What is vertical farming? • Vertical farming (also sometimes referred to as vertical gardening) is a farming practice of growing crops in vertically stacked layers. • Vertical farming may be a quite promising future food source since the space can be used quite efficient to produce large amounts of vegetables and fruits. • However, apart from many other additional advantages, there are also some issues related to vertical farming. • In this presentation, the pros and cons of vertical farming are explained. Advantages of Vertical Farming • Stable crop yields • Protection from outside conditions • Crop yields all year ...
Photo courtesy of courtesy of DOE/NREL I Photographer: Katrin Scholz-Barth The Chicago City Hall green roof helps cool the building, reduce energy costs, minimize water run-off, and improve air quality. http://ecosalon.com/high- tech-green-roof-technology- in-architecture/ ACROS Fukuoka, in Fukuoka City, Japan. 35,000 plants, 76 species – and the city’s best view from an office window. The Sustainable Green Roof for Living Laboratory in Boston http://www.architecture-view.com/2010/09/04/the-sustainable-green-roof-for-living-laboratory-in-boston Vertical Farming in Skyscrapers Benefits of growing plants in cities: • Local transportation costs • Disease free food • More productive year round growth – many growing seasons per year • Weather ...
Structure of the Presentation 1.Digital economy-main trends 2.Benefits and challenges 3.Stakeholder views 4.Disruptive technologies 5.Case studies 6.Vertical integration 7.CAP impacts 8.Conclusions 04/03/2019 Presentation for the Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development 2 1.Digital economy – main trends Demand for technology in agriculture is rising and can assist farmers in dealing with current and future challenges: growing population, growing purchase power, growing consumption, and more challenging environmental conditions for production Consumer awareness and demand for organic products are increasing Food trends are adapting to consumer and societal changes Digitalisation can increase integration ...
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