Agricultural technology

Public Interest Registry Unveils Winners of the 4th Annual .ORG Impact Awards

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Tuesday, November 15, 2022

RESTON, Va., Nov. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Public Interest Registry (PIR), the people behind the .ORG Family of Domains, today will name the winners of the 4th annual .ORG Impact Awards, which honor and celebrate outstanding mission-driven organizations and individuals working to make the world a better place.

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  • "We are honored to celebrate the deeply impactful champions for change who have won a 2022 .ORG Impact Award," said Jon Nevett, President and CEO of Public Interest Registry.
  • Purposefully designed to automate the time consuming and variable coordination of food recovery, Food Rescue Hero enables scalable impact on food waste, food insecurity, and climate change.
  • Leveraging human-centered design, the Food Rescue Hero app offers an elegant, encouraging and positive experience that's contagious and fuels the movement.
  • The 2022 .ORG Impact Awards recognize .ORGs that make an enormous difference in their communities and the world.

MONAT Gratitude Supports South Florida Families in Need Through Annual Feast with Gratitude Event

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Wednesday, November 9, 2022

MONAT Gratitude, a South Florida-based nonprofit, provided healthy food and household essentials to thousands of local families in need during its fifth annual Feast with Gratitude event on Saturday, Nov. 5.

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  • MONAT Gratitude, a South Florida-based nonprofit, provided healthy food and household essentials to thousands of local families in need during its fifth annual Feast with Gratitude event on Saturday, Nov. 5.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20221109005874/en/
    MONAT Gratitude volunteers distributed an estimated 80,000 pounds of food and more than $250,000 in essential items to South Florida families in need during Feast with Gratitude.
  • As a MONAT Gratitude signature event, Feast with Gratitude encompasses the organizations commitment to the community while kicking off the season of gratitude.
  • Feast with Gratitude is one of my favorite annual events because of how well it embodies everything that we aim to do here at MONAT Gratitude, said MONAT Gratitude CEO Lu Urdaneta.

Sales of Agricultural Testing Services Market is Estimated to Reach US$ 5 Bn by 2022 and Projected to Reach US$ 8 Bn, Growing at a CAGR of Around 6% to 7% | Report by Future Market Insights, Inc.

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Wednesday, November 9, 2022

NEWARK, Del., Nov. 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The global agricultural testing services market stands at US$ 5 Bn in the present scenario and is expected to reach US$ 8 Bn by the year 2032 at a CAGR of 6-7% between 2022 and 2032.

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  • Agricultural testing services, apart from determination of contamination level of soil, help in gauging composition and various other characteristics like pH level or acidity.
  • Soil test could help in defining level of fertility and requirement of trace elements of soil of given type.
  • At the same time, the fact that many regions are lacking in co-ordination between stakeholders and supporting infrastructure could restrain the agricultural testing services market.
  • Future Market Insights has entailed these facts with future perspectives in its latest market study entitled 'Agricultural Testing Services Market'.

Sales of Agricultural Testing Services Market is Estimated to Reach US$ 5 Bn by 2022 and Projected to Reach US$ 8 Bn, Growing at a CAGR of Around 6% to 7% | Report by Future Market Insights, Inc.

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Wednesday, November 9, 2022

NEWARK, Del., Nov. 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The global agricultural testing services market stands at US$ 5 Bn in the present scenario and is expected to reach US$ 8 Bn by the year 2032 at a CAGR of 6-7% between 2022 and 2032.

Key Points: 
  • Agricultural testing services, apart from determination of contamination level of soil, help in gauging composition and various other characteristics like pH level or acidity.
  • Soil test could help in defining level of fertility and requirement of trace elements of soil of given type.
  • At the same time, the fact that many regions are lacking in co-ordination between stakeholders and supporting infrastructure could restrain the agricultural testing services market.
  • Future Market Insights has entailed these facts with future perspectives in its latest market study entitled 'Agricultural Testing Services Market'.

IGS partners with HarvestUp to build vertical farm at Missouri technical college

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Tuesday, November 8, 2022

EDINBURGH, Scotland and ST. LOUIS, Nov. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Agriculturalinfrastructure supplier Intelligent Growth Solutions (IGS) has signed a new partnership agreement with HarvestUp , the smart farming business, to build a vertical farm at a Missouri technical college campus.

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  • EDINBURGH, Scotland and ST. LOUIS, Nov. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Agriculturalinfrastructure supplier Intelligent Growth Solutions (IGS) has signed a new partnership agreement with HarvestUp , the smart farming business, to build a vertical farm at a Missouri technical college campus.
  • This significant investment comprises four IGS Growth Towers and will be based at the Ranken Technical College Campus in Ashland, which is currently under construction.
  • The vertical farm will grow a variety of crops including leafy greens, herbs and microgreens.
  • HarvestUp, Smart Farming, will create new jobs and unique educationalopportunities while contributing to our community's health and wellness.We appreciate the partnerships built with IGS and Ranken Technical College to further vertical farming."

