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Update on standards for CEA – GLOBALG.A.P.
by Nicole Thorpe After two years of public consultation, GLOBALG.A.P., have launched their revised version of the Integrated Farm Assurance (IFA) standard. Together with the Farm Tech Society (FTS), and in collaboration with UKUAT, I was part of a dedicated international team advising GLOBALG.A.P. on recognition and inclusion of CEA in their revised flagship standard…
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What is the role of TCEA in worldwide strawberry production?
*Total Controlled Environment Agriculture What if I told you that the British berries market is worth over 1.7 billion? That is amazingly massive. Stop for a minute and actually take that in. This essentially equates to a whopping 239,243 tons of berries, equivalent in weight to 114 London Eyes; can you believe that? Good news…
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Green Build Systems Vertical Farms
Vertical farming within the frame of CEA (Controlled Environment Agriculture) and Agritech have come to the forefront since the global pandemic, with increased awareness of food security and food accessibility. The world’s current methods of transporting food thousands of miles are no longer sustainable, and globally we are heading deeper into poor diets ranging from…
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CEA Rough Starter Guide
Updated: May 15 Starting any business is a daunting process and controlled environment agriculture can seem like a particularly messy challenge. Many aspiring indoor farmers have little or no experience of growing anything at all and can be easily put off by the uncertainties around fundamental questions like: “How much can I grow?” “How much energy…
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Webinar Series: Transforming Agriculture and its Workforce for a Sustainable Future
Liberty Produce is excited to announce the launch of our highly anticipated webinar series in partnership with Writtle University College (WUC). The series, “Transforming Agriculture and its Workforce for a Sustainable Future”, started on January 27th. The three part series will focus on major issues currently facing our food production systems and potential solutions to…
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An introduction to vertical farming: sustainable food security for a changing world
Finding solutions to the challenges posed by an over-reliance on global supply chains has perhaps never been higher up the agenda than in the present day. COVID-19 and the resultant global movement restrictions have brought questions of provenance, security and sustainability to the fore, and it is vital that we take this opportunity as a…
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Indoor farming and horticulture light-emitting diodes – Share knowledge, drive development
Würth Elektronik has been very busy lately working on small to big scale experiments in indoor growth chambers and small greenhouses. Würth Elektronik facilities are equipped with electronic components such as our MagI³C power modules and LEDs (light-emitting diodes) in three very special wavelengths, Deep Blue 450 nm, Far Red 730 nm, Hyper Red 660…
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GLOBAL G.A.P. WORLD CONSULTATION TOUR – UKUAT & FarmTech Society Partners
GLOBAL G.A.P. WORLD CONSULTATION TOURFOCUS CONTROLLED ENVIRONMENT AGRICULTUREin partnership with UKUAT and The Farm Tech Society Virtual Design Discussion for the Revised GLOBALG.A.P. Standard Version 6 to be launched in 20227th December 2020, 17:00 CET, 16:00 GMT The GLOBALG.A.P. World Consultation Tour goes into its second round! Join the upcoming virtual meeting in cooperation with…
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The 5 big challenges for Urban AgriTech
As a consequence of the role I hold, and I suppose of the experience I now have in this industry, there are certain questions that I am asked fairly regularly. That might be in interviews or webinars, but also frequently by people looking to get into the industry. Perhaps the most common of those goes…
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What does a vertical farmer look like?
Is he or she recognisable as a farmer? Checked shirt, muddy boots, body warmer, lots of talk about the weather and how to get hold of a good agronomist – metaphorically speaking… Or is the new generation of vertical farmer recognisable at all? Does he or she install the same trust of tradition dictated by…