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Source: Reuters via https://www.independent.co.uk/
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2. Commercial and research based vertical farm uses artificial intelligence and specially designed power and communication technologies.
3. Main target of farm is to grow larger quantities of fresh product on smaller area vicinity to urban markets to reduce carbon footprint of the transportation network and cost.
4. In some cases, it reduces energy costs by 50% and labor costs by 80% compared to other indoor growing environments, and can produce yields of up to 200% more than that of a traditional greenhouse.
5. “Hydroponically” it minimize water use and maximize productivity by growing crops in small amounts of nutrient-rich water stacked in a climate-controlled building and ‘aquaponic’ systems of vertical farming with the help of fish require less energy as they don’t need artificial lighting.
6. Vertical Farming could improve domestic food security by preventing natural habitats from being destroyed for new farmland.
7. Increased productivity of indoor vertical farming comes at the cost of much higher energy usage due to the need for artificial lighting and climate control systems.
8. Notably, 98% of energy used for food production is due to artificial lighting and climate control.
9. Vertical farming technologies are fairly new. Companies are yet to effectively produce crops at scale and make it economically feasible to meet the growing food demand. The performance of farms determine a role of future vertical farming to face the challenge of growing food demand.
10. Sustainability of vertical farming means produce more food by reducing energy use and the production of greenhouse gases.
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