HortiDaily Newsletter | Friday, October 4, 2024

Belgian company expands with own farm in Morocco to guarantee quality year-round

After years of successful growth in Belgium, Den Berk Délice is taking a major step in its international expansion and has started cultivating snack…

Exploring greenhouse cultivation in Nigeria: insights from Kola Olatunji

Greenhouse cultivation is promising for enhancing food production, and Nigeria is starting to benefit from these developments. Kola Olatunji, a…

Canada: Blue Sky Hydroponics 7 hectares project ready for planting

The new Venlo greenhouse addition of 17 acres (7HA) for the cultivation of cucumbers at Blue Sky Hydroponics in Leamington Ontario is almost completed.…

'Also drink champagne from your shoe'

Growers deliver top performance

Rien Kamman of Source.ag made two promises to a room full of growers. One playful and one serious. They all had come to Amsterdam for the second edition of Source Connect,…

Profile Products announces Global Head of Hydroponics

Profile Products has announced the addition of Ferdi van Elswijk to its Profile Growing Solutions (PGS) business. Profile welcomes van Elswijk as its global…

Sakata America unveils new headquarters: The Sakata Woodland Innovation Center

Sakata America Holding Company, a subsidiary of Sakata Seed Corporation, is proud to announce the opening of its new headquarters, the Sakata Woodland…

Edison Jerez, Semidor, on the NUF water filtration system

“The potential of this technology is immense”

On September 26th, the community of Guaranda (Ecuador), received a water filter system from Semidor, NUF Filtration, and the Israeli Embassy in…

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Canada: Government to invest in welcoming international agri-food workers

The governments of Canada and Ontario announced last week that they are investing up to $1.5 million over four years to create a more welcoming…

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Australian grower demands evidence of ToBRFV virus after farm shut down

A South Australian tomato grower who is losing thousands of dollars a day is demanding evidence of the virus which has forced him to shut down his…

Brunei: Teenager helps farm reach customers directly

Neither a traditional nor generational farmer, Chern Y. Loo's passion and belief in sustainable and organic-based farming meant that just over a year…

Farmers face price fluctuations for strawberries in Kyrgyzstan

In 2024, the area dedicated to strawberry cultivation in the Issyk-Kul region of Kyrgyzstan significantly expanded, reaching 400 hectares due to the increasing…

Greenhouses to be pre-notified of power and gas outages in Uzbekistan

From October to December 2024, greenhouse operations in Uzbekistan will have the option to pay for gas in two installments. The President has signed a decree…

Chinese agriculture boosted by trechnology

Technological innovation in agricultural equipment and planting methods has significantly strengthened China's agricultural sector by boosting yields…

US (CA): Grower connects with Asian roots through growing vegetables

In West Sonoma County, on a modest 3-acre plot, Leslie Wiser integrates her Taiwanese ancestral agricultural practices into her current life as a…

Yucatecan students research greenhouse habanero chili cultivation

Students from the Universidad Tecnológica del Mayab, engaging in the tenth semester of Sustainable and Protected Agriculture Engineering, have…

What the East and Gulf Coast ports strike means for growers

Thousands of dockworkers went on strike at dozens of East and Gulf Coast ports. This occurs as contract negotiations have broken down between the…

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New regulations on the registration of plant varieties in Türkiye

In Türkiye, significant changes have been made to the processes of registering plant varieties with the "Regulation on the Registration of Plant…

New plan launched with G7 to enhance Africa’s participation in the OECD seed certification scheme

G7 agriculture ministers have launched a new plan to enhance Africa's participation in the OECD seed certification scheme, as part of wider efforts to…

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The impact of hurricane Helene in the horticulture sector

Last Thursday, Hurricane Helene arrived in the United States, affecting regions from Georgia to North Carolina and even into Tennessee. The impact is…

New products launched in premium tomato category

Pure Flavor® is bringing more premium offerings to the tomato category to entice consumers to trade up in their quest for flavor and quality. With an…

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Israel: 1000 year old plant seed revived

If you found a 1,000-year-old seed, do you think it would grow? Well, archaeologists working in the Judean Desert found a seed believed to be about…

Euroseeds "welcomes" EFSA findings on Category 1 NGT plants

EFSA confirms that Category 1 NGT plants do not present any additional hazards and risks compared to plants resulting from conventional breeding…

Uwe Groll from GROW Germany on the benefits of wooden packaging:

"PPWR prescribes closed loops and wood as a unique answer"

Due to multiple crises such as Covid and inflation, the topic of sustainability has been somewhat pushed into the background and with it the topic of…

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Geospatial data shows damage to cropland in Gaza Strip

As of 1 September 2024, 67.6 percent of Gaza's cropland – or 10,183 hectares (ha) – has been damaged. This is up from 57.3 percent (8 660 ha) in May…

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2GO partners with Bankerohan to deliver fresh Davao fruits to any part of the Philippines

Amazon launches climate label in Belgium and SwedenAmazon is expanding its "Climate Pledge Friendly" to Belgium and Sweden, making it easier for…