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Discover what our thinking is about
Discover what our thinking is about
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.
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.
Download reportWorld 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.
Download reportWater 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.
Download reportGrodan 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?
Read moreOne 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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