News selection for the value chains: Issue #10 - SPECIAL HORTICULTURE

ILS LEDA is pleased to share the Issue #10 of the INES - ILS LEDA's News selection for the value chains. This number is entirely dedicated to Horticulture.

Issue #10:June, 12th 2023

Horticulture

'Horticulture' Photo by Markus Spiske on Unsplash

PLANT GROWING

India: Nutrifresh carries out sustainable initiatives in hydroponic farming

Overcoming challenges in desert hydroponic greenhouse production: monitoring systems to assess nutrient levels and adjust the nutrient solution, Maintaing ideal pH, control temperature and humidity use, integrated pest management, use water-efficient conservation practices, form skilled professionals

The top 10 must-have elements of a winning farm business feasibility plan

Hydroponics and Green Transformation – towards resilient food systems in the far North of Kenya arid area

INNOVATION

China's soilless cultivation technology comes in aid of arid countries

Key features of ‘the indoor farm of the future’

Indoor farming gets a place in greenhouse farming

Modern farming techniques are now increasingly being used by Indian growers

How will the hybrid potato change the international potato sector?

An AI-powered solution for accurately diagnosing tomato leaf diseases

Over 525 stands at GreenTech Amsterdam in 13-15 June

By growing upside down, nature does a major part of the crop work

Global Produce & Floral Show, October 19-21, 2023 - Anaheim, California, USA

HEALTHINESS

Calculating CO2 footprint comes from growing awareness

MARKET POSITIONING

The annual 'Love Your Local Market' Strasbourg event showing local markets being the true short circuits, in contrast to the increasingly industrialized large-scale retailers

POLICY/STRATEGY

Climate change is the new reality for Moroccan agriculture

Indian grower empowers female microentrepreneurs

GOVERNANCE

French retailers want to get closer to the production areas: managing commercialisation through close relationships between farmers’ associations and retailers’ associations

Growing and buying local with ‘Our Home, Your Holiday’: how you-tube communication helps buying local products, through linking farmers and communication media

Haryana State, northern India: Unstable prices, lack of processing units as well as cold storage facilities worry tomato growers

EDUCATION

Good Agricultural Practices for food safety of hydroponic crops: an example of online course by the Ohio State University on management practices to control environments (greenhouses, in-door farms, high tunnels, etc.), to reduce microbial food safety hazards in hydroponic vegetable and fruit production systems.

Tomatoworld: to be aware of the global challenges that greenhouses face and the solutions that the Dutch greenhouse horticulture sector offer to the world food problem

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