Pulses of light followed by extended dark periods might help make indoor agricultural production more sustainable. DutchScenery/Shutterstock.com July 22, 2019 Micro-naps for plants: Flicking the lights on and off can save energy without hurting indoor agriculture harvests Kevin M. Folta, University of Florida Indoor plant factories have high energy costs since LEDs replace the sunlight outdoor plants get for free. Scientists found a way to dial back how much light is needed by breaking it into tiny bursts.
Vertical farms. January 29, 2019 Pasha 4: The virtues of vertical farms Ozayr Patel, The Conversation CC BY-NC-ND5.65 MB (download) Vertical farms have the potential to feed many on the African continent.
Hydroponic vertical farming system. Shutterstock March 22, 2017 Africa needs its own version of the vertical farm to feed growing cities Esther Ndumi Ngumbi, Auburn University Urban consumers in Africa are rapidly growing and they are demanding high quality, pesticide free food.