The asparagus campaign in Italy could be delayed for two more weeks
The orders for asparagus slowly started to decrease this June. However, sales of the Italian product may end about two weeks later this year. "Usually, the last pallets are shipped no later than

Zero, the first salads from vertical farming for pl
Just a couple of months ago, Mitsui & Co, one of the largest companies in Japan, joined the group. In June, Zero will launch the first salads in aeroponics for the pl: private label development is

Untapped potential highlighted in the KZN South Coast’s crop export market
For years, the KZN South Coast’s local farmers have taken advantage of the area’s nutrient-rich soil, steady rainfall pattern, and high duration of sunshine to grow and export quality bananas

Thousands flock to G’s open farm extravaganza
G’s Fresh welcomed over 7,500 visitors to its site on Open Farm Sunday this year. The event on 11 June was boosted by some of the best weather of the year so far, with activities spread across

Valencian co-operatives had a turnover of more than 2,228 million euros
Cooperatives Agro-alimentàries de la Comunitat Valenciana has held its ordinary General Assembly in the Siglo Veintiuno de L'Alcúdia halls, attended by representatives of more than 90 of the

Ukraine: Introducing a 'commercially-promising' in-store pilot
Recently, Smart Oasis, a Ukrainian vertical farming company, has successfully launched its products and is now piloting 'a commercially promising business model' for sales of living herbs under

Możliwość wykrywania szkodników i chorób zostanie dodana do platformy robotycznej
Arugga AI Farming, start-up opracowujący zrobotyzowane rozwiązania dla rolnictwa szklarniowego, podpisał umowę o współpracy handlowej z ViewNetic. Partnerstwo między izraelskimi

Возможность обнаружения вредителей и болезней будет добавлена к роботизированной платформе
Arugga AI Farming, стартап, разрабатывающий роботизированные решения для тепличного хозяйства, подписал

Pest and disease detection capability to be added to robotic platform
Arugga AI Farming, a start-up developing robotic solutions for greenhouse farming, has signed a commercial collaboration agreement with ViewNetic. The partnership between the fellow Israel-based

Fluid market and good prices for the 2023 French asparagus campaign
Fleuron d'Anjou has celebrated the end of its asparagus campaign. After a rather “timid” start due to cold weather in April, the 2023 season has turned out to be very positive. “There are

'Any asparagus shortage in South African market will only be temporary'
Grahame Osler, a manager at the asparagus company Denbi, which supplies large retailers, explains that they imported less asparagus from source markets outside of Africa this year compared to

"Belgium's asparagus acreage shrinks further every year"

"Summer reduction balances mushroom supply"
Usually, as summer approaches, mushroom sales slow right down. "From when asparagus arrives in greater numbers until September, sales normally decline somewhat. This year, however, due to

Farmers of Azerbaijan are experiencing difficulties with the production and sale of vegetable products
Farmers growing vegetables in greenhouses in Azerbaijan complain about dishonest officials who do not allow them to earn money. The costs of greenhouse farming are higher than the profits, so

Asparagus sales are doing well for the conventional product, less for the organic one
The totally unpredictable weather is affecting all horticultural crops, from north to southern Italy. In the province of Foggia, the cultivation of conventional and organic asparagus, as well as

Project aims to develop ‘new source of plant protein’
Tech business Vertical Future has announced it is leading the Innovate UK-funded Vertical Indoor Protein from Leaf (VIP Leaf) research project, within the farming innovation programme, aiming to

Asparagus shortage in South Africa
South Africa has exported less from its traditional asparagus suppliers and there is a shortage of asparagus. On the Johannesburg municipal market's website an extremely low level of asparagus is

Fraunhofer develops automated processes and digital solutions for strawberry cultivation of the future
Fruit cultivation is an important economic factor for rural areas. However, as the demands surrounding environmental protection, food quality, and sustainability are increasing, while acreages,

U.S. exporter sends lower volumes of Mexican grown asparagus to Hong Kong and Australia

Agroscope: Optimising the use of plant protection products with modern technology
The PFLOPF project aims to reduce the use of plant protection products by at least 25 %. This is to be achieved with precision farming technologies. These include internet forecasting tools, GPS

Duży projekt zwiększa produkcję pulpy
Rozpoczęto nowy, wiodący w branży projekt, który ma pomóc rolnikom zmniejszyć emisje rolnicze o 1,5 mln ton CO₂e rocznie. "Nitrogen Efficient Plants for Climate Smart Arable Cropping

“We plan to develop our production of green asparagus in photovoltaic greenhouses”
The Planasa - Darbonne nursery finished its white asparagus campaign two weeks ago, and this 2023 season has been very positive for the company. "In total, we have harvested 750 tons of asparagus

Two weeks left for Michigan asparagus
Michigan asparagus looks to have two more weeks left of its season. “We’re on the wind-down,” says Trish Taylor, marketing manager for Riveridge Produce Marketing, Inc. “Particularly with

Major project boosts pulse production
A new industry-leading project has been launched to help farmers reduce agricultural emissions by 1.5Mt CO₂e a year. ‘Nitrogen Efficient Plants for Climate Smart Arable Cropping Systems’

Aiab asks Masaf to open a technical crisis table on organic farming
The AIAB (Italian Association of Organic Agriculture) has asked the MASAF to open a technical crisis panel linked to the dramatic situation in the Emilia Romagna Region. 'As is well known,'