Sector | Labour & automation
An EU-supported breakthrough in greenhouse automation for chrysanthemums
The new SYNKRO app: the "Chain of Custody" for trolleys
Creating transparency about sustainability in the floriculture chain
"Why every day is Women’s Day in Colombian floriculture"
RAAD (Inter-)national South Africa PTY marks one year of operations
“With our processing hub in South Africa, we can replace a Dutch accountant for a low monthly fee”
Jan Willem Tolhoek (FreshRecruitment):
"AI is a useful tool, but recruitment remains a human endeavor"
Special Labor and Automation this month
US (WA): Skagit Valley tulip bloom could arrive up to 2 weeks early
Labor registration as a management tool
Powering the workforce pipeline through the HRI Scholarship Program
Reducing supplemental lighting costs in orchid production
Combining greenhouse cultivation with outdoor cultivation becomes possible
Labor management system even more widely applicable after update
UK: New bursary launched for aspiring horticulturists
Fairtrade flower worker wage increases must be matched with higher prices
Bringing precision humidification to greenhouses with ColdFog Technology
"The Netherlands cannot do without migrant workers, migrant workers cannot do without housing"
Waving goodbye to repetitive manual tasks
Society of American Florists launches AI-powered business consultant
Rushabh Shah, Osho Chemical Industries:
Kenya: “Motivated and satisfied employees are more focused, accountable, and quality-conscious”
"Direct trade is growing and digitisation is helping us to facilitate these flows more effectively"
Growers invest in APV to reduce hard labor
"We design solutions that solve real operational challenges in the field"
UK: GCA hands out awards to top garden centres at 2026 conference
Innovation in movable conveyor combined with potrobots
Diego Vargas, La Gaitana Farms
Colombia: “Price increases are now unavoidable across the industry”
New mobile app strengthens Greenplan platform for pot plant growers
New F2F network launched for independent florists
