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Agriculture in Kenya dominates Kenya's economy. 15–17 percent of Kenya's total land area has sufficient fertility and rainfall to be farmed, and 7–8 percent can be classified as first-class land. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] In 2006, almost 75 percent of working Kenyans made their living by farming, compared with 80 percent in 1980. [ 1 ]
The term "vertical farming" was coined by Gilbert Ellis Bailey in 1915 in his book Vertical Farming.His use of the term differs from the current meaning—he wrote about farming with a special interest in soil origin, its nutrient content and the view of plant life as "vertical" life forms, specifically relating to their underground root structures. [16]
Controlled-environment agriculture (CEA) -- which includes indoor agriculture (IA) and vertical farming—is a technology-based approach toward food production. The aim of CEA is to provide protection from the outdoor elements and maintain optimal growing conditions throughout the development of the crop.
Findbusinesses4sale explored what the rise of vertical farming can mean for domestic food production, using Department of Agriculture data.
Vertical farming is a practice with an almost impossibly long history—some argue that vertical farming’s origins can be traced as far back as the Hanging Gardens of Babylon and the Aztecs ...
Grown by Freight Farms (or "Grown") is an on-site farming service offered by Freight Farms and intended for medium and large institutions like educational campuses, office parks, retail locations, hospitals, and residential buildings. In contrast to an outright container farm purchase, Grown clients subscribe to the service for a period of time.
Vertical farming is a proposed agricultural concept in which entire urban high-rise buildings, not just the building envelope, are dedicated to large-scale farming. [21] According to various researchers, to be realized vertical farms would require significant technological breakthroughs with regards to energy consumption and lighting. [ 22 ]
In July 2020, company became a member of the international Association for Vertical Farming. In August 2020, the company announced the raise of $4 million in seed funding from a group of investors. [12] [13] [14] In the same year, iFarm partnered with YASAI AG and Logiqs B.V. to launch Zurich's first vertical farm. [15] iFarm inside