): New Environmental Horticulture and Controlled Environment Agriculture Advisor joins UC ANR

College engineering students design vertical farming system in Canadian agriculture hackathon

Experimental analysis of temperature uniformity in a vertical smart farm with radiant cooling panels

Kyrgyzstan adopts South Korean experience in agricultural digitalization

Sector | New projects and expansions

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Primary care pilot targets nutrition security through partnership with Summer Street Farm

Scientists grow chickpeas in simulated moon soil for future lunar farms

South Korea: Ensin signs 15.8 billion won AI agriculture platform supply deal

Inside the Philippines’ first indoor vertical strawberry farm

Philippines: IPPF eyes mushroom production program for inmates

Centre of Excellence planned for Guyana School of Agriculture, says Minister of Agriculture

AltBank pioneers scalable AI-hydroponic model to drive food import substitution in Nigeria