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UK: Agri-Innovation Minister visits the John Innes Centre
Newly appointed Agri-Innovation Minister Jo Churchill MP visited the John Innes Centre to find out more about the impact delivered through research, particularly in regards to generating resources to support crop breeding in the UK. During the visit, the Minister heard about the longstanding relationship…
Belgium supermarket introduces new crop:
"Greenhouse ginger has a stronger flavor than imported ginger"
In Belgium, CRU is now offering prime fresh ginger on its markets. It is grown locally and sustainably. It is also cultivated pesticide-free and with a minimum of organic fertilizers. The ginger has a stronger flavor than imported ginger. Also, its carbon footprint is kept as low as possible. This prime ginger is…
Photos by Nina Ruppert
Growing lobsters and tropical fruits at home:"The market is asking for an aquaponic system as ours"
“We believe that not just Luxembourg, but most of the world is both ready and asking for a system such as ours,” says Manuel Arrillaga with Fësch Haff in Luxembourg. Together with his co-founder Daryl Fuchs, he recently launched a start-up company with the aim of farming both vegetables and fish in a…
Tesco applies strict measures for UK growers
Tesco has announced a strengthening of the environmental standards required by its 14,000 fresh produce growers, by implementing the LEAF Marque environmental assurance scheme…
Australian industry faces largest rise in food prices in more than a decade
Australians will most likely be paying more for groceries and other essential goods heading into Christmas as the pandemic wreaks havoc on retail supply chains. Economists…
AgroUrbana:
South America: Leveraging vast distribution networks to build larger facility
“We’re building relationships and distribution channels that will allow us to grow into other regions. Latin America, from Mexico to Chile, we all speak the same language and share the same culture,” says Cristián Sjögren, co-founder and CEO of AgroUrbana. AgroUrbana was the first vertical farm established…
