Indoor Vertical Farming Systems for Food Security and Resource Sustainability

Indoor vertical farming has been gaining increased popularity worldwide as a method of addressing food security while satisfying sustainability needs. This fact sheet written by and published by the UF/IFAS provides a comprehensive summary of the current status of indoor vertical farming in the Uni...

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Main Authors: Jiangxiao Qiu, Haimanote K. Bayabil, Yuncong Li
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Language:English
Published: The University of Florida George A. Smathers Libraries 2020-04-01
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Online Access:https://journals.flvc.org/edis/article/view/116890
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description Indoor vertical farming has been gaining increased popularity worldwide as a method of addressing food security while satisfying sustainability needs. This fact sheet written by and published by the UF/IFAS provides a comprehensive summary of the current status of indoor vertical farming in the United States and globally, commercial derivatives, major sustainability benefits and limitations and challenges. Learn about the limitations and challenges of the industry as well as the potential benefits both for food security and resource sustainability. https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/fr429
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Resource use efficiency
title Indoor Vertical Farming Systems for Food Security and Resource Sustainability
title_full Indoor Vertical Farming Systems for Food Security and Resource Sustainability
title_fullStr Indoor Vertical Farming Systems for Food Security and Resource Sustainability
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title_short Indoor Vertical Farming Systems for Food Security and Resource Sustainability
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topic Sustainability
Ecosystem service
Technology
Resource use efficiency
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