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

  • Indoor vertical farming solves some food supply problems August 21, 2021 12:12 AM WPTV 5 - Florida From lettuce to basil, where some of your food comes from could be changing. Indoor vertical farming is gaining traction in the food industry. “Today we’re at our research and development facility,” Henry Sztul, the chief science officer at Bowery Farming, …
  • Beanstalk, an indoor vertical farming start-up, is putting down roots in Herndon this fall May 26, 2021 3:03 PM Reston Now - Virginia Beanstalk, an indoor vertical farming start-up, is putting down roots in Herndon with plans to invest more than $2 million to open a facility and farm this fall. The Virginia-based company is expanding and opening a “scaled-up version” of their existing …
  • Indoor vertical farming startup Bowery Farming raises $300 million May 25, 2021 11:28 AM Investing.com By Jane Lanhee Lee (Reuters) - New York-based indoor vertical farming startup Bowery Farming said on Tuesday it raised $300 million in its latest funding round, valuing the company at $2.3 billion as the pandemic shed light on the importance of securing …
  • Investing in Indoor Vertical Farming May 13, 2021 8:01 AM Urban AG News By Robert Colangelo, CEO Green Sense Farms Holdings, Inc. Indoor vertical farms are the new kid on the block, with commercial production farms being a little more than a decade old. The vertical farming market is projected to reach USD 7.3 billion by 2025 …

Novel farming

Large scale Strip cultivation test in Germany very promising

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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