HortiDaily Newsletter | Monday, July 8, 2024

consolidation in Dutch pepper market:

“We want to be one of the survivors”

As competition is fierce, consolidation became a key word in the Dutch horticultural industry. Last Friday, a major tomato merger was announced. They…

Cost-friendly sensor system developed by TerraPrima:

“One sensor per 2.5 hectares is not enough”

Temperature, humidity, and multispectral light information. With this information, a grower knows a lot of what's going on in their facility. "But we…

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Switzerland:

Vegetable grower relies on biomass utilization plant

Geothermal energy, solar energy, and biogas are to be utilized at Grob Gemüse AG to produce heat and electricity as independently as possible. A…

Cédric Leite, Mighirian Frères:

“We still have not properly started the tomato season”

"In order to sell tomatoes, we need nice weather. It is not a question of sorting, origin or production. When the weather is nice and warm, we eat…

Provisional trustee forecast

Codema creditors remain empty-handed

At the current state of affairs, the expectation of the trustee in Codema's bankruptcy is that only partial payment will be possible on highly preferential…

Jonathan Vandesande, FMB:

"Even the specialty tomatoes that were always in short supply are barely selling now"

"An atypical season," is how Jonathan Vandesande of Frans Michiels Belgium (FMB) describes the current Belgian greenhouse vegetable season. "People…

How to save energy in a greenhouse?

Although fans in themselves are not major power consumers, given the large number of fans in a greenhouse, it may still pay to look into this. With a…

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Malaysia: Cultivating urban farming among Pasir Gudang folk

In line with the city's plan to reduce its carbon footprint, Pasir Gudang City Council (MBPG) in Johor has stepped up efforts to promote urban farming.…

Guyana: Food production and storage facility to come up soon

Guymex International has announced its upcoming state-of-the-art food production & storage facility. This initiative aims to improve the landscape of…

Why hot peppers are experiencing a surge in consumption

In recent years, the demand for hot pepper has grown considerably as they are increasingly incorporated in a wide range of cuisines. More and more…

Partnership enhances availability of coco coir substrates to U.S. medical cannabis growers

Vaighai Agro Products Limited announced the appointment of Nature's Miracle Holding Inc. as the authorized U.S. distributor for its premium brand -…

Growrite wins Silver Award at Presidential Environment Awards 2024 in Sri Lanka

Growrite Substrates, an affiliate of Van der Knaap Group in the Netherlands, have been honored with the Silver Award at the Presidential Environment…

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Somalia: Greenhouse farms in Baidoa provide a secure living to displaced families

Displaced families in Baidoa, southern Somalia, say that a greenhouse farming project set up to provide sustainable livelihoods for them has uplifted their living standards. Fiida…

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Vietnam: Tây Ninh Province is taking measures to help growers adopt new tech.

The southeastern province of Tây Ninh is taking measures to help its farmers adopt technology. The locality plans to develop 22 high-tech agricultural…

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Gaza's farming sector ravaged by war

Tank tracks still fresh on his field in southern Gaza's coastal area of Al-Mawasi, Nedal Abu Jazar lamented the damage war has wrought on his trees and…

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NZ: Enhancing crop protection and regulatory processes for a sustainable future

Crop protection tools are an essential component of modern horticulture. They are critical to food availability and affordability, ensuring we produce…

CAN: Growing media supplier receives $2M to upgrade existing facility

Through coordination across all levels of government and in partnership with industry, Canada is hoping to enable Alberta's small- and medium-sized…

Solar panels on Ibiza herb farm

COVERE² and Juntos Farm have signed a Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA). This partnership aims to leverage each organization's strengths to advance sustainable transformation and…

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Raid and arrests at drug lab in Dutch greenhouse complex

A large drug lab was found in Bergen op Zoom, on Heerlesebaan, on Wednesday 26 June. Police raided a barn and a neighbouring greenhouse complex. Five…

Game about greenhouse farming

What is the role of greenhouse horticulture in the food transition? With that question, a number of young people from the Slow Food Youth Network Academy - an incubator for…

New name and location RAAD (Inter-)national

Supporting international produce companies as they expand into the European market

With a recent subtle name change and a new location in Barendrecht, there are plenty of developments at RAAD (Inter-)national. "The name change to RAAD…

New owner FW Systems

As of 1 May 2024, FW Systems has a new owner. Martin in 't Veen has taken over from founder Frank van Dijk at the internal transport company for horticulture. Frank,…

Asda scraps plans for ‘four-day week of 44 hours’ after staff left exhausted

UK: How retailers are responding to rising demand for online supermarket shoppingThe numbers of consumers turning to online shopping during the first…