A decade after attracting billions in venture funding, vertical farming is struggling to live up to its promise of ...

The industry was a darling of the venture capital world 10 years ago. With many farms out of business, the remaining companies have scaled back.

MISUMI has invested in Oishii and will collaborate on digital manufacturing and R&D for the growing agritech sector.

MISUMI Group (TSE:9962) has drawn fresh attention after agreeing to supply mechanical components to Oishii Farm’s U.S. Ametalas vertical farms through its subsidiary Fictiv, as well as conduct joint ...

Smart greenhouses — which use monitoring and control systems to optimize growing conditions for plants — are changing ...

That sobering statistic means that, while climate change may be humanity’s biggest challenge, another daunting crisis looms alongside it: even if we manage to control the planet’s environmental ...

Technological advancements are cultivating innovation within the agricultural sector, and these are some of the options farmers are exploring. The internet of things (IoT): IoT is a vast network of ...

(Head Office: Chiyoda‑ku, Tokyo; Representative Director and President: Ryusei Ono; hereinafter "MISUMI") today announced on March 16, 2026, that it has entered into a business agreement with Oishii ...

In an effort to promote crop diversification and sustainable farming practices, Agro, Rural Development & Food Processing ...

Despite the initial hype, insect agriculture is facing the economic realities of competing with the traditional meat industry.

From lettuce to cannabis, LEDs are becoming a major technology in horticulture lighting. But energy efficiency isn’t the only ...

FSA and FSS report identifies emerging future food technologies likely to reach UK consumers within a decade, signalling regulatory priorities ahead.