Urban Farming and Agritech: Feeding the Nation (WIEF Roundtable)

Matt van Leeuwen (Sunway Group, Malaysia), Mark Horler (UKUAT), Eri Hayashi (Japan Plant Factory Association)

Global urban farming market is expected to reach US$ 236.4 billion by  2023.  The COVID-19 pandemic has however, highlighted the urgency for  nations to ensure their food security.  Expanding urban farms and the  adoption of agritech whilst complementing the output of traditional  farms, will help accelerate this objective.
This Session will explore:

• role of urban farms and use of agritech in creating an urban farming ecosystem
• challenges in high-tech urban farming, especially in sourcing and  identifying appropriate applications, sensors, and technologies.
• how to attract industry players and stakeholders to explore urban farming as an investment