Agritecture Blog

APRIL 12, 2023

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. One such innovation is vertical farming, which offers a sustainable and scalable ways to produce fresh food in urban areas.

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Agritecture Blog

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

As storms increase in intensity and cause greater damage and disruption, farmers not only face threats to their livelihoods, but food supply chains risk shortages, which can exacerbate social and health inequities.

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Agritecture Blog

APRIL 13, 2023

Written by: Niko Simos April 13, 2023 As concerns about food security, sustainability, and urbanization continue to grow, more and more architects are exploring ways to integrate agriculture into their projects. One of the most significant benefits is promoting food security. Credit: Gianni Dotti. Credit: EZ Gro Gardens.

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Agritecture Blog

MARCH 24, 2023

Each farm model comes with its own set of pros and cons, especially concerning startup costs, operation costs, and climate control. On Agritecture Designer , you can compare CapEx, OpEx, and yields from vertical farms, greenhouses, or container farms to discover which would be best for your idea and local market.

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Agritecture Blog

MARCH 16, 2023

The very resources upon which we fundamentally depend, such as food, water and energy, are being depleted faster than ever. In other words, bigger is better and yield is king. This perspective has depleted soils , increased food travel emissions, and has yet to put a truly sustainable dent in achieving food security.

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Agritecture Blog

MARCH 30, 2023

Image sourced from the National Young Farmers Coalition Written By: Christian Kanlian , Food Systems Consultant at Agritecture Many Americans never doubted the continual abundance of modern day grocery stores, until they couldn’t find toilet paper during the start of the pandemic. Cities are taking up the mantle too.

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Far Eastern Agriculture

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

With the help of the Agri-Tech Centres, this groundbreaking technology is currently under trial, which if successful could allow Debye to undertake small-scale pilot projects on a farm setting within three years, subject to funding. s machine and to determine its commercial viability.

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Agritecture Blog

MARCH 1, 2023

In 2021, Djavid wrote the original article, “How to Caluclate Your Farm’s Carbon Footprint.” Since then, technology in the field continues to advance and reimagine our food systems. MTCO2e per year is generated through a combination of biogeochemical changes and farming processes. When we add another 0.31

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Agritecture Blog

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

iFarm's offering includes iFarm Growtune, a SaaS platform to manage vertical farms; vertical farm equipment and iFarm Cropper, a standalone module for growing greens. is a Canadian based international leader in indoor, vertical farming technology. Credit: HRVST Limited. ZipGrow ZipGrow Inc. ZipGrow Inc.

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Agritecture Blog

OCTOBER 25, 2022

Read the first post “Decarbonizing The Food System With Smarter Energy Management” HERE and the second post “Indoor Ag Has an Energy Problem. Anyone familiar with the CEA industry is aware of the critical importance of energy in running an indoor vertical farm. Could Microgrids be the Solution?

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Agritecture Blog

JANUARY 9, 2023

1: Learn CEA insights from industry experts in our new Advanced Educational Lessons Agritecture’s Food Systems Consultant, Christian Kanlian , discusses plant health and genetics in one of Agritecture Designer’s Advanced Educational Lessons. Now with our official launch, several new platform features have been added based on user feedback. #1:

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Agritecture Blog

MAY 26, 2023

Credit: Mojan Farms. Written by: Niko Simos May 26, 2023 Climate change presents a significant threat to global water and food security. So how can these countries ensure food security, save water, and mitigate climate change while working with limited arable land? As stated by Ryan M. Greener Crop Inc. Greener Crop Inc.

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Agritecture Blog

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

Credit: Vertical Farming Planet. One of Africa's most prominent and perhaps persistent challenges is food security. For millions of Africans, decades of reliance on traditional farming techniques and poor policymaking have created vulnerabilities that are only worsened by the impacts of climate change and natural disasters.

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ATTRA

OCTOBER 1, 2024

Growing Microgreens Now that we’ve covered the differences between microgreens and sprouts, let’s explore how microgreens can be a lucrative addition to your farm income and the innovative methods for producing them. This high margin makes microgreens a lucrative crop, especially when grown efficiently.

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Agritecture Blog

MAY 3, 2023

more food secure and our farming practices more environmentally friendly , we expect to see both an increase in and a deepening of these conversations. Alternative Proteins Mattia Marinello, farm owner and operator, collects snails for harvest. Controlled Environment Agriculture A CEA farm growing tomatoes.

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Agritecture Blog

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

Vertical farms could be utilized as specialized tools to grow high-value crops for medicinal and cosmetic purposes rather than commodity leafy greens. Comparing the unit economics of saffron production for greenhouses and vertical farms would offer valuable insight for growers and investors looking to enter the space.

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World Agri-Tech

JANUARY 3, 2024

Kiersten Stead, DCVC BIO Kiersten Stead, Managing Partner, DCVC BIO: “The supervillain is misleading, unhelpful, marketing of food as “natural”, “non-GMO”, “clean”, or suggesting “processed foods are bad” , higher GHG emitting farming methods-“organic” “biodynamic”. The heroes are CSOs and CTOs.

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Agritecture Blog

MAY 23, 2023

Written by: Dorothy Braun May 23, 2022 Hybrid farms offer a sustainable and innovative approach to agriculture that can help meet the growing demand for food while reducing the environmental impact of farming. I am an engineer by training, but also very interested in the problem of food security,” says Ng.

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Modern Farmer

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

In Iowa, unconventional farming—growing crops aside from industrial grain—ranges from soybeans grown and made into tofu near Iowa City to an environmentally-minded O’Brien County farmer who went organic decades ago. The pandemic and subsequent higher food prices have boosted interest in farming differently, several ag experts said.

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Modern Farmer

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

Social media influencers are shelling out cash to unbox packages of exclusive produce on TikTok , and high-end retailers such as Whole Foods Market are now displaying expensive fruit on their store shelves. The next Rubyglow harvest will only yield between 100 and 150 fruits, he adds. Koga moved to the US from Japan in 2015.

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