The first Shandong Liaocheng Green Vegetable Expo has started
On the morning of April 26, the first Shandong Liaocheng (Shenxian County) Green Vegetable Expo was opened grandly. With a theme of "Green, Technology, Health and Sharing", the expo has

The frenzied search for wells to obtain irrigation water
Drought continues to be a problem in northern Italy, where rivers and reservoirs have reached minimum levels, already almost as bad as last summer. The rainfall in winter and these first few

"Demand for China's quick-frozen onions has increased significantly in the European market"
Quick-frozen onions are popular in the international market because of their storage resistance, wide application and convenience. Many large food factories use them to make sauces. At present, it

Researchers from the IDEE develop a self-sufficient desalination project to irrigate Malaga's subtropical crops
The Institute of Domotics and Energy Efficiency of the University of Malaga (IDEE) is developing Agua+S, a solution to tackle drought in the subtropical region of La Axarquía. Agua+S is a

Important news on the horizon for agri-voltaics
Over the past few days, the Italian Ministry of Environment and Energy Security approved a decree to apply for grants for advanced agri-voltaic plants and to obtain an incentivized tariff for

Village Farms applies for medical cannabis cultivation license
Village Farms is applying for a license from the Texas Department of Public Safety to grow cannabis in a one-acre greenhouse at its Marfa location, in addition to existing tomato crops. If the

The government will study more aid for the drought, which it considers "state policy".
After the meeting, the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (MAPA) has announced that the head of the Department will also ask Brussels through a letter for flexibility in the application

ProducePack™ Punnet range further enhanced with innovative barrier technology
The fiber-based ProducePack™ Punnet tray is an alternative to traditional plastic punnets for produce applications such as mushrooms, cherry tomatoes, grapes, and berries. It has been developed

Emilia-Romagna, 140 million in funding on the way
Regional support for investments by Emilia-Romagna farms and processing companies, to make them stronger and more competitive nationally and internationally, with contributions totalling EUR 138

Seasonal dilemma: insufficient numbers and slow timetable
The click day applications on 27 March had already confirmed the fears of the sector's operators: the quotas for the flow decree are, once again, insufficient. According to the expected numbers,

Online boycott against Huelva's strawberry because of Doñana's new irrigation system
Messages calling for a boycott of the strawberry from Huelva have multiplied on social networks and instant messaging applications after the Plenary of the Parliament of Andalusia approved the

Agri-voltaics is also good for solar panels
Talking about the opportunities of agri-voltaics, until now only the benefits for crops when placed underneath solar panel support structures had been highlighted (for more on this click here).