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UK hydroponics company, One Stop Grow Shop, have recently commented on how the College of Agriculture, Science and Education (CASE) have tackled the drought in Jamaica with the use of hydroponics.

A recent report by the Daily Mail has highlighted the significant role hydroponic cultivation is playing in the UK's fruit and vegetable growth for commercial use. With an expected 75,000 tonnes of British-grown strawberries expected to be purchased just over the course of summer – it is anticipated that hydroponics will be an essential method underlying such a significant crop. The hydroponic technique is the growing of plants with water and mineral cultures, rather than soil. In these controlled conditions, yields can increase significantly and the process is recognized as highly efficient as well as sustainable. Many of the strawberries grown in the UK are incorporated into large grass greenhouses, with hydroponics enabling them to grow downwards from a height, enabling easy picking.

Earth Day is a global event which seeks to celebrate ethical and green lifestyles including actions such as recycling, planting and so on. Texas recently held their own Earth Day where hydroponics were championed as the future of farming and food production – a trend which is also expanding in the UK. As urban food production becomes increasingly popular thanks to the rapid rise in population growth, many innovative thinkers are getting together to devise new and brilliant ways of serving the needs of humans in the most effective ways.

A commercial hydroponic garden based inside a downtown warehouse is feeding diners in Omaha, in the US. The enterprise began as an experiment in a basement and grew quickly to become a business which supplies fresh food to a number of surrounding restaurants. The gardeners responsible for the growth of the herbs and vegetables are surprised at the rapid growth of what started out as a hobby, and have plans to expand in the future. Many are reminded of the underground vegetable gardens growing in tunnels in London and other parts of the UK.

The Food and Agricultural Organisation of the United Nations reports that approximately 800 million people worldwide now practice urban agriculture. The implications of this astounding figure are that an estimated 15-20 percent of the world's food is currently being produced using urban farming methods, which regularly employ techniques such as hydroponics. And this number is set to rise.

Leading UK hydroponics suppliers, One Stop Grow Shop, have recently commented on the revelation that famous actor Shia LaBeouf actively uses hydroponics, along with a range of other gardening methods as one of his key interests and hobbies.

UK hydroponic company, One Stop Grow Shop, have recently commented on the news that hydroponics have seen a massive uptake in Kenya, helping create greater produce for the country.

The upcoming Global Forum for Innovations in agriculture is a key indicator of the changing nature of cultivation – both on commercial and domestic levels. With over 25 set discussion schedules, a central element of the event is to be led by Dr Mike Nichols, who is a PracticalHydroponics and Greenhouses' featurewriter as well as a senior horticulture journalist.