All Research & Development articles – Page 33
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NewsRijk Zwaan: room for sweet pepper growth in Asia
Vegetable seed company Rijk Zwaan hosted a sweet pepper seminar in Hong Kong at the start of September to discuss the “enormous” market potential in the region
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NewsEcuador banana exporters tackle disease in Los Ríos
AEBE and provincial government officials devise plan for monitoring teams to inspect and control plantations
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NewsGovernment presses on with precision breeding legislation
Secondary legislation required to implement Precision Breeding Act for plants is expected to be laid in Parliament soon
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NewsMarcon Family Farms expands Bundaberg greenhouses with Red Grant
The sixth round of the Red Grant programme awarded 20 Queensland agribusinesses up to A$200,000
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NewsThe Hot Climate Partnership unveils new early-season apple Stellar
Stellar is the second variety from the partnership following the release of Tutti in 2023
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NewsFruitnet and Agtools team up to provide top-class insight and analysis
Publisher will use Agtools’ award-winning data platform to enhance its coverage of the international fresh produce business
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NewsJHI receives £2.4m to fund research into lettuce breeding and vertical farming
Over £560,000 will go towards accelerating breeding for indoor lettuce, while more than £300,000 will fund new light pulsing tech in vertical farming
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NewsKent businesses awarded £200k to advance sustainable food innovation
Five of the six projects funded by Growing Kent & Medway could boost sustainability of fruit and veg production in the region
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NewsChiquita project Yelloway unveils first TR4-resistant banana
Yelloway One is first variety to emerge from Chiquita’s joint venture research project with KeyGene, MusaRadix and WUR
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NewsFarmers face up to climate change challenges
Farmer Voice survey, conducted on behalf of Bayer, finds 75 per cent of growers are open to innovation to cope with climate change
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NewsRijk Zwaan increases Vietnam presence
The vegetable seed company has opened a new trial station in Vietnam’s Lam Dong region
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News£3.5m research project aims to advance soft-fruit breeding in the UK
Soft Fruit Genetic Improvement Network hopes to make major strides in improving UK self-sufficiency
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NewsGPG and F2 secure new UC Davis strawberry licences
Renowned US breeding centre has reached new international agreements with UK-based Global Plant Genetics and Mexican group Fresa Fortaleza
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NewsAustralian berry and grape growers tackle labour with augmented technology
Thw A$9m programme aims to boost productivity through collaborations with augmented technology providers, Clarifruit and Think Digital
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NewsPrecision pollination project aims to boost strawberry yield and quality
Ground-breaking project involving UK Agri-Tech Centre, Angus Soft Fruits and Polybee tackles pollination challenges in polytunnels and glasshouses
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CommentAI technology can help support Iranian agriculture
Iran is embracing Artificial Intelligence as the country looks to modernise and streamline its agricultural practices, but multiple challenges remain, writes Alireza Emami, CEO of Tehran-based Zarrin Group
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NewsOptimism for Mexican berries after tough 2023
Climate change has had a major impact on volumes, but the introduction of new varieties offers hope for the future of the industry
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NewsNova Siri Genetics expands to meet new strawberry demand
Leading Italian breeder reports growing interest from nurseries in Europe, Africa, Asia-Pacific and Latin America
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NewsUrban Crop Solutions in vertical farming first
Indoor farming soutions specialist supports Inagro with its first vertical farming tower
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NewsHow can Spain strengthen its position in the UK fresh produce market?
Major players in Spanish supply – including AMFresh, G’s and Norton Folgate – met in London on 9 September to discuss the key opportunities for the special trade relationship