World's Largest Vertical Farm To Open In New Jersey (News In Science And Technology)
New Jersey (US) based startup AeroFarms is planning to open it's farm this year. It is constructed inside 6,500m2 old steel mill, with towering stacks of racks extending up to 24 metres high.
[Source: AeroFarms]
The company says that this farming technique uses 40% less water than hydroponic systems and 95% less water than traditional farming.
The plants are not grown in soil but on a reusable cloth sheet made out of recycled plastic. They receive water and nutrients from a mist solution sprayed onto them. The company says its technique uses 40 percent less water than hydroponic systems and 95 percent less than field-farming.
[Source: AeroFarms]
AeroFarms' vertical farm will grow kale, mizuna, rocket and watercress and the company expects to harvest up to 900,000 kilograms of produce, every year.
Source: http://aerofarms.com/in-the-news/
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I hope this takes off
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I grew up in Newark and it is great to hear this type of business and project being placed into a community, that needs this the most. To my knowledge, there aren't many healthy food options in Newark. It is good to know, this project will not only provide locally sourced produce to Newark and the entire state of New Jersey, but also breathe life back into the economy of Newark, which was decimated, I feel anyway, as a result of the riots, that took place back in 1967.
Newark’s racial makeup, is mainly compromised of a largely, African American and Hispanic population. Hopefully, the Aero Farm project, will help to erode the social problems of poverty and high crime. More jobs, will mean some people within the community, are less inclined to resort to at times desperate measures, such as the possibility of committing a crime, in order to have there basic needs met. Hoping this project, will spark more economic development, within not only the city of Newark, but becomes a blue print for other areas (Paterson, Camden, New Brunswick) as well, which are also facing some of the same social issues as Newark. I think this project is a great example, of what problems can be solved when people, think outside of the box.
I didn't know that. Thanks for valuable comment.
its the way forward for global feeding
Yes, if we apply automation to it, then we can easily create abundance.