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Dr R.S Kureel, vice- chancellor of Mahatma Gandhi Horticulture and Forestry University addressed the KJ Chaupal session at Krishi Jagran headquarters on Friday#krishijagran #kjchaupal #horticulture #university #AgricultureIndustry #farmer #socialmedia pic.twitter.com/HsiH68Rwnv — Krishi Jagran Official (@kjkrishimedia) December 2,…

US (WY): Enactus members construct greenhouse for Riverview residents

It’s not often you see social services, business admin, office admin, and carpentry students working side-by-side on a project. But such was the case Friday, Nov. 25, at Riverview Home in Riverton. Modeled after an award-winning project completed by the Enactus NSCC Pictou Campus at Roots for Youth in…

Growth of specialty crops highlights need for expanded risk management tools

Specialty crops, including fruits, vegetables, and nuts, make up almost one-third of total crop sales in the United States, but a large number of specialty crop acres remain…

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Linköping will grow more climate-smart tomatoes

The municipally owned Tekniska verken electricity producer, located in the city of Linköping (Sweden), plans to grow its biogas production capacity. That, however, also means that more carbon dioxide will be produced as a by-product. There is an opportunity too, though, as the company has received…

Canada: New growing containers will bring the green to Nipissing

Nipissing First Nation is putting the final touches on a new greenhouse project—the Mnogin Greenhouse (pronounced Mi-noh-gin, with a hard ‘g’)—and all should be complete early in the new year. The structures are in place—they were delivered to Jocko Point in mid-November—however, the greenhouses are not…

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PV shade screens for greenhouses, agrivoltaics

Mirai Solar, a spinoff of Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), has developed a foldable, flexible, and modular solar panel for agrivoltaic applications. The semitransparent Mirai Screen module – or “PV shade screen,” as the company calls it – features monocrystalline…

Increased plant health and vitality with 44% lab cost reduction

A US vertical farm recently installed KETOS SHIELD in order to monitor 30+ water quality parameters in real-time at various global operations. The farm grows various lettuces, microgreens, herbs, and edible flowers. Ultimately, the company wanted to decrease water usage and increase yield by improving…

The Dutch software company ALFA PRO joins Total Specific Solutions

ALFA PRO, a supplier of software solutions and services for operators in the fresh produce market, primarily in the flower, plants, and fruit & vegetable sector, joins Total Specific Solutions. TSS is expanding its portfolio of software in the agricultural sector. Operators in the ornamental flower and…

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CEO of Betagro PLC is a Guest of Honour at Thailand - LNV Reception 2022

CEO of Betagro PLC is a Guest of Honour at Thailand - LNV Reception 2022 Mr. Vasit Taepaisitphongse, Chief Executive Officer and President of Betagro Public Company Limited. One of the international Thailand-based leading integrated agro-food industry companies will be a Guest of Honour and Keynote…

Sanne Kruikemeier and Ingrid de Zwarte receive Early Career Award

Sanne Kruikemeier, professor of digital media and society, Department of Strategic Communication, and Ingrid de Zwarte, associate professor of agricultural and environmental history, both working at Wageningen University & Research, have received the Early Career Award. Attached to this award from the…

BBL acquires Share Logistics Group

On Friday, November 25, 2022, Groupe BBL completed a new major international transaction with the acquisition of Share Logistics Group. Led by Jan Crezee and a team of highly…

Dutch software company ALFA PRO joins Total Specific Solutions

ALFA PRO, a supplier of software solutions and services for operators in the fresh produce market, primarily in the flower, plants, and fruit & vegetable sector, joins Total Specific Solutions. TSS is expanding its portfolio of software in the agricultural sector. Operators in the ornamental flower and…

Race to emission-free greenhouse cultivation pushes growers to keep innovating

The race to emission-free greenhouse cultivation is underway, with many growers trying to go the extra mile to preserve our planet. The company Division Q, a new sister company of Koppert Cress, was founded with the clear mission of achieving emission-free cultivation. “Division Q’s mission is actually twofold,”…

96% of pepper crops in Almeria and Granada use biological control against pests

HORTYFRUTA, Andalusia's Fruits and Vegetables interbranch organization, presented the results of a survey framed within the 'I Love Bichos. Naturally Protected Crops'…

