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Investing in Controlled Environment Agriculture with Confidence

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Written by: Djavid Amidi-Abraham September 13, 2023 Controlled environment agriculture (CEA) is a rapidly growing segment of the farming industry. Many investments come from venture capitalists who want to treat vertical farming like a tech investment. Is it worth building or is it worth looking at off-the-shelf options?”

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Analyzing the Carbon Footprint of Field Cultivation

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While it is true that much of the equipment that field farmers use on a daily basis is petroleum based and produces carbon dioxide in the neighborhood of 22 lbs of CO2 per gallon of fuel burned, it must be considered that this equipment is often serving hundreds, if not thousands, of cultivation acres. of the American Farmland Trust.

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3 Singapore-Based Companies Utilizing Controlled Environment Agriculture to Increase Local Food Supply

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The Singapore Food Agency reveals that over 90% of the nation's food is imported, making it highly dependent on external sources, and only approximately 1% of Singapore's land is dedicated to agriculture. However, in the face of these limitations, Singapore has and will embrace more urban and vertical farming.

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How can universities utilize Agritecture Designer’s Online Classes to incorporate CEA into their programs?

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Editor’s Note: Controlled environment agriculture (CEA) is one of the various solutions available to deal with the harmful effects of climate change and ensure food security for future generations. Contact david@agritecture.com for more information on how you can get a hold of our farm-planning software for your students.

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Food Systems 101: How Community Colleges Are Helping Students Connect Farm to Fork

Modern Farmer

The cattle, which were artificially inseminated by students in the spring, will eventually be harvested at a USDA plant and incorporated into the fine dining menu at the college’s student-run campus restaurant, Capstone Kitchen. million grant for its soon-to-come vertical farming, hydroponics and plant-based culinary arts programs.

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How Can Renewable Energy Improve CEA’s Carbon Footprint?

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Written by: Sarah Jordan June 15, 2023 Renewable energy has the potential to significantly improve indoor agriculture by providing climate-smart power sources to farmers. Various successful farms in the industry rely on renewable energy to lower their carbon footprint, have a predictable source of energy, and embrace circularity.

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Agritecture's Partner Network Expands to 20 Members; Seeks to Set a New Standard for Data Transparency

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Greener Crop , INNO-3B , LettUs Grow , Montel , New Growing System , Priva , Urban Crop Solutions , Tower Farms , FarmRaise , Harvest Returns , Mainvest , and Perl Street. These solutions are used in a wide variety of modern agricultural applications in both greenhouses and controlled environments. Credit: iFarm. ZipGrow Inc.