A recent study reveals that vertical farming has a higher carbon footprint than field-grown lettuce, raising questions about ...

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Privately-owned UK vertical farming business Jones Food Company has opened its second growing site for herbs and leafy greens. The so-called JFC2 project in Lydney, Gloucestershire, got off the ground ...

The future of vertical farming in the UK looks set to propagate with more investment being funnelled towards a more sustainable food system. Sustainability-led alternative investment manager Foresight ...

Vertical farming offers a much-needed opportunity to secure food production in the face of climate change, but can it truly deliver a sustainable alternative to field-grown crops? A new study led by ...

LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Today, Generate Capital, a leading sustainable infrastructure investment and operating company, and GrowUp, the UK’s best-selling vertical farm, announced a £38 million ...

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London-based vertical farming technology company, which enables companies to grow sustainable produce in urban areas, without using soil has raised £21m to accelerate the company to produce affordable ...

Is Vertical Farming the High Tech Future of Food? With the global population projected to reach 9.7 billion by 2050 and ...

It has been well documented that changes in the wider economy and consumer behaviour have left the vertical farming industry facing some unexpected challenges. Rising energy costs, reductions in ...

A new study has found that while vertical farming can greatly boost lettuce yields and reduce water use, its overall carbon footprint remains higher than traditional field farming. The study led by ...