Autonomous Greenhouse Challenge: the quest to grow fruit and veg remotely continues
The world’s in lockdown but cherry tomatoes grow on, minus human contact, in the greenhouses at Wageningen University and Research in the Netherlands.
The world’s in lockdown but cherry tomatoes grow on, minus human contact, in the greenhouses at Wageningen University and Research in the Netherlands.
California-based dairy Clover Sonoma is making sustainability strides with the launch of a new milk carton made entirely from plant materials.
Consumers are demanding more than just indulgence – they want a treat that’s healthy but still tasty; sustainable yet comes with an extended shelf life; is portable and size-proportioned; is Instagrammable; and comes with a story or purpose.
Four of Australia’s largest potato producers have pledged nearly $1 million to a three-year Fight Food Waste CRC project that aims to find new ways to use what would otherwise be wasted spuds.
The Conversation UK’s fascinating three-part podcast series explores various aspects of the trend towards personalised medicine.
In 2016, Elon Musk’s brother Kimbal co-founded Brooklyn-NY-based vertical-farming venture Square Roots as part of a wider quest to bring fresh, local produce to cities. By mid-year, he says, the first Square Roots ‘Super Farm’ will be operational.
At the Food Agility CRC’s inaugural Summit, 200+ attendees from across the agri-food sector explored the future of the sector in Australia: its challenges, opportunities and constraints. Watch the highlights video here.
The digital future of Australia’s ag-food sector is explored by experts in the field at the Food Agility Summit in February 2020. Think sensors, satellites, LIDAR and AI, 5-G connectivity, automation and more.