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Strawberries require efficient pollination by insects such as honeybees or bumblebees to produce bigger and uniform fruit shapes. In an indoor setting, it can be challenging for these insects to navigate, and laborious for manual pollination by hand, leading to operational complications and high production costs.
RP and Cuprina Pollination have developed a novel approach using blowflies to pollinate strawberries in an indoor environment. This method offers a more cost-effective solution and improves fruit quality compared to manual pollination. The solution employs patented technology to guide the insects under LED lights and provides them with precise conditions to complete the pollination task, resulting in the development of high-quality fruits in a more natural way.
Every year, 221,000 tons of horticulture waste is produced in Singapore. A large amount of floral waste produced by plant nurseries, gardens, and temples, is largely disposed of and incinerated at a high cost.
Researchers at RP have developed eco-incense formulations that use up to 40% flower waste as their combustible material. Compared to commercially available incense, this eco-incense significantly reduces harmful particulate matter and compounds. Biophilic is now expanding its venture of upcycling the flower waste into eco-incense with temples and incense manufacturers.
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