Design Firm Calls On Developers To Include Food spaces
THE "urban farm" continues to grow in popularity and necessity on the back of concern over food shortages.
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Farming On Mars Will Be A Lot Harder Than ‘The Martian’ Made It Seem
Future Mars astronauts could grow crops in dirt to avoid solely relying on resupply missions, and to grow a greater amount and variety of food than with hydroponics alone.
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Buffalo’s New Container Farm Project
Previously limited by challenging winters, the container – branded “Rooting for Our Neighbors” – will help to extend the growing season year round, with produce being earmarked for food pantries and soup kitchens associated with the food security efforts of FeedMore WNY (the largest hunger-relief or
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Organic Farming Is Critical To UAE's Food Security
"Food security in the MENA region requires holistic solutions that address multiple challenges concurrently, rather than a piecemeal approach.”
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Controlled Environment Agriculture: Growing Beyond the Hype
AgritectureXchange speaker Sanjeev Krishnan talks about the realities of controlled environment agriculture with the covid-19 pandemic and climate crisis.
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The Future Of Cities And Farming
“The future of civilization – and the health and prosperity of people – still depends on cities. But it also depends on looking at agriculture in a new way, and creating a closer connection between cities and farming is an important trend.”
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Global CEA Census Report Shows Continued Positivity Despite COVID-19
Autogrow and Agritecture Consulting have released the 2nd Annual CEA Census Report highlighting positive signs of growth despite the global pandemic.
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Priva Creating A Climate For Growth
Agritecture sat down with Jan Westra , Strategic Business Developer at Priva , prior to Agritecture Xchange . Jan will be speaking on the panel, Education, Training, & Outreach in AgTech.
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Seoul Aims To Nurture 1M Urban Farmers
The Seoul city government on Friday unveiled an ambitious plan to nurture 1 million farmers over the next four years in the densely populated capital of 10 million.
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Vertical Farms in Israeli City Parking Lots
Vertical farms subvert the space limitations of cities by allowing for portable, shipping container-esque produce farms that can operate in any urban environment.
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Food System Responses To COVID-19
Agritecture sat down with Robynne Anderson , President at Emerging Ag , prior to Agritecture Xchange . Robynne will be speaking on the panel, Food System Responses To Covid-19.
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Jellyfish Barge: The Floating, Modular Greenhouse
Studiomobile and Pnat came up with the Jellyfish Barge which is a floating, modular greenhouse designed especially for coastal communities and can help them cultivate crops without relying on soil, freshwater. and chemical energy consumption.
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Innovating For A Food Secure Planet
Event highlights from the FoodTech Challenge Awards Ceremony, that brought together innovators to take on the challenge of solving the food security globally.
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Rising To The Food Security Challenge
Event highlights from the World Food Security Forum, MENA, that brought together policymakers, industry leaders, entrepreneurs, innovators, and academics for thought-provoking discussions on the food security of the region.
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AI-Driven Vertical Farming Project Secures $1M In Funding
Swegreen has secured funding from Vinnova for a project aimed at further developing its platform for artificial intelligence (AI)-driven vertical farming.
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The Race To Solving Food Security In MENA
Wamda’s online panel discussion “The Future of Agritech in MENA”, brought together investors, retailers, startups, and AgTech experts to investigate the recent rise of startups in the sector, and dive deeper into the role of regional governments, as well as the local infrastructure, resources, and t
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&Ever To Set Up Global R&D Center In Singapore
With the support of the Economic Development Board, &ever announced its Global R&D Center to be located in Singapore.
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Urban Oasis Secures 10.5 MSEK To Build The Food Production Platform For The 21st Century
Urban Oasis, the Swedish agtech startup building the food production platform for the 21st century, announced today that it has secured 10.5 MSEK from a syndicate of existing and new investors.
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AgTech Inspiring The Redesign Of Cities
Henry Gordon-Smith gave a keynote address on “City planning around the world for sustainable food” at Food in the Capital in Canberra.
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Advancing Vertical Farming with Urban Crop Solutions
Agritecture sat down with Tom Debusschere , CEO & Co-Investor at Urban Crop Solutions , prior to Agritecture Xchange . Tom will be speaking on the panel, Controlled Environment Agriculture: Deep Dive.
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Europe’s Biggest Vertical Farms To Be Established In Denmark
Nordic Harvest raised nearly EUR 8.5M in their first round of investments to establish one of the largest vertical farms in Europe.
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This Vertical Farm Is Growing Food—But It’s For Cows
We use an exceptional amount of land to grow food for cows. Vertical farms could change that, if we used them to grow cow feed.
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Farms Not Arms Tackles The Refugee And Food Security Crises
Farms Not Arms is a collective of designers, farmers, strategists, & agriculturalists who have come together under the same mission to help refugees gain access to innovative techniques to tackle food security in Lebanon.
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Future of Food Production in Indoor Farming
Take a look at what’s driving food production indoors with this Montel-sponsored post.
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Vertical Farming: Hope or Hype?
Vertical farming has become a hot topic during the coronavirus pandemic, as supply chain disruptions and labor shortages feed perennial fears over global food security.
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Building Trust In CEA Food Safety
The CEA Food Safety Coalition is an independent and member-governed organization whose mission is to develop credible, strong, and appropriate food safety standards for controlled environment production of leafy greens; educate consumers and regulators; and communicate the value of CEA.
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&Ever Awarded Grant To Build Indoor Vertical Farm In Singapore
&ever Singapore Pte Ltd has been awarded funding under SFA’s ‘30x30 Express’ grant, and will now be growing and delivering nutritious, great-tasting, and pesticide-free leafy greens to consumers in Singapore with its first indoor farm in the region.
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The Role of Next Gen Education in Advancing Urban Agriculture & Food Security
In preparation for #AgritectureXchange, Henry Gordon-Smith sits down with Lauren Baker and Joe Nasr, instructors at The Chang School of Continuing Education at Ryerson University to discuss their certificate program and what to expect at the event.
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