Futura Gaïa Nets An 11M Euro Funding Round
Futura Gaïa is a company that specializes in designing and selling turnkey vertical farms. They have developed a unique solution called rotary geoponics, which involves growing plants in soil. The […]
Controlled Environment Agriculture
Explore the latest in Controlled Environment Agriculture news, with updates on advancements in indoor farming, vertical farming, greenhouse technologies, and climate-controlled systems. This section offers insights for CEA professionals, researchers, and investors, covering trends in automation, energy efficiency, crop yield optimization, and sustainable practices that are transforming the future of food production.
The Increasing Influence Of Robotics & AI in CEA
- by Sepehr Achard
- 13th February 2023
Robotics and Artificial Intelligence (AI) have been transforming the controlled environment agriculture (CEA) sector, significantly improving efficiency, productivity, and cost-effectiveness. The integration of these technologies has resulted in a new […]
Exploring the Benefits of Concentrated Solar Power
- by admin1
- 13th February 2023
At Agrihub, their mission is to help farming partners build and live their visions and dreams. Agrihub provides tailored concept-through-production solutions for all sectors of agriculture. At Agrihub, regenerative agriculture […]
REGACE Project Aims Cost-Effective Agrivoltaic Technology
- by Sepehr Achard
- 13th February 2023
REGACE Partners is a consortium of 12 organizations from 5 countries dedicated to developing cost-effective agrivoltaic technology. The consortium gathered recently at the greenhouses of Trisolar to kick off the […]
Making the Switch: The Benefits of Replacing HPS Lighting with LED Grow Lights
- by Sepehr Achard
- 9th February 2023
Light Science Technologies (LST) encourages glasshouse growers to switch from high-pressure sodium (HPS) lighting to LED lighting to save energy costs and improve the environment. But what are the benefits […]
African Agriculture and the Future of Food Systems: The Promise of Vertical Farming
- by Sepehr Achard
- 7th February 2023
African agriculture is facing significant challenges as it strives to meet the needs of a rapidly growing population to overcome these challenges and support the development of future food systems […]
The Importance of Light Spectrum in Plant Growth
- by Sepehr Achard
- 6th February 2023
As the popularity of indoor and greenhouse agriculture continues to grow, so does the demand for efficient and effective lighting solutions. For many growers, both established and newcomers, determining the […]
Rising Farms Expands Indoor Farming Footprint in Mexico
- by Sepehr Achard
- 3rd February 2023
Rising Farms, a high-tech indoor farming company based in Mexico, has announced an expansion. The company has revealed plans to launch a new facility, expanding its indoor farming space to […]
Betterment Harvest Takes a 50% Stake In Ontario Greenhouse
- by Sepehr Achard
- 27th January 2023
Betterment Harvest, has recently closed on 50% ownership interests in JC Fresh Farms Ltd. and Orangeline Farms Ltd.
Upward Farms’s Journey
- by Sepehr Achard
- 19th January 2023
Upward Farms was a vertical farming company based in Brooklyn, New York. Founded in 2013, the company focused on integrating aquaponics, microbiome science, and controlled-environment agriculture to produce organic microgreens and fish.