Advancing automation technology could help vertical farms achieve profitability, says IDTechEx

A new report, called Vertical Farming 2022-2032, by Brendan Beh, technology analyst at IDTechEx explores the technology and market factors of the vertical farming industry, which has attracted attention from investors over recent years. The vertical farming industry raised more than US$1 billion (€0.93 billion) in funding in 2021, exceeding the combined funding generated in

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Leveraging IoT farming to expand food access

Access to healthy food is a staggering problem in the U.S., says Holger Kuehnle, executive creative director, at Artefact. Some 19 million Americans live in food deserts, while up to 40% of food produced in the U.S. goes to waste. It’s clear that the existing food system faces an overwhelming efficiency problem.

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