"Uncertainty challenges characterize Spanish season"

"The season started well. From early September, everything was in slightly short supply. So the first products from Almeria and Murcia looked promising," begins Miguel…

"In 2030, geothermal contribution to heat production will have quadrupled"

Over 90 members and guests attended the Members' Meeting 'Geothermal, worth the investment' on 24 November. In two panel discussions, experiences with, among other things, the financability and affordability of geothermal energy were shared with the audience. In between, participants in the room were…

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RaboResearch: After two turbulent years, fertilizer markets may start to settle in 2023

Amid extreme market volatility and record-high prices, fertilizer consumption suffered in 2022. According to a new Rabobank report, a recovery in consumption is possible in some regions in 2023, with fertilizer prices lowering and commodity prices at historically high levels.  When geopolitics meets fertilizer…

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"Broccoli leaves hold key to fighting crop disease"

Israeli researchers have developed a spray to protect crops based on the wax found on lotus and broccoli leaves. They simulated the anti-adhesive wax crystals on their leaves, which naturally prevent disease-bearing pathogens from attaching to the plant.    SafeWax, developed by Prof Boaz Pokroy and Prof Ester Segal of…

Australia: baby cucumbers launch limited edition football pack to promote as a healthy sporting snack

This week, Perfection Fresh launched a new limited-edition pack, shaped like a football jersey in celebration of the partnership between Qukes baby cucumbers and Football Australia’s MiniRoos. Available for a limited time only, the pack is the ideal size for sharing and features some delicious recipe…

Agriculture resource dive: peat

As companies that work in the food and agriculture industry, all of us immediately take on the responsibility of ensuring that we're leaving the food system in a better state than it was before we entered it. In order to do that, one of the things we need to do is make sure that we're informed about the abundant options of…

Kenya to provide freighters for agri-exports

Kenya Airways (KQ, Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta) has declined to comment on reports the government plans to temporarily lease in freighters to safeguard the country’s fresh produce exports in the wake of disruptions caused by the recent pilot strike. Kenya Airways Chief Executive officer Allan Kilavuka declined…

Fenix joins forces with Genesis seeds in the battle against the new race of downy mildew

Among the pathogens that affect basil today, downy mildew certainly plays a leading role due to the enormous damage it can cause to the cultivation of this important herb, so much so that it has earned it the title of 'basil killer' over the years. The return of this fungus in the form of a new genetic…

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Spanish athlete breaks Guinness World Record by slapping watermelons

A Spanish athlete broke a Guinness World Record when he used his open hand to smash 39 watermelons in 1 minute. According to Guinness World Records spokespeople, Roberto Rodriguez took on the record for most watermelons smashed with an open hand in one minute on the set of the Italy-based TV special Lo…

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Government works towards better conditions for Canadian farm workers

According to Minister for Gender Affairs Dr. Virginia Albert Poyotte, the Government is working towards achieving better working conditions for Saint Lucians working on Canadian farms. Earlier this year, a group of Saint Lucian women employed in the Canadian Farm Work Program complained of ill-treatment,…

Microgreens from South Tyrol sold to the local market

'To bet on microgreens is to bet on the winning ticket', although that's what this company sees. Ulrich Kager and Patrick Sanin founded Profarms three years ago, which built a vertical farm to supply microgreens to the northern Italian province of Bolzano.  Ulrich Kager Kager is 23 years old and began thinking…

Now also weather data in the Irrigation Management App

The Irrigation Management App has been further expanded. The most recent expansion concerns the addition of weather data. Based on accurate weather forecasts, it is possible…

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US (MO): Nichols Career Center to receive $400,000 for greenhouse

Nichols Career Center is set to receive up to $400,000 from the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, which it plans to put toward the cost of a building trades building and a greenhouse. The money comes from the Missouri's Area Career Center Opportunity Grant program, whose funds…

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US (MI): Plant sale raises funds for greenhouse from propagations

Throughout this week, the NMU greenhouse is having its annual plant sale in the Lydia M. Olson Library. Colorful carts filled with a large variety of plants – including oregano, purple heart, snake plants, agave, yuca, vermillion, citronella, and different kinds of succulents – are for sale for only a…