All Research & Development articles – Page 134
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ArticleSpain fears rise of the Egyptians
As Egypt ramps up its citrus production and turns desert into groves, Spain’s citrus producers are keeping a close eye on the competition
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ArticleGrowers can now salt their mushrooms too
Salt joins list of 16 other everyday substances that growers can use to control pests, weeds and diseases after European Commission approval
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ArticleVitamin A bananas hold the key in Africa
New research identifies 15 banana varieties which could help tackle vitamin A deficiency in east Africa
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ArticleChina opens potato research centre
Chinese and Kazakh companies have co-funded a potato research institute in the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region
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ArticleHigh-colour blueberry in the works
New Zealand's Plant & Food Research has gained funding to investigate the potential for a new blueberry hybrid
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ArticleSainsbury’s trials checkout-free shopping
Retailer takes a leaf out of Amazon’s book and begins testing smartphone technology to allow customers to avoid queuing
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ArticleNFU backs May’s Brexit implementation period
Union supports plans to extend Brexit deadline by two years but says farmers need more detail on how immigration system will work
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ArticleAHDB in £1m soil biology research partnership
Five-year knowledge exchange programme aims to bring together research and practical approaches to soil biology and soil health
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ArticleIkea salad farm hosts Shoreditch pop-up
Urban salad concept will feature tastings, gastronomic workshops and info on the benefits of local sourcing
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ArticleGrowing Underground wins Future Food Award
Air raid shelter micro salad farm wins at BBC Food and Farming Awards followed by seaweed and seed firms as runners up
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ArticleNT Farmers back at Ausveg
The Northern Territory farmers’ group has resumed membership at national industry body for Australia’s vegetable growers
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ArticleG’s explores automated lettuce harvest
Cambridge University robotics experts are developing robots that can be used to harvest lettuce at leading salad supplier
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ArticleTimorex Gold gains Spanish access
Biologic fungicide Timorex Gold is making its first foray into the European market following its registration by the Spanish authorities
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ArticleUK retailer installs 'world's first' finger vein payment system
Costcutter has installed what is described as the first supermarket finger vein scanner payment system in the world
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ArticleSeed and crop protection markets "to grow"
Bayer uses its Future of Farming Dialog 2017 to highlight its ambitions for the crop science sector moving forward
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ArticleBakkavor takes on young recruits
Prepared produce giant hires 47 graduates and apprentices in specialisms such as engineering, supply chain and HR
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ArticleWrap takes food waste fight to next level
Sustainability charity calls for more multi-partner collaboration and greater focus on most wasted products and biggest generators of waste
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ArticleA Rei of sunshine
Hillfresh has signed a northern European exclusivity contract for Rei melons from Brazilian grower Itaueira
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ArticleHow to get your brand onto retail shelves
Honesty, thorough research and a focus on the consumer are all key ingredients for a successful brand launch, writes Tunde Daczo
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ArticleAsda hails record British watermelon crop
Supplier Watts Farms uses polytunnels to grow 1,000 watermelons in a climate that would normally be unsuitable