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These engineered microbes act as biocontrol agents, capable of both suppressing fungal pathogens and promoting plant health. Microbiome Technology Utilizing advanced high-throughput sequencing and bioinformatics tools, Lifeasible investigates the structure and function of soil microbial ecosystems. ...
The Middle East, covering almost 7.3 million km2 and with an estimated population of more than 500 million, is one of the world’s key regions. Yet it is also fraught with challenges. On top of the armed conflicts in some areas which are impacting the World Bank’s growth forecasts, there is also a rise in temperatures triggered by climate change which, in the last decade alone, has ...
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Yet at HRS Heat Exchangers we’ve seen a difference between some of our traditional markets, such as those making juices, sauces and carbonated drinks, where investment has definitely slowed – and the plant-based and health-food sector where, despite some market readjustment, confidence has been noticeably higher. We are definitely seeing more demand ...
The greenhouse drip irrigation systems are among the most advantageous inventions that modern horticulture is experiencing, just because they try to minimize the use of water and other inputs in order to grow plants as much as possible in the right direction. Such drip irrigation is designed in a way to feed water directly to the plant’s roots for minimal wastage of water and nutrients. ...
These naturally occurring compounds act as stimulants, optimising plant physiological processes to boost growth, health, and productivity. ...
IWMI’s research under the CGIAR Initiative on Fruit and Vegetables for Sustainable Healthy Diets (FRESH) provides farmers with best practices around soil and plant health to increase input use efficiency. This ultimately contributes to sustainable natural resource management and safer vegetable production without compromising farmers’ income and ...
Due to climate change, regions across Asia and Africa are experiencing higher frequencies of floods and drought. Coupled with rising temperatures, traditional crop-growing patterns have been altered, delayed, and disrupted. A subsequent decline in crop quality and quantity has shown macro-scale impacts on agriculture, vegetable markets, and local community ...
The Fruit and Vegetable Growers of Canada (FVGC) is pleased to share the USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service’s (APHIS) updated Federal Order regarding the Tomato Brown Rugose Fruit Virus (ToBRFV). ...
Reduced Evaporation: By growing plants indoors or in controlled environments, hydroponic systems minimize water loss due to evaporation. Precision Water Delivery: Water and nutrients are delivered directly to the plant roots, ensuring that every drop of water is used efficiently. ...
On the north-central plains of Sri Lanka, in the small rural village in Galenbindunuwewa, a community of maize farmers are reshaping their farming practices to respond to the growing challenges posed by climate change. They recently welcomed researchers from the International Water Management Institute (IWMI) and a delegation from the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food ...
Enhancing Agricultural Practices with Water Quality Sensors 3 Optimizing Crop Yield Water is a vital resource for crop growth, and its quality plays a significant role in determining plant health and productivity. Poor water quality, contaminated with pollutants or excessive nutrients, can inhibit nutrient absorption, stunt plant growth, and lead ...
Microbe Life Hydroponics, a leading provider of advanced plant nutrient and microbial solutions, is excited to announce the release of TERPS PLUS, a new fertilizer enhancer specially formulated to increase cannabinoid output and terpene production in cannabis and hemp plants. TERPS PLUS is a cannabis-proven suite of technologies, which was developed for ...
The company provides high-quality and pure multi-strain probiotic custom blends to meet clients’ unique application goals and health demands. In addition, the introduction of multi-strain probiotic custom blends further enriches the probiotics business portfolio of the company and lays the groundwork for the development of an enzyme giant with an integrated business model. ...
In non-EU countries such as South Korea, Singapore and Malaysia, our Asian in-market partners are also seeing distributor demand for an increasingly broad range of categories, with non-alcoholic drinks, dairy, plant-based and health food topping their shopping ...
” The FDF Awards 2022 winners are as follows: Apprentice of the Year - sponsored by Tork: Caitlin Jones - Co-op Food Richard Laursen - Unilever UK & Ireland Brand Launch of the Year - sponsored by International Food & Drink Event (IFE): Mars Food - Ben’s Original™ Evolution Business Resilience- sponsored by KPMG: Fresh Pastures & SMUK Campaign of the Year: ...
“Traditionally, gathering detailed data about every single plant to understand health and performance took manual labor with people walking the field to get the insights,” said Dimitris Zermas, principal scientist, Sentera. ...
UPL is the world’s largest manufacturer and distributor of biosolutions, and earlier this year launched ‘NPP – Natural Plant Protection’ – a new global business unit championing UPL’s comprehensive portfolio of natural and biologically derived agricultural inputs and technologies. ...
Peroxide UltraPure™ had a dual effect in the olive field: Oxidation of organic matter in the lines, which kept the drippers free of clogging and allowed plants to receive all the required water and fertilizer. After Peroxide UltraPure™ is used for oxidation of organic matter, it becomes water and oxygen. This extra oxygen increases levels of dissolved oxygen in ...
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The International Association of Horticultural Producers (AIPH) is inviting all those involved in the ornamental horticulture supply chain to attend its virtual Plant Health Conference, ‘Working Together for Better Plant Health’. ...
Agnition®, a brand of Ralco, announced today that it has launched OMRI Listed® Generate®, a crop enhancement product to boost soil and plant health for organic production. This is the latest product in an extension of Agnition’s organic line which now includes crop enhancements and hay and silage preservatives. ...
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