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Besides being on top of growing plants themselves, Farm Estate is also adopting franchising models across Ghana. "Our scalable container farms offer a modular, climate-controlled solution for year-round local food production." The franchise model comes in two different sizes; a single container farm, and a double one which has the in-house made Farm Management Software and crop recipes integrated.

A new, comprehensive and advanced learning experience in indoor farming is now available for growers. The VINE, an initiative of University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources (UC ANR), and UC Davis Continuing and Professional Education have opened enrollment for their new Controlled Environment Agriculture Program. Courses begin on July 1.