What is the future of horticulture?

The future of horticulture lies in mechanisation and knowing how to handle plants and other horticulture-related issues mechanically. Businesses worldwide are looking for the latest innovations in horticultural robotics to help reduce time, labour and costs while maintaining efficiency. read more

Successful horticultural industries depend on expertise spanning several disciplines such as specialised plant breeders, plant physiologists, plant pathologists, entomologists, soil scientists, horticultural engineers, agribusiness managers; hence training of horticultural professionals in a coherent and synergistic manner is desirable. read more

Urban and peri-urban horticulture is, essentially, a "local food" system that provides urban populations with a wide range of horticultural crops – mainly fruit and vegetables, but also herbs, roots, tubers, ornamental plants and mushrooms (FAO, 2012). read more