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How Rijk Zwaan’s Vietnam case shows that the riskiest bet in emerging market horticulture isn’t the crop , it’s assuming the market already exists.

Jun 3, 2026 Inside GreenTech Amsterdam 2026: An interview with Kim Schotborgh Agritecture recently spoke with Kim Schotborgh from GreenTech Amsterdam about what attendees can expect from this year’s event, where the central theme is PURE: a focus on transparent, responsible, and sustainable cultivation. As the horticulture sector continues to navigate rising energy costs, water scarcity, labor sh…

May 31, 2026 The Agritecture Guide to GreenTech 2026 9 to 11 June 2026. RAI Amsterdam. Visit us anytime at booth #05.557A. GreenTech Amsterdam is the one show on the calendar where the whole horticulture-technology ecosystem actually shows up in the same room. Growers, breeders, suppliers, technologists, investors, retailers, policymakers. 500+exhibitors from 4o+ countries. 80+ knowledge sessions…

May 26, 2026 Shaping the Andromeda Earth Observatory By Agritecture On 23–24 April 2026, the Antarctic Futures Symposium (AAFS) transformed Luxembourg’s Chamber of Commerce into a platform for global dialogue on the future of polar research. Organised by the International Polar Foundation (IPF) in collaboration with the Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology (LIST) and the House of Sustai…

Agritecture, TSW, Food Forward Lorain, and the City of Lorain at Solidarity Urban Farms in Lorain Ohio, By Agritecture | Urban Agriculture Planning & Strategy

May 14, 2026 Niagara Falls Just Co-Designed Three Urban Farms. Now You Vote. Image from the workshop Written by Agritecture A Saturday that turned a vacant lot into three real possibilities A few weeks ago, the four adjacent parcels at 922–928 Ontario Avenue in Niagara Falls, NY were just vacant land with a promising idea: a cleared, commercially zoned 0.50-acre site could become something more. …

Agritecture visiting Sokovo Nature Farms , Dubai Written by Niko Simos , Agritecture Business Development Manager  - LinkedIn www.linkedin.com/in/nikos-simos

From HPS to the most flexible and efficient fixture Written by Sollum Technologies , a leader in advanced, 100% dynamic LED lighting solutions for commercial greenhouses and controlled environment agriculture (CEA)

Apr 21, 2026 Plan the Farm of Tomorrow, in Niagara Falls Today Written by Agritecture, a leading company in urban agriculture How Agritecture and Heart, Love & Soul are turning a half-acre vacant lot on Ontario Avenue into a community-designed urban farm — and why your voice is part of the blueprint. On Saturday, May 2, 2026, three teams of Niagara Falls residents, growers, designers, engineers, …

Written by Niko Simos , Business Development Manager, Agritecture LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/nikos-simos

Quinoa grows in the Dubai desert; image sourced from CNN Editor’s Note: As a beacon of innovation and design for the modern world, Dubai has been exploring the smart city revolution for quite some time now. With the latest addition of a new Food Tech Valley focused on creating a nurturing environment for agribusinesses to develop new farming technologies, Dubai is making great strides in ensuring…

The future of farming depends not just on technology, but on the people who operate it . As the Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA) industry expands globally, the need for skilled professionals , who understand the science, systems, automations, challenges and economics of growing in climate-controlled spaces, has never been greater. To address this urgent workforce gap, Cornell University’s…

Written by Davi Souza, Space Farming and AgTech Specialist  and Consultant LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/daviafs/

Mar 27, 2026 Can Controlled Environments Fix the World’s Favorite Seafood? Image 1: Shrimp cultivation in a modern recirculating aquaculture system (RAS). Shrimp has a reputation problem and a popularity problem at the same time. It’s one of the world’s most consumed seafoods, versatile, protein-rich, and beloved across virtually every cuisine on Earth. Yet the moment you say “shrimp farm,” many …

Can Controlled Environments Fix the World’s Favorite Seafood? Can shrimp be farmed indoors? Explore how RAS and biofloc greenhouse systems are making local, antibiotic-free shrimp production a reality. Read More → Can shrimp be farmed indoors? Explore how RAS and biofloc greenhouse systems are making local, antibiotic-free shrimp production a reality. Read More → Discover how GrowDirector helps L…

Mar 24, 2026 From Manual to Market-Ready: How GrowDirector Is Automating CEA Across Latin America Controlled environment agriculture is growing fast across Latin America and beyond. As of 2026, the global CEA market stands at approximately USD 118 billion, with South America’s segment projected to grow at a CAGR of 14.1% through 2031. This surge is fueled by the urgent need for resilient food pro…

Mar 17, 2026 Agritecture Consulting Reintroduction You Know Us as a Blog - Here’s What We Actually Do. Many people know Agritecture as a blog. Or maybe as that newsletter that lands in your inbox every week with the latest in urban agriculture, controlled environment agriculture and vertical farming. Maybe you first found us through an event, a conference panel, or an Instagram post about a verti…

Mar 8, 2026 Women in AgTech and CEA Image source: https://foodtank.com/news/2015/03/women-farmers-making-it-happen/ Women play a critical role in feeding the world. Across the globe, they contribute significantly to farming, food production, processing, and distribution. Yet their work often remains underrecognized and under-supported. Recent data highlights the scale of women’s participation in …

Mar 3, 2026 From Farm to Doorstep: Solving the Logistics of Direct-to-Consumer Agriculture If you got into farming, chances are you did it because you love growing food, nurturing the land, or building a sustainable community. You probably didn't get into it to manage a fleet of delivery drivers, manually copy customer addresses from a spreadsheet into Google Maps at 2:00 AM, or play IT troublesh…

Feb 25, 2026 Sollum Technologies Launches SF-INFINITE™️, The Most Advanced Dynamic Led Fixture For Commercial Greenhouses PRESS RELEASE SOLLUM TECHNOLOGIES LAUNCHES SF-INFINITE, THE MOST ADVANCED DYNAMIC LED FIXTURE FOR COMMERCIAL GREENHOUSES. THE SF-INFINITE FURTHER CEMENTS SOLLUM’S LEADERSHIP POSITION IN NEXT-GENERATION, ADVANCED DYNAMIC LED LIGHTING FOR COMMERCIAL GREENHOUSES, DELIVERNG UNPREC…