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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?

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How to Select the Right Facility Design Firm for Your Vertical Farm

Agritecture Blog

Having a fully fleshed-out concept that includes location, crops, and budget also makes the process of finding a vertical farming facility design partner easier for you and them. Your design will address key aspects of infrastructure as well as mechanical, electrical, and plumbing considerations.

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

Agritecture Blog

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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Bringing ‘agroecological intelligence’ to on-farm technology choices

Sustainable Food Trust

A diverse landscape For this project, A Bigger Conversation has used the term ‘agroecology’ to encompass a diverse landscape of different yet related farming approaches. Additionally, there was a strong sense that technologies needed to be adaptable to their existing farming methods, rather than requiring them to overhaul their approaches.

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Investors Rewind 10 Years of AgTech: Supervillains, Heroes and Unexpected Truths

World Agri-Tech

Policy support has also been crucial, as have creative financing mechanisms. I’m also excited to see increased experimentation and transparency around agtech financing & resourcing mechanisms. Falling costs due to positive feedback loops have been the most significant factor in increased deployment.