Energy & Sustainability
Source: VFD.com Improving energy efficiency for vertical growers While smart vertical farms enable stable year-round crop production by efficiently utilizing urban spaces, they face economic limitations due to high energy consumption and operational costs. To this end, an integrated time-series dataset was constructed using environmental data (temperature,
Energy & Sustainability
Source: HD.com UK company eyes £300 million market Pilot initiative to test transparent solar films in West Africa UK company NextGen Nano has announced plans for a pilot agrivoltaics initiative in West Africa using its PolyPower™ transparent organic solar film technology. The pilot project is designed to demonstrate the
Energy & Sustainability
Source: HD.com Raising greenhouse height: a strategic choice for growers Raising greenhouse height: a strategic choice for growers The greenhouse industry in the Netherlands is in constant development. "Anyone who asks why they would raise a greenhouse quickly discovers that extra height directly contributes to yield, flexibility, and
Energy & Sustainability
Source: HD.com Synergies between dehumidification and hermetic screens As energy prices continue to fluctuate and sustainability targets tighten, greenhouse growers are increasingly turning to advanced climate‑control technologies to reduce energy consumption. This article highlights two of these technologies — modern dehumidification systems and hermetic screens — and how they work
Facility Design
Source: HD.com Located at an altitude of 680 metres, the site benefits from climate conditions that support plant development. The plantation covers one hectare and includes around 5,000 plants. Production is currently estimated at around 80% organic, with plans to transition toward full organic production. Yield potential is
Energy & Sustainability
Source: HD.com The transition ensures continuity for growers in one of North America's most concentrated greenhouse production areas, with Amos working closely alongside Ali Mohammad to maintain both technical and commercial support. "This role lets me stay close to the science while also being more directly
Business & Operations
Source: HD.com Hortidaily: global greenhouse news Sign up for our daily Newsletter and stay up to date with all the latest news! If you were looking for a news article, then it may have been deleted or moved. Why this matters: This matters when it gives operators a clearer
Controls & Automation
Source: VFD.com Singapore: Vertical farming comes to NTUC FairPrice outlets Indoor Farm Factory Innovation (I.F.F.I), in partnership with Siemens, has introduced mobile vertical farming racks at selected NTUC FairPrice outlets in Singapore, bringing locally grown fresh produce directly to consumers at the retail level. The vertical
Business & Operations
Source: HD.com Brazil: Greenhouse crops record good yields in Northern Paraná Brazil: Greenhouse crops record good yields in Northern Paraná In Northern Paraná (PR), producers of greenhouse-grown crops, with year-round production, continue to report higher pest pressure, especially from whiteflies and leafminers, due to drier weather in
Business & Operations
Source: HD.com Freshchoi launches Dutch season for Asian leafy vegetables “With our import lines and Dutch production, we can offer a complete Asian range” At Freshchoi, the season for Chinese vegetables from Dutch greenhouses has started again. "In winter, 80% of our supply comes from Spain and 20%
Business & Operations
Source: VFD.com China: Chengdu vertical farm takes agriculture to new heights In an 8.8-meter-tall automated plant factory in Chengdu, Sichuan province, rows of lettuce bathe in red light on 20-layer cultivation racks and grow at twice the normal rate. The vertical farm facility, covering just
Business & Operations
Source: HD.com Scaling high-quality blueberry yields with advanced substrate cultivation in Peru Peru continues to lead the global blueberry export market, and recent technological shifts in commercial cultivation are enabling growers to meet ever-growing demand for high-quality fruit. "Soil-borne diseases, irregular drainage, and the