Greenhouse Pesticide Vertical Farming 
Agritecture Blog
MARCH 9, 2023
Vertical farming has taken cities by storm, enabling urbanites to grow produce within their own homes and entrepreneurs to meet the growing demand for fresher and higher quantities of locally-grown produce. But, how is this soilless farming technique impacting human health?
Agritecture Blog
APRIL 13, 2023
With over 20 years of experience working in all facets of agriculture, Agritecture’s Lead Agronomist, David Ceaser , adds that “many people think that vertical farms are inherently safer than conventional farms regarding food safety - but this is not automatically the case. Here, technology plays a key role.
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Agritecture Blog
SEPTEMBER 13, 2023
Vertical farms and greenhouses are seeing much more capital investment than they had in the past, and CEA businesses are improving their unit economics through new technologies which attract investment, as well. Many investments come from venture capitalists who want to treat vertical farming like a tech investment.
Agritecture Blog
MARCH 14, 2023
There are many benefits to container farming that make it an attractive alternative to vertical or greenhouse farming. While vertical farms require less space than traditional farms, container farms require even less space. A worker tends to plants in a container farm at Vertical Roots farm.
Agritecture Blog
AUGUST 2, 2023
However, in the face of these limitations, Singapore has and will embrace more urban and vertical farming. GroGrace Grace Lim of Urban Farming Partners and GroGrace. courtesy of Urban Farming Partners. Recognizing the need for quality vegetables, Grace built her first urban farm at home. courtesy of ComCrop.
Agritecture Blog
DECEMBER 29, 2022
A worker replants lettuce in a vertical farm. Two workers inspect plants in a vertical farm. Two people look at the crops in a vertical farm. Agritecture and WayBeyond’s 2021 Global CEA Census found that vertical farms around the world reported using 38.8 Credit: Wikimedia Commons.
Modern Farmer
JANUARY 15, 2024
And because they grow quickly with minimal resources—and without herbicides or pesticides—scientists point to their potential to help bolster nutritional security, hedge against disruptions in the food supply chain and even generate fresh produce on long-term space missions.
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