Vitabeam CEO James Millichap-Merrick discusses an innovative lighting system that promotes plant growth whilst improving product shelf life by disinfecting the product during growth and before packaging, ahead of the Agri-TechE event ‘Let there be Light’ on 22 February.
Making fresh produce affordable is the aim of Crop Cycle an innovative social-impact project that brings together four leading vertical farming companies. LettUs Grow, GrowStack, Digital Farming and Farm Urban are collaborating to deliver four projects in Wales.
If anything, this year has taught us that the future is unpredictable. And that makes planning problematic, how can you account for the impact of disruption, whether that is from a world event, extreme weather or technological breakthrough?
Significant investment in vertical farming and controlled environment operations has seen the industry develop commercial-scale operations. The challenge now is around developing the business models for deployment and investment.
The 2021 CEA conference draws on speakers from across the agri-tech ecosystem, each with different perspectives. It provides an opportunity to review progress, look at the recent developments and gain informed glimpses of the future.
When weather extremes make growing conditions difficult, the chance to farm indoors becomes more appealing, and this month we are taking a deep dive into this vibrant sector. We are also looking outwards to Central Europe and forward into the future.
Controlled Environment Agriculture is a vibrant sector that is attracting significant investment. Our event on 25th February is an opportunity to explore its feasibility for different sectors, review the latest technology and be inspired by some of the pioneers. To get you up to speed we have created an overview of CEA with comments from across the ecosystem.
Jack Farmer LettUsGrow explains how aeroponic Drop & Grow container farms can revolutionise the way we feed urban populations.
An overview of current status of indoor farming with Kate Hofman, the CEO of GrowUp Farms, developers of the first commercial vertical farm: Unit 84.
Mirma Merme from OneFarm says the company’s goal is to provide affordable fresh healthy food and plant pharmaceuticals to local communities.
Michael Ruggier Airponix discusses how a nutrient spray reduces the water requirement for CEA in arid areas.
Light Science Technologies (LST) has secured Innovate UK funding to develop an ‘all in one’ sensor for vertical farming. It will measure light, water, air, temperature, humidity, oxygen and soil to enable monitoring and control of the growing environment.
Are investors seeing more opportunities in vertical farming as a result of the current global situation? What are the drivers for innovation in vertical farming? What has changed in Controlled Environment Agriculture in the last 12 months? Find out in our CEA Lite event