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Increased Demand For Specialty Leafy Greens Drives Creation of Indoor Vegetable Division
Given the rapid growth in vertical farming as well as the development of additional opportunities for leafy greens, we felt it was important to place additional emphasis on serving controlled environment agriculture to fuel its growth globally,” says Tracy Lee, who heads up the new division
High-Tech Turns Abandoned Tunnel Into The World’s Largest Indoor Farm In S. Korea
Okcheon Tunnel, the oldest part of the country’s main artery Gyeongbu Expressway, has been transformed into incubators for high-quality vegetables, strawberries, and crops for biomaterials
Buffalo’s New ‘Container Farm Project’
It’s great to see a push in WNY, for healthier food production for underserved neighborhoods. But what happens when the growing and harvesting seasons are over, and winter sets in?
VIDEO: Nature Fresh Farms Opens Up About Guest Worker Program In Short Documentary
The film focuses on the Guest Workers that have come to Canada as an opportunity to work, and for some a way to provide for their families
SINGAPORE: High-Tech Vertical Farms To Begin Operations Next Year And Bring Fresher Leafy Greens To S’poreans’ Plates
From next year, Singaporeans can expect more of their favorite Asian vegetables to reach their plates quicker and fresher, thanks to a slew of high-tech urban farms that are set to begin operations
Abu Dhabi’s AgTech Ecosystem Expands Across Land, Sea And Space
The Abu Dhabi Investment Office (ADIO) announced today individual partnerships with Pure Harvest Smart Farms (Pure Harvest), FreshToHome, and Nanoracks that will see the companies receive financial and non-financial incentives totaling AED 152 million (USD 41 million)
Earth911 Podcast: Eden Green CEO Eddy Badrina Talks About Vertical Greenhouse Farming
Eden Green licenses the growing system to urban farmers who can set up in old buildings and warehouses to grow fresh greens, berries, and peppers year-round
S. Korea’s Indoor Farming Technology Helps Crop Production In The Middle East
This may look like a regular shipping container, but in fact, it’s an indoor vertical farm exported to the United Arab Emirates by a South Korean company. The 12-meter long container is filled with vertical racks of crops, including Romaine lettuce. Named ‘Planty Cube’, the farm replaces conventional farming methods with digital technology
Breakthrough Biological Innovation – The Key To Profitable And Sustainable Vertical Farming
Vertical farming, first conceptualized in the late ’90s, is premised on the idea of “a farm within a skyscraper” where environmental conditions, nutrition, and lighting can be optimized
Tobias Speaks To The Importance His Organization Places On Transparency And Visionary Thinking
To kick off Season 2 in grand style, I'm excited to share my conversation with Tobias Peggs, CEO of Square Roots, an indoor urban farming company that connects people in cities to local, real food. In this episode, Harry and Tobias discuss the growing demand for a more efficient global food system
The Top 5 Hydroponic Growing Mediums You Should Use
Hydroponics is a farming method that doesn’t require soil to grow plants or foods. Soil is not used in this form of farming. Other hydroponic growing mediums are used instead
The International Online Festival On Hydroponics & Aquaponics - November 27 - 28, 2020
Join 1000+ of World’s Brightest Minds in Hydroponics & Aquaponics to Learn, Share Secrets & Network Online
INTERVIEW AND PODCAST: A Bigger Slice of The Pie – The Growth of Urban Agritech
Having been closely embedded in the urban agritech sector for many years, Mark’s perspective carries with it a wealth of global exposure and experience. He is, furthermore, committed to delivering a greater profile for the UK in this market
Heliospectra And University of Tokyo Partnership To Boost Indoor Tomato Production
Not unlike what’s happening in the U.S., the average age of Japanese farmers is increasing, and with younger generations migrating to cities, traditional farming is facing a crisis
Introducing Our New Website!
We can bring farms to almost any space, including your home and office! Check out our new Home Farm and Office Farm offerings showcased on our website. You can also find out about how we started out and keep up to date with our blogs and events!
New Partnership Transports Walmart Into The Future
What’s unique about Cruise is they’re the only self-driving car company to operate an entire fleet of all-electric vehicles powered with 100 percent renewable energy, which supports our road to zero emissions by 2040."
New OEM -Agreement For Shelf-And-Lighting Panels For Industrial Vertical Farming
The strategic partnership between Senmatic and LED iBond is based on Senmatic’s in-depth knowledge of LED grow lights and software solutions for industrial vertical farming and LED iBond’s unique LED technology platform
Almost 900.000 Euro Grant For Swegreen's AI-Driven Vertical Farming Project
The research partners Swegreen, Mälardalen University, and RISE Research Institutes of Sweden, have teamed up together to digitalize the urban farming industry and restructure the urban food industry towards climate neutrality with the help of Artificial Intelligence
Autogrow Challenges Other Industry Players To Publish APIs
“To date, large industry players have not publicly published APIs’, but our argument is that it’s your data - you should be able to do what you want with it,” says Chief Technology Officer Jonathan Morgan
Hi-Tech Vertical Farm Could Produce A Third of Leafy Greens And Create 30 Jobs
Wayne Furbert, the Cabinet Office minister, said the state-of-the-art farm could also reduce the cost of food production and create up to 30 jobs