As climate change increasingly affects traditional agriculture, new methods are being explored to make sure our food security stays intact. UFV’s Food and Agriculture Institute (FAI) is viewed as one of the leading research groups in this space, and the FAI team has been tapped to manage an exciting new…
Established in the 1950s by Dutch immigrants in the region northwest of Auckland, Van Lier Nurseries has developed under the leadership of Theo Van Lier and his family. Today, it operates from its Riverhead site, with 1.5 hectares of glasshouses dedicated to cut flowers and 0.6 hectares for propagation…
Dr. Amna Khalifa Al Ali, Chairwoman of the Ajman Business Women Council (AJBWC), announced the AJBWC’s completion of the second cooled plastic greenhouse project as part of the ‘Plant and Reap’ initiative. This initiative aims to empower the AJBWC members to invest in home gardening, as part of the…
Silal has signed a Musataha agreement with KEZAD Group. This was announced at the Abu Dhabi International Food Exhibition (ADIFE), to establish two cutting-edge AgTech initiatives in Al Ain Industrial City focused on sustainable farming and local food production. The first initiative, in collaboration…
Almería, Spain is a region where agriculture is a key economic pillar, characterized by its subtropical-desert climate. With mild winters, hot and dry summers, and an average annual temperature of approximately 19°C (66°F), greenhouses play a crucial role in the production of different crops.…
After a couple of challenging years, 2024 has been ‘steady’ at McCormack Family Farms in County Meath, Ireland. “We finished harvesting our outdoor crops three or four weeks ago,” said Stephen McCormack, Managing Director. “We are very thankful that is has been a long season and we had a good run of…
The abbreviation GSPP is widely known in the industry, especially among seed companies and plant breeders. If it were up to a group of plant breeders, the abbreviation HSPO would soon become widely known. It stands for Hygiene System Plant Propagation. In collaboration with plant breeders, Naktuinbouw…
Demand is increasing for greenhouse vegetables in British Columbia–no surprise with the holiday season just ahead. For Windset Farms, this season it will be the first winter growing produce from its expanded greenhouse facility in Delta, B.C. which means the company will be able to supply produce from…
Regional Spanish supermarkets see higher growth than mainstream playersFour regional Spanish supermarket chains – Consum, Uvesco (BM Supermercados), Gadisa, and Ahorramás – have increasingly expanded nationwide and are challenging major national retailers. Their growth rate in terms of surface area (10%)…
During the Modern Buyer RO-Fruit and Vegetables show on the 21st of November Tatayoyo once again secured an award, this time the Best Product Award. The journey of Tatayoyo in RomaniaThe story began in 2023 when a team from Romanian retailer Mega Image, along with the management of Holland Farming Agro…
The Netherlands is one of the most important countries for the production of strawberry transplants in Europe. Regulations for pesticide use and water quality become more strict each year, which is a challenge for this sector. Strawberry plants are grown from tips and raised in trays on a tray field. One…
In Meterik in Limburg, a pilot project is underway, initiated by Grodan and Signify, using Philips LEDs in collaboration with various partners. The goal is to save at least 40% on heat input in year-round tomato cultivation. Ridder, as one of the partners, is responsible for controlling all aspects of…