IGrow PreOwned 8/20/21 IGrow PreOwned 8/20/21

Vertical Farming: Turning Deserts Into Fresh Food Hubs

Deserts and arid lands are commonly perceived as worthless. Because of this image of the world’s drylands, agricultural investments and development initiatives pass these regions by. Moreover, with the new NASA food challenge, it seems like AgriTech enthusiasts would rather attempt to cultivate plants in space than in desert environments on their native planet.

IGrow PreOwned 8/19/21 IGrow PreOwned 8/19/21

Vertical Farm Specified Seeds With Open-Source Licensing

When thinking of vertical farming, we usually think of rows of lettuce or herbs all neatly placed under purple LED lights. However, if it were to Rosario Iacono, founder of Kasveista, vertical farming should be all but limited to leafy greens. Kasveista’s mission is to expand vertical farms with all other crops through extensive research.

IGrow PreOwned 8/18/21 IGrow PreOwned 8/18/21

AeroFarms Is Trying To Cultivate The Future of Vertical Farming

2021 is turning out to be quite the year for Newark, New Jersey-based vertical farming pioneer AeroFarms.

IGrow PreOwned 8/14/21 IGrow PreOwned 8/14/21

SRUC To Build Vertical Farm

Scotland’s Rural College (SRUC) will be the first higher education institute in Scotland to open a vertical farm for research and education.

IGrow PreOwned 8/13/21 IGrow PreOwned 8/13/21

80 Acres CEO Reflects on Vertical Farming Post $160m Raise: ‘There Will Be Losers With Very Big Names’

For Mike Zelkind, CEO at Ohio-based vertical ag operation 80 Acres Farms, not everyone will make it to the finish line.

IGrow PreOwned 7/27/21 IGrow PreOwned 7/27/21

FI Report Preview: Vertical Farming Concept Experiencing Immense Growth

Vertical farming is growing by leaps and bounds. In fact, the evolving form of agriculture has become a multibillion-dollar industry and is expected to reach $12.77 by 2026, growing at a compound annual growth rate of nearly 25%, according to Allied Market Research.

IGrow PreOwned 7/24/21 IGrow PreOwned 7/24/21

Four Vertical Growers Collaborating To Deliver Social-Impact Projects in Wales

Four UK vertical farming companies, LettUs Grow, Digital Farming, Farm Urban and GrowStack, are collaborating to bring the benefits of CEA to Welsh communities

IGrow PreOwned 7/16/21 IGrow PreOwned 7/16/21

European And Asian Expansion For Equilibrium

Equilibrium, the company that this week closed the industry’s largest Controlled Environment Agriculture Fund at $1.022 billion, has established an office in Singapore and has Dutch master grower Godfried Dol and former Rabobank Asia & career agricultural investor John Baker manning it

IGrow PreOwned 7/16/21 IGrow PreOwned 7/16/21

An Action Plan To Ensure Food Security In Kashmir

In Kashmir valley, where most farmers own less than an acre of land, any Government policy related to land acquisition, especially for “development projects”, needs to take into account the fragile mountainous environment and climatic conditions as well. At a time when the agricultural land is shrinking day by day and population on rise, what is the future of agriculture in Jammu & Kashmir especially the Kashmir valley?