Vertical farming offers a much-needed opportunity to secure food production in the face of climate change, but can it truly ...

A new study has found that vertical farming technologies produce almost double the CO2 emissions of traditional farming ...

In a breakthrough that could help secure the global food supply, MIT researchers have found that lanthanides, a class of rare ...

Global demand for food is expected to increase 58–98% by 2050. But can our current agricultural systems support this change? These farms are grown in buildings within or adjacent to urban areas.

Vertical farms can boost lettuce yields and cut water use, but higher energy demands raise carbon costs, new research shows ...

A new study has found that while vertical farming can greatly boost lettuce yields and reduce water use, its overall carbon ...

Vertical farms may deliver huge yields and save water, but a new UK study has found their carbon emissions are still higher ...

Indoor farming, where rows of fresh produce are stacked in vertical towers, could be a viable way to insulate homegrown food ...

Vertical farming is done in a closed environment where plants are grown on shelves to minimize the space required for growth. With technological precision, year-round yields, and massive resource ...

On a special episode (first released on November 20, 2024) of The Excerpt podcast: AI applications in vertical farming have the potential to usher in a new model that not only yields a high volume of ...

Vertical farming is gaining momentum in Canada, driven in large part by changing consumer tastes, the need for greater sustainability and advanced technology. In grocery stores and restaurants, ...

While vertical farming isn’t new or meant to completely replace traditional farming, the pandemic has made its potential crystal clear to the agricultural community. “At the beginning of the pandemic ...