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Methanization: A Finnish Startup Turns Digestate into Strategic Fertilizer

NPHarvest, a Finnish cleantech company, has inaugurated a pilot facility at Biogas Westerbakum GmbH in Lower Saxony, aiming to recover nutrients from liquid digestate. This membrane technology, capable of recovering up to 90% of nitrogen and phosphorus, meets increasingly stringent fertilizer application regulations in Germany.

Innovation Awards 2026: 9 Selected Candidates, AI and System Integration at the Heart of Horticultural Challenges

GreenTech Amsterdam has revealed the 9 nominees for its Innovation Awards 2026, selected from 37 applications. The categories include Concept, Innovation, and Impact, the latter highlighting products that have proven their effectiveness in the market. The winners will be announced during the event taking place from June 9 to 11, 2026, at RAI Amsterdam.

Nitrogen Under Pressure in the UK: Microbial Biostimulants as a Strategic Drought Relay

New Genomic Techniques: European Agri-Food Industry Calls for Regulatory Framework Validation

As the plenary vote approaches, a broad coalition of stakeholders in the European agri-food value chain urges Members of the European Parliament to support the adoption of regulations on plants derived from new genomic techniques (NGT). They emphasize the need for a clear legal framework to enhance the sector's competitiveness and sustainability, while highlighting the importance of distinguishing between conventional-type NGT plants and those subject to GMO legislation.

Eight Nordic Institutions Unite to Industrialize Plant Phenotyping

In response to climate change, Nordic countries are accelerating agronomic data initiatives with NordPheno, a project led by the University of Helsinki and funded by NordForsk. Bringing together eight research institutions, it aims to establish a digital plant phenotyping infrastructure that combines AI, IoT, and interdisciplinary training. The goal is to expedite varietal selection and enhance crop resilience while training over 100 researchers in five years, aligning with the European Green Deal.

Agricultural Robotics: Automated Harvester Uses AI in Greenhouses to Tackle Labor Shortage in Europe

Biostimulants: Seipasa's Kynetic4® Approved by European Regulations

Seipasa, a Spanish company specializing in biotechnological solutions for agriculture, has recently obtained European certification for its biostimulant Kynetic4®. Classified as a non-microbial biostimulant under regulation (EU) 2019/1009, Kynetic4® is designed to optimize plant flowering and enhance their metabolism, while increasing their resistance to adverse environmental conditions.

Call for Participation for the 2026 Plant Meetings in Angers

The Plant Meetings, scheduled for November 24-25, 2026, in Angers, invite industry professionals to share their research and innovations. Co-organized by Vegepolys Valley and the Institut Agro, these meetings aim to create a dialogue space around six essential themes, fostering the emergence of collaborative projects and sustainable innovation in specialized plant sectors.

European Regulation and AI: Can EU Regulation Become an Innovation Lever for Agritech?

Tersis and Vivum Aim to Transform Waste into Energy and Biochar with Modular Platform