Lighting Specialist Signify has signed a partnership agreement with Artechno, a provider of scalable automated vertical farm systems, to make it easier for growers and entrepreneurs to start a vertical farm using Philips GreenPower LED lighting
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Australian horticulture grower reduces bird presence by up to 90%
Gazzola Farms located in Melbourne, Australia, has deployed the laser bird deterrent in 2018 to effectively solve bird damage to their celery and lettuce crops
‘Help small-scale farmers adapt to climate change or face increased hunger and migration’
Gilbert F. Houngbo, president of the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), said if investments to help rural small-scale farmers adapt to climate change do not substantially increase, we risk widespread hunger and global instability
SOURCE can increase yield and reduce nitrogen needs
Sound Agriculture’s flagship product, SOURCE, provides a new option for growers looking to support positive environmental practices and maintain or boost yield
AlgaEnergy, Laboratoire M2 sign global strategic partnership agreements
Microalgae biotechnology specialist AlgaEnergy has signed global product distribution and product development agreements with Laboratoire M2, a Quebec-based biotechnology company that develops natural and sustainable disinfectant products, including THYMOX CONTROL fungicide and bactericide