Pesticide Seeding 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
NOVEMBER 14, 2022
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.
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.
Modern Farmer
JANUARY 15, 2024
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. Photography submitted by Don DiLillo, Finest Foods.
Agritecture Blog
MAY 3, 2023
More than just an explicit set of production practices, this way of farming is known as “agroecology”, and refers to working with, rather than against, nature. Alternative Proteins Mattia Marinello, farm owner and operator, collects snails for harvest. Snails live in pens that measure 3m x 40m, as shown here.
Sustainable Food Trust
SEPTEMBER 27, 2023
Some distance away the farmer sits in front of a computer monitoring the data collected by these devices, using this to make decisions about selling their crops and selecting next year’s seeds. It’s a far cry from the idyllic, pastoral imagery often associated with farm life, but it is a picture becoming ever closer to reality.
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