Global Smart Harvest Market to Reach $16.85 Billion by 2027 - Exclusive DeepTech M-A-P™ Analysis by BIS Research

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Tuesday, November 1, 2022

FREMONT, Calif., Nov. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- BIS Research, the global leader in providing market intelligence on deep technologies, has released its latest study titled Smart Harvest Market – A Global and Regional Analysis. 

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  • FREMONT, Calif., Nov. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --BIS Research, the global leader in providing market intelligence on deep technologies, has released its latest study titled Smart Harvest Market A Global and Regional Analysis.
  • According to this study, the global smart harvest market was valued at $8.38 billion in 2021 and is projected to reach $16.85 billion by 2027.
  • Check out the detailed table of content here:
    According to Haritha Surendran, Lead Analyst, BIS Research, "Smart harvest is expected to be a great replacement for conventional harvest.
  • The application segment for the smart harvest market includes controlled environment agriculture and on-field agriculture segments as per the study conducted by BIS Research, between the two application segments, the on-field agriculture segment is anticipated to dominate the global smart harvest market with a significant share.

Global Smart Harvest Market to Reach $16.85 Billion by 2027 - Exclusive DeepTech M-A-P™ Analysis by BIS Research

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Tuesday, November 1, 2022

FREMONT, Calif., Nov. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- BIS Research, the global leader in providing market intelligence on deep technologies, has released its latest study titled Smart Harvest Market – A Global and Regional Analysis. 

Key Points: 
  • FREMONT, Calif., Nov. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --BIS Research, the global leader in providing market intelligence on deep technologies, has released its latest study titled Smart Harvest Market A Global and Regional Analysis.
  • According to this study, the global smart harvest market was valued at $8.38 billion in 2021 and is projected to reach $16.85 billion by 2027.
  • Check out the detailed table of content here:
    According to Haritha Surendran, Lead Analyst, BIS Research, "Smart harvest is expected to be a great replacement for conventional harvest.
  • The application segment for the smart harvest market includes controlled environment agriculture and on-field agriculture segments as per the study conducted by BIS Research, between the two application segments, the on-field agriculture segment is anticipated to dominate the global smart harvest market with a significant share.

MIGAL's Advanced AI Quadruples Cucumber Postharvest Life

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Monday, October 31, 2022

The MIGAL team's algorithms used an AI system to investigate the combinatorial search-space of postharvest cucumber treatment models, learning the fruit's response to variations in timings, ordering, and activation levels of certain operations.

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  • The MIGAL team's algorithms used an AI system to investigate the combinatorial search-space of postharvest cucumber treatment models, learning the fruit's response to variations in timings, ordering, and activation levels of certain operations.
  • The product selected for the experiment was the cucumber, a sensitive fruit with a high wastage rate due to its average postharvest storage lifespan of less than two weeks.
  • We know of no other project that has been able to extend produce postharvest shelf life by such an extent and are eager to share our knowledge."
  • MIGAL's innovative use of AI will bring to light new protocols that will increase production, minimize costs and reduce waste.

MIGAL's Advanced AI Quadruples Cucumber Postharvest Life

Retrieved on: 
Monday, October 31, 2022

The MIGAL team's algorithms used an AI system to investigate the combinatorial search-space of postharvest cucumber treatment models, learning the fruit's response to variations in timings, ordering, and activation levels of certain operations.

Key Points: 
  • The MIGAL team's algorithms used an AI system to investigate the combinatorial search-space of postharvest cucumber treatment models, learning the fruit's response to variations in timings, ordering, and activation levels of certain operations.
  • The product selected for the experiment was the cucumber, a sensitive fruit with a high wastage rate due to its average postharvest storage lifespan of less than two weeks.
  • We know of no other project that has been able to extend produce postharvest shelf life by such an extent and are eager to share our knowledge."
  • MIGAL's innovative use of AI will bring to light new protocols that will increase production, minimize costs and reduce waste.

Origin Agritech Announces the Appointment of Dr. Shaojiang Chen to Board of Directors

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Thursday, October 27, 2022

BEIJING, Oct. 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Origin Agritech Ltd. (NASDAQ: SEED) (the "Company" or "Origin"), an agriculture technology company, announced today the appointment of Dr. Shaojiang Chen to the Origin Agritech Board of Directorsas an independent directoreffective November 1, 2022.

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  • BEIJING, Oct. 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Origin Agritech Ltd. (NASDAQ: SEED) (the "Company" or "Origin"), an agriculture technology company, announced today the appointment of Dr. Shaojiang Chen to the Origin Agritech Board of Directorsas an independent directoreffective November 1, 2022.
  • "We are thrilled to welcome Dr. Chen to the Origin Board," said Dr. Gengchen Han, Origin Agritech's Chairman.
  • He is also very well connected in the agritech community in China, which will benefit Origin on numerous fronts."
  • Origin Agritech Limited, founded in 1997 and headquartered in Zhong-Guan-Cun (ZGC) Life Science Park in Beijing, is a leading Chinese agricultural technology company.