Rather interesting as it essentially confirms that the internal growing systems are now well worked out. The big negative with this technology is that it applies wonderfully to just what they are growing. That is what we now grow in greenhouses. some of that technology can be used in an o-pen garden, but the risk of invasion is very real and the plants we are growing here are generally much too tender.
We are actually seeing the global rise of a very useful niche industry. Growing it in towers has obvious benefits in terms of land use and water use. 2700 kg of production is also respectable and replaces a thousand acres anywhere.
I would like to see this available in the far north where transport is a barrier.
The real challenges will be to produce from sustainable forests without present day contortions This will take useful robots to do well..
World's largest vertical farm will feed Emirates Airlines passengers
Michael Irving
July 5th, 2018
The world's largest vertical farm is due to be built in Dubai, to cater to Emirates Airlines passengers(Credit: Crop One)
https://newatlas.com/worlds-largest-vertical-farm-dubai/55337/
As more and more people crowd onto this little planet, current farming techniques don't look efficient enough to keep us all well fed. To make better use of space, farms of the future may move into high-rise buildings. Now, the world's biggest vertical farm is set to be built – like so many other "world's biggest" things – in Dubai, where it will grow salads and leafy greens for Emirates Airlines passengers.
As a partnership between Emirates Flight Catering and Silicon Valley-startup Crop One, the new facility is expected to cover 130,000 sq ft (12,000 sq m). At its peak, the companies say it will produce as much food as 900 acres (364 ha) of conventional farmland, with a yield of three tons (2,700 kg) every day.
Emirates and Crop One's new vertical farm seems to be quite a bit bigger than previous title-holders, such as FarmedHere's 90,000-sq ft (8,400 sq m) facility in Chicago and Aerofarms' 69,000-sq ft (6,400 sq m) one in New Jersey.
Not only does vertical farming save huge amounts of land, but it reportedly uses just one percent of the water of traditional agriculture, and because of the tightly-controlled environment, no pesticides or herbicides are required. In this case, because the facility is opening up right next door to Dubai's Al Maktoum International Airport, transport costs and emissions will also be reduced, and food will be served to customers just hours after harvest.
Michael Irving
July 5th, 2018
The world's largest vertical farm is due to be built in Dubai, to cater to Emirates Airlines passengers(Credit: Crop One)
https://newatlas.com/worlds-largest-vertical-farm-dubai/55337/
As more and more people crowd onto this little planet, current farming techniques don't look efficient enough to keep us all well fed. To make better use of space, farms of the future may move into high-rise buildings. Now, the world's biggest vertical farm is set to be built – like so many other "world's biggest" things – in Dubai, where it will grow salads and leafy greens for Emirates Airlines passengers.
As a partnership between Emirates Flight Catering and Silicon Valley-startup Crop One, the new facility is expected to cover 130,000 sq ft (12,000 sq m). At its peak, the companies say it will produce as much food as 900 acres (364 ha) of conventional farmland, with a yield of three tons (2,700 kg) every day.
Emirates and Crop One's new vertical farm seems to be quite a bit bigger than previous title-holders, such as FarmedHere's 90,000-sq ft (8,400 sq m) facility in Chicago and Aerofarms' 69,000-sq ft (6,400 sq m) one in New Jersey.
Not only does vertical farming save huge amounts of land, but it reportedly uses just one percent of the water of traditional agriculture, and because of the tightly-controlled environment, no pesticides or herbicides are required. In this case, because the facility is opening up right next door to Dubai's Al Maktoum International Airport, transport costs and emissions will also be reduced, and food will be served to customers just hours after harvest.
It's not just about being the biggest though. One of the other key advantages of vertical farming is that it can be set up almost anywhere, including on ships, trailers, the inner city, and even in space.
Construction on the Dubai facility is due to begin in November this year, and the first in-flight meals grown there will be served in December 2019.
Crop One describes the facility in the video below.
Source: Emirates Flight Catering
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