The past year was transformational for GoodLeaf Farms, marked by accelerated growth and a sharp increase in demand for its ...
The cofounder and CEO of vertical farming startup Oishii, Koga wanted to start with strawberries. It’s a crop that’s famously ...
For years many have wondered if vertical farming is the answer to food shortage in the world. Industrialisation and urbanisation is reducing arable land that would be utilised for food production.
According to new research out of Scandinavia, vertical farming has a ‘mixed sustainability performance’, often requiring more energy than field agriculture. Given the dramatic rise in energy costs, ...
And even if vertical farms do scale, there’s no clear sense of whether brand-loyal consumers, en masse, will make the switch from field-grown produce to foods grown indoors. Tricky Economics Walking ...
ORLANDO, Fla., Sept. 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Kalera®, one of the world's leading hydroponic indoor vertical farmers, today signed the premier Vertical Farming Identity Declaration and Manifesto, ...
KwaZulu-Natal MEC for agriculture and rural development, Thembeni kaMadlopha-Mthethwa, said urban farming is becoming a ...
It has been well documented that changes in the wider economy and consumer behaviour have left the vertical farming industry facing some unexpected challenges. Rising energy costs, reductions in ...