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Why Vertical Farms are Producing More Nutritious Crops

Agritecture Blog

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? The key here is the freshness of the crops.

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Could a Container Farm be the Right Choice for Your CEA Facility?

Agritecture Blog

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.

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Agritecture’s Top 10 Blog Posts of 2022

Agritecture Blog

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.

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Investing in Controlled Environment Agriculture with Confidence

Agritecture Blog

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.

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

Agritecture Blog

However, in the face of these limitations, Singapore has and will embrace more urban and vertical farming. Howe emphasizes the advantages of consuming fresh, locally-grown produce, as many vital nutrients diminish shortly after harvest. GroGrace Grace Lim of Urban Farming Partners and GroGrace.

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Cultivating Profits in a Compact Crop

Modern Farmer

Small footprint, big potential “Microgreens” is a term used to describe the tender, edible seedlings of various herbs, vegetables and grains typically seeded in shallow, soil-filled trays, grown under natural or artificial light, then harvested within two weeks of germination. One of Kupu’s two employees, she started orchard farming at 16.

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Early-Stage Agrifood Investment in Africa is Taking Off. What Could This Mean for CEA?

Agritecture Blog

Credit: Vertical Farming Planet. 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. One of Africa's most prominent and perhaps persistent challenges is food security.