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What is novel farming?

Novel Farming is the application of current technologies for the development of new agricultural techniques. A prime example is indoor and vertical farming, which uses LED lighting, sensors, and automation to effectively stack indoor on top of another. Novel farming is also the development of new technologies to develop new agricultural products such as Sustainable Proteins that cultivates meat products in a laboratory.

Vertical farming

Vertical farming across the pond: an overview of the UK indoor farming market October 1, 2019 9:31 PM Urban AG News Jonny Reader, research associate at the University of Nottingham and design engineer at V-Farm talked about the current fruit and vegetable market in the UK and insecurities surrounding Brexit. Here are the t 5 take home points: UK farming activities relay …
AeroFarms, the World Leader in Indoor Vertical Farming, to Become Publicly Traded Company through Combination with Spring Valley Acquisition Corp. March 26, 2021 12:01 PM Odessa American - Texas NEWARK, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mar 26, 2021-- AeroFarms, a certified B Corporation and leader in vertical farming, announced today it has entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Merger Agreement”) with Spring Valley Acquisition Corp. (Nasdaq: SV …
Kalera To Open New Indoor Vertical Farming Facility in Atlanta April 21, 2020 12:45 PM EIN Presswire ORLANDO, Fla., April 21, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, technology-driven vertical farming company Kalera announced that it will open a new state-of-the-art growing facility in Atlanta, Georgia in early 2021. The new Atlanta facility is the next step in …
Indoor Farming Technology Leader SANANBIO® Debuts UPLIFT™ Vertical Farming System September 26, 2019 10:16 AM Odessa American - Texas LAS VEGAS - September 26, 2019 - ( Newswire.com ) SANANBIO®, a leading provider in LED horticulture lighting and vertical farm technology, announces the commercial release of its fully automated vertical farming system: UPLIFT™ (Unmanned Platform of Lean …

Novel farming

Large scale Strip cultivation test in Germany very promising

May 7, 2020

Intercropping

Strip cultivation also tested in Germany. On a large scale and with positive results. Nice picture with that rapeseed! Scientists and environmentalists have long been...

Bio-organic products make way for beneficial bacteria in food production

August 4, 2019

Organic farming

PHI Group Inc., the company that focuses on energy and natural resources, partners with Vietnam Green Agriculture Company Ltd. (VinaXahn) to further boosts bio-organic...

Precision technology: Future of better farming income

August 2, 2019

Precision farming

How can precision agriculture technology boost crop yields and profits without having to spend more? Moreover, precision agriculture is a method that allows farmers to...

Technology for farming advancements seeks sustainable agriculture

June 19, 2019

AG Companies

Precision agriculture allows better market access, efficiency in farming, and cut down costs in farms. Agriculture companies such as Redline Equipment and Case IH...

Research sees insect farming as alternative for meat production

June 14, 2019

Insect farming

A recent study conclude that lab-grown insect meat is the next green alternative to boost the quantity of food production. Furthermore, insect farming requires minimal...

Carbon footprint in Africa seeks environment-friendly farming practices

June 13, 2019

Carbon-farming

The president of South Africa has signed the Carbon Tax Act into law to encourage local farmers to dive in environmentally friendly practices to...