Digital twