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Vertical farming

open access: yesCurrent Biology, 2023
Ji et al. introduce vertical farming, a production-scale crop-growth system within an enclosed structure that maximizes space-use efficiency by growing plants vertically and precisely controls the plant environment.
Ji, Yongran   +2 more
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Adaptive Vertical Farm for space farming

open access: yesMit Automatisierung gegen den Klimawandel, 2023
This work concerns a new concept of vertical farms that can be installed in orbital stations and future lunar settlements in order to produce fresh food for astronauts. The main novelty of this kind of greenhouse lies in the possibility of continuously adapting the volume assigned to each crop to the level of plant growth by automatically moving the ...
Patrizia Bagnerini   +3 more
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Quantifying the Effect of Light Intensity Uniformity on the Crop Yield by Pea Microgreens Growth Experiments

open access: yesHorticulturae, 2023
Differences in individual plant growth are affected by the spatial variation of light intensity, reducing the homogeneity of microgreen crops. Identifying the tradeoffs between light uniformity and crop quality is challenging due to the confounding ...
László Balázs   +5 more
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Sustainable production systems of urban agriculture in the future: a case study on the investigation and development countermeasures of the plant factory and vertical farm in China

open access: yesFrontiers in Sustainable Food Systems, 2023
IntroductionIn recent years, innovative sustainable agricultural production technologies, including vertical farms and plant factories, have been developing rapidly around the world.
Xinfa Wang   +5 more
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Floral Induction in the Short-Day Plant Chrysanthemum Under Blue and Red Extended Long-Days

open access: yesFrontiers in Plant Science, 2021
Shorter photoperiod and lower daily light integral (DLI) limit the winter greenhouse production. Extending the photoperiod by supplemental light increases biomass production but inhibits flowering in short-day plants such as Chrysanthemum morifolium ...
Malleshaiah SharathKumar   +3 more
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Internet of Things in Greenhouse Agriculture: A Survey on Enabling Technologies, Applications, and Protocols

open access: yesIEEE Access, 2022
The greenhouse is one of the sustainable forms of smart agricultural farming. It is considered as an alternate method to overcome the food crisis which is generated due to high population growth, climate change, and environmental pollution. Although this
Muhammad Shoaib Farooq   +5 more
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Import substitution of vegetables and herbs in network retail trade

open access: yesВестник Северо-Кавказского федерального университета, 2022
The current problem of import substitution is being raised. The top 10 regions of the Russian Federation in terms of the number of imported goods and the top 5 exporters of vegetables in the Russian Federation are given.
E. N. Lepyakhova, A. S. Dziuba
doaj   +1 more source

VERTICAL FARMS

open access: yesWorld Science, 2020
The urbanized population is increasing year by year, leaving fewer and fewer inhabitants in the province. This inevitably leads to increased energy and resource consumption, leading to environmental problems. All this, combined with climate change, calls for a more holistic approach to the provision of raw materials and resources in future cities, both
null Veselin Rangelov   +1 more
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Comprehensive Comparison of Chemical Composition and Antioxidant Activity of Panax ginseng Sprouts by Different Cultivation Systems in a Plant Factory

open access: yesPlants, 2022
In this study, the primary (such as amino acids, fatty acids, and minerals) and secondary (including ginsenosides, phenolic acids, and flavonols) metabolites and antioxidant effects of Panax ginseng sprouts (PGSs) by different cultivation systems, such ...
Kye Man Cho   +13 more
doaj   +1 more source

DETERMINANTS OF VERTICAL COORDINATION OPTION CHOICES AMONG SMALLHOLDER FRENCH BEANS PRODUCERS IN KENYA [PDF]

open access: yesReview of Agricultural and Applied Economics, 2021
Research background: With market liberalization and the introduction of the new Global GAP measures, several vertical coordination options have emerged, presenting smallholder farmers with multiple market outlets.
Naomi Chebiwot CHELANGA   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

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