A new startup is working to address one of agriculture’s growing challenges: helping small-scale farmers increase production while using less land and water.

Urban agriculture has the potential to improve food security through local, efficient, and sustainable food production. Examples of urban food systems include hydroponics, where plants grow in a ...

Fifty-five schools across North Dakota are receiving grants from the state's Department of Agriculture (NDDA) to create hydroponic garden systems.

According to a report released in May, the hydroponics market is estimated at $8.1 billion in 2019 and projected to reach $16 billion by 2025. The growth is driven by “higher yields compared with ...

“It’s a big clock!” said Cornell alumnus and Little Leaf Farms founder and CEO Paul Sellew ’80. Life at Little Leaf Farms is rhythmic, a meticulously controlled environmental system following a ...

Kenya: When Peter Chege realised that making chemicals for his employer was not enough, he decided to quit and start his own business. Through his ingenuity and many years of experience as a quality ...

SAN ANTONIO – The summer season is starting to heat up in Texas. Harvesting is underway for many farmers across the state, but others are losing their livelihoods to the drought. Farmer and Pristine ...

Years ago, Alex Tyink met a guy who was farming on a rooftop in New York City. Tyink was an opera singer then and like the arias he performed onstage, the process of growing food captivated him. So ...

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