Facility Design
Source: HD.com Cucumber sho we d 4.5 times higher CO₂ emissions (2443 kg CO2 eq) and over 8 times more water demand (95.42 m3) than O. For the cucumber, the operational phase was dominated by diesel and electricity consumption, which influenced global warming (90.8%), ozone formation
Business & Operations
Source: HD.com Kyrgyzstan growers using "smart greenhouses" for strawberries Kyrgyzstan growers using "smart greenhouses" for strawberries In Batken, villagers earn money using a special greenhouse farming method. Demand for their produce is high—the price per kilogram reaches 1,500 soms. It's worth
Energy & Sustainability
Source: HD.com I think this balance between innovation and continuity is the biggest challenge we face every day." © Marta del Moral Arroyo | HortiDaily.com Samuel Chavez, Victoire Thery, Carmen González, and Nematini Aguirre, Filclair, at Greentech Americas 2026 Growers managing Her appointment comes at a time when
Facility Design
Source: HD.com New tomato facility in Al Ain designed to grow 150,000 kg tomatoes annually New tomato facility in Al Ain designed to grow 150,000 kg tomatoes annually A newly commissioned tomato facility in Al Ain shows the UAE's ongoing adoption of controlled-environment agriculture. Developed
Controls & Automation
Source: HD.com In practice, this means incorporating a control unit capable of collecting data continuously, every few minutes, and acting on parameters previously defined by the farmer himself, integrating both control of the greenhouse's moving elements and monitoring of environmental conditions and crop status." Francisco Gutiérrez,
Nutrients & Substrate
Source: HD.com Coir substrate demand grows as India’s protected‑cultivation footprint expands Demand for coir substrates in India has been growing at an estimated 15–20% per year over recent seasons, fuelled by the rapid rise of polyhouse and hydroponic vegetable production, says Akshay AG of Biogrow Substrates
Business & Operations
Source: HD.com Pest pressure and disease reduce tomato greenhouse yields in Paraná Pest pressure and disease reduce tomato greenhouse yields in Paraná In Northern Paraná (PR), Brazil, producers of greenhouse-grown tomatoes with year-round production continue to report higher pest pressure, particularly from whiteflies and leafminers. However, the impact was
Controls & Automation
Source: HD.com Higher tech greenhouse for cucumber production in El Ejido The transformation of the production model in southeast Spain is moving steadily towards increasingly technified systems, where climate control, resource efficiency and data driven decision making make the difference. During a visit to Agrolíder's production facilities,
Nutrients & Substrate
Source: HD.com The company has developed a new design in the 40 × 60 cm format, intended for larger trays. "Although many growers work with 30 or 40 cm trays, some companies indicated they use different sizes," says Erik. For growing mats, systems are now available for 2-metre
Energy & Sustainability
Source: HD.com Finding 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
Business & Operations
Source: VFD.com Further, locating production closer to consumption areas helps shorten transportation distances and reduces CO2 emissions. The company's pollination robots use cameras and 3D image analysis to identify flowers requiring pollination and perform the process automatically. While bee pollination typically achieves around a 70% success rate,
Crop Science
Source: VFD.com Smart technology improves rice seedling cultivation efficiency in China Sign up for our daily Newsletter and stay up to date with all the latest news! Smart technology improves rice seedling cultivation efficiency in China At a rice seedling factory in Hengshi town, Nankang district, Ganzhou, east China&