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Managing greenhouse energy costs without compromising crop health discussed by Jos Beerens and Joost Veenman.
High-tech greenhouses elevate year-round strawberry cultivation, ensuring control, quality, and cost-efficiency.
The horticultural sector excels in sustainable, safe food production. How will it transition to a fully circular system in the next decade?
Growers adopt daily biological practices, reducing emissions and avoiding chemical crop protection in the greenhouse.
Horticulture transitions to a circular economy, focusing on sustainable use of natural resources. Three experts discuss in Food Forward paper.
Spring brings a wealth of species, but long-term forecasts for biodiversity may face challenges.
The European horticultural sector's rapid development requires understanding the driving factors by looking back at its past.
Growing fresh and healthy food means the world to us. The global population keeps getting bigger, while natural resources shrink. Simply put: we need to grow more using less.
Consumers are increasingly looking for quality food which is healthy, safe and at the same time cultivated sustainably.
Precision agriculture with stone wool substrates offers higher yield, lower inputs, and sustainability benefits.
We need to find more sustainable ways of feeding a growing, more urbanised population.
World Water Day is about focusing attention on the importance of water
Hydroponic greenhouse cultivation is on the rise all around the world.
One of the 15 global challenges formulated by the Millenium project is “How can population growth and resources be brought into balance?“ One aspect of this challenge is improving the use efficiency of the global resources e.g. nutrients. These nutrients are just as important to agriculture as water.
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World population is expected to grow another 1 billion in just 12 years, and reaching 9 billion people in 2050, creating unprecedented demand for food, and hence agricultural land. To keep up with population and economic growth, food production should increase by 70% by 2050.
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Water scarcity is one of the global challenges. The problem of water scarcity is a growing one. Water use has been growing at more than twice the rate of population increase in the last century. Food and agriculture are the largest consumers of water. As more people put ever increasing demands on limited supplies, the cost and effort to build or even maintain access to water will increase.
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Grodan has been working on various recycling trials for several years, an important step when it comes to sustainability. What are the benefits for growers when we use recycled materials in our products, how exactly does it work, and what is involved?
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One of the 15 global challenges defined by the Millenium project is ‘clean water’. The UN-water (2010) statement contains the following text: “As a global community, we must refocus our attention on improving and preserving the quality of our water, a challenge that requires bold steps internationally, nationally, and locally. Directing global priorities, funding, and policies to improve water quality can ensure that our water resources can once again become a source of life.
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Grodan and Signify collaborate on a 3-year trial to optimize year-round tomato cultivation for 40% lower heat input amid rising energy costs and sustainability efforts. Partnering with BASF, Ridder, Normec, and Wireless value, they organize knowledge transfer activities.
Grodan recently became the first company from the Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA)sector to join the Gender Alliance for Innovation in Agriculture (GAIA). This organisation is dedicated to supporting the fourth agricultural revolution in Europe through inclusive and sustainable solutions. In this blog, Gonneke Gerkema, Marketing Director at Grodan, explains how Grodan’s participation in GAIA will help to address the gender inequalities in the industry.
Grodan was proud to participate in the first of its kind report that validates the water savings potential in Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA). Led by the Resource Innovation Institute (RII),
Cultivating in stone wool provides full control over nutrient levels. With regular analysis, growers monitor pH and EC, crucial for influencing plant growth. pH management tips are crucial for optimal results.
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At the ROCKWOOL Group, we are committed to enriching the lives of everyone who comes into contact with our solutions. Our expertise is perfectly suited to tackle many of today’s biggest sustainability and development challenges, from energy consumption and noise pollution to fire resilience, water scarcity and flooding. Our range of products reflects the diversity of the world’s needs, while supporting our stakeholders in reducing their own carbon footprint.
We are a global leader in the supply of innovative stone wool substrate solutions for the professional horticultural based on Precision Growing principles.
