Using salt solution to dehumidify air in greenhouse
16 May 2013
To dehumidify air in a greenhouse, Wageningen University in the Netherlands researched the use of a salt solution in a commerial greenhouse. The general conclusion is that it works well. Air from the greenhouse is passing by a concentrated salt solution. This creates...
Kenya: Naivasha flower farms flooded
16 May 2013
The ongoing rains have wrecked havoc in parts of Keny have afeected also the floriculture sector. Some flower farms in Naivasha have been flooded as they were farming in the riparian land. "Some farmers who have invaded the riparian land around Lake Naivasha...
UK: First tomatoes from new Thanet Earth location
16 May 2013
The first tomatoes from the new Thanet Earth location in the UK, called Thanet Growers One (TG1), are now being harvested, packed and making their way onto retail shelves nationwide. The greenhouse with packinghouse reached completion within deadlines and on budget. TG1 covers...
Kenya worried about negotiations duty free access EU
16 May 2013
The fower growers in Kenya face doom if the Economic Partnership Agreements (EPA) is not signed in time. Farm produce exported to EU will be the most affected if the agreement whose deadline if October 14th is not met. Kenya Flower Council has raised an alarm over the impending...
'Intensified production needed to feed world'
16 May 2013
Conventional methods of agriculture and cattle-breeding cannot feed the world population. They are not sustainable, pollute the environment, are responsible for reducing biodiversity and have a damaging effect on human health. This view professor Pablo Tittonell shall assert on...
Germany: University organises rose symposium
16 May 2013
The department of molecular plant breeding of the Leibniz Universität Hannover organises the 6th International Rose Symposium. It will be held from August 25th to August 30th 2013 in Hannover. After the second symposium, which was held in France in...
