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The Worldwide Edible Insects Market is set to grow 70.6% to reach $1.53 billion in 2021 from an estimated $105.7 million in 2016, according to Arcluster, in the first-of-its-kind market report on edible insects and entomophagy. The highest growth will come from the sale of coated edible insects, which is projected to grow 85.3 percent between 2016 and 2021. Revenues from Packaged, Processed and Powdered edible insects is set to grow 30x between 2015 and 2021. The market for edible insects across many parts of the world is quite substantial and is expected to pick up momentum over the next 5 years. The edible insect market is a nestled in niche opportunity that has begun to provide incremental ROIs to value investors and market stakeholders.

NewfoodZ, the revolutionary new company producing dehydrated raw foods from agriculture and aquaculture food waste, is live on Indiegogo and raising funds to bring their project to life.

SkyFarms, the revolutionary new app marketplace that is enabling anyone, anywhere at anytime to start a farm and make money, is live on Indiegogo and raising funds to bring the project to life.

Spring Barn Farm, the leading children's farm park attraction in the UK is to host a charity fundraiser to aid the Royal Agricultural Benevolent Institute (RABI). The charity helps farming families in need in myriad of ways.

Stahmann Pecan, a 3,200 acre family owned pecan farm in southern New Mexico, announces the redesign of their website. As part of Stahmann's commitment to quality and experience, they've rebuilt the site for visitors and customers to navigate easily.

The staff at Kiwi Energy, a NYC based energy retailer, rolled up their sleeves once again in support of La Casita Verde's composting project. Kiwi Energy has been a supporter of La Casita Verde since its inception in 2013 and is proud to support this worthy project and help see the community garden grow.

Located 100ft below the streets of London a group of leading engineers have built an innovative and inventive underground farm, where fresh herbs and produce are now grown in order to provide the tastiest and freshest produce for some of London's finest eateries and restaurants. The farm named Growing Underground is changing the way Briton's source their food and paving the way for many others set to follow in their footsteps; offering a healthier and more friendly alternative to mass productions and other means of sourcing crops which cover a high number of food miles.

Reports have shown how pH levels are necessary in maintaining the quality of fish farms around the world. One product in the market can be able to help fish farmers achieve these.

Due to lack of farmland and space in Singapore, vertical farming methods are now becoming increasingly popular – with more farms opting to utilise high-tech, hydroponic methods to overcome limitations. Hydroponic growing not only enables people to grow in much smaller spaces but is also easier and more manageable too, requiring less maintenance.

Atop of an abandoned 1950s block of offices, tomatoes, micro greens and vegetables are being grown in what is being tipped as Europe's largest urban farm. The abandoned offices were once the mainstay of operations for the Dutch telecommunications giant Phillips. Now a sea of fresh greens can be seen high above the building located in The Hague.

The UK's quickest growing retailer of hydroponic equipment Tropicanna Horticulture have now added Solis Tek equipment to their constantly evolving collections, with the aim to cater for even more individual needs and requirements.

Hydroponics is a method of gardening which does not require soil. Instead plants are placed in a growing medium with nutrients being provided directly to the roots. This is highly advantageous because plants no longer have to waste energy searching through soil for the nutrients that they need. What many people do not know however, is that this method of growing provides environmental benefits also.

US navy researchers are conducting tests with the intentions of growing sustainable gardens using hydroponics on submarines. This is because currently three-month deployments are taking fresh produce which lasts them a mere ten days. If the new project works out as it is anticipated to do so, soon deployed sailors will be able to grow and enjoy fresh vegetables for their entire durations, instead of relying on frozen alternatives.

Leeds Hydro Store are not only leading suppliers of hydroponics equipment, they are also promoters of hydroponics whom have recently revealed a list of the great benefits in which the growing method brings, urging others to grow hydroponically.

Easy Grow Hydroponics, UK industry leading retailer of hydroponics systems have extended their services to cover shipping to a high number of European countries – Enabling even more people to benefit from their high quality products and low prices. As this service is still in the development stages however, a number of these countries are currently limited to the amounts in which they are allowed to order, with some being limited to either 30 kg in weight or one singular parcel. The company also reserves their rights to decline orders where they feel necessary.

Popping up all across the Capital is a new breed of urban farm and it is highly anticipated by many that this is going to change the way that a range food is sourced. Located over thirty metres below ground on Clapham High Street a 6,000 sq. ft. shelter can be found. It is here that 'microgreens' such as coriander and chives are grown at full force using LED lighting and other variations of hydroponic equipment.

Creater Space has ventured into plant recycling and there are many events that can be perused at the aforementioned website. Users could book a specific plant type and pick it up on 5th of June, the day this program was commenced. Following this, there are many other initiatives that have been started by the entity that are aimed to create something attractive out of waste materials.

Most of the diet of humans, including those who are watching their food intake for a particular health concern, are dependent on fish food sources. An article on website Yokogawa emphasized the need for fish farms and aquaculture to obtain the right levels of pH during the operations, and noted the fact that buffering systems can help during the process.

Diesel Care and Performance, Inc. (DCP) has seen exponential growth thus far in 2016 due to the redesign of their website, the release of their new product offerings, and even expanding their business with other dealer networks, such as Ever Ready Engines and Alliant Power.

Manatee Holdings Ltd., an aquaculture company, proudly announces that it has just received the Committed To Engagement Award for the action they have taken to improve engagement in their business.

A group of engineers have built an incredible underground farm, 100 feet below the streets of London in an unused air raid shelter below the Northern line and have commenced trading to the London hospitality market, providing fresh herbs and produce to an array for restaurants and eateries in the Capital. The farm, also known as Growing Underground is set to revolutionize the way Briton's produce and procure food, providing an environmentally friendly and healthy alternative to mass production and is an incredible example of how to reduce the carbon emissions within the supply chain, leading by example in both the UK and worldwide.

Hydroponic growing has become rapidly popular and is commonly hailed as the foremost sustainable food production method across the globe amidst rising world poverty and an increasing need to reduce global carbon emissions. Researchers in the UK and China have found that lettuce grown hydroponically has reduced nitrate levels to that of soil grown and additionally, hydro-grown lettuce enhanced free radical scavenging ability due to the LEDs under which it is cultivated.

Heliospectra AB (publ) (OTCQB:HLSPY, FIRSTNORTH:HELIO), a world leader in intelligent lighting technology for greenhouse cultivation and controlled environments horticulture, are proud to announce that they will be exhibiting at the annual trade show Cultivate in Columbus, Ohio. The show will take place at the Greater Columbus Convention Center from July 9th to the 12th.

Heliospectra AB (publ) (OTCQB:HLSPY, FIRSTNORTH:HELIO), a world leader in intelligent lighting technology for greenhouse cultivation and controlled environments horticulture, is proud to announce that a large order of Heliospectra's E60 LED grow lights, valued at 543 747 USD (4.6 MSEK), has been received from a large Ag-Tech company located in the United States of America.

GTX Corp (OTCBB:GTXO), an IoT platform in the personal location wearable and wandering assistive technology business, announced today the signing of a collaboration agreement with George Mason University's College of Health and Human Services. In collaboration with investigators from the Milken Institute School of Public Health at the George Washington University, who have expertise in the economics of disease management and mobile health technologies, the University will utilize GTX technology and data in order to study wandering habits in elderly people with Alzheimer's and dementia. The initial project will begin in early fall 2016 and is expected to last 1 year, and if successful, will be followed up with a large scale project planned for another 2-3 years.