One greenhouse. One integrated energy strategy
A modern greenhouse is not powered by a single energy source. It is powered by an integrated energy strategy. At the Looye tomato facility in the Netherlands, VEK delivered the design, engineering, and procurement for a multi-phase production site developed for reliable, year-round production. The energy system was never designed around individual technologies. It was […]
Oman approves two large-scale agricultural cities
Oman is advancing two large-scale agricultural cities within a matter of weeks. The pace signals how quickly food-security investment is moving across the region. The RO903mn Al Najd Agricultural City in Dhofar, unveiled recently, targets around 105,000 tonnes of additional annual agricultural production, with development planned across three investment phases through to 2060. It follows […]
Every successful greenhouse project begins with the right questions
Most greenhouse projects are introduced by what will be built.Hectares. Technology level. Production capacity.But the questions that determine whether a project succeeds are answered much earlier.Before design begins, VEK establishes the conditions that will define the project:The crop, and whether there is verified demand for it. A full year of climate data for the site, […]
The Next Phase of Indoor Agriculture
LinkedIn post 07-04-2026 ๐๐ก๐ ๐๐๐ฑ๐ญ ๐๐ก๐๐ฌ๐ ๐จ๐ ๐๐ง๐๐จ๐จ๐ซ ๐๐ ๐ซ๐ข๐๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ Over the past decade, the expansion of indoor and fully controlled agriculture has been driven largely by advances in engineering. Climate control systems, lighting and facility design have enabled consistent production in environments independent of natural conditions. As these technologies mature, attention is shifting to other […]
LinkedIn-Blogpost 20260331
LinkedIn post 31-03-2026 ๐ ๐ซ๐จ๐ฆ ๐&๐ ๐ญ๐จ ๐๐ง๐๐ซ๐๐ฌ๐ญ๐ซ๐ฎ๐๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐: ๐๐ก๐๐ญ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐ฒ๐ง๐ ๐๐ง๐ญ๐ ๐๐ง๐ฏ๐๐ฌ๐ญ๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ญ ๐๐ข๐ ๐ง๐๐ฅ๐ฌ Syngentaโs $130 million investment in its new research facility in the UK is a notable signal for the direction of the agricultural sector. While the headline figure attracts attention, the more important point is what the investment represents: a continued shift towards science-led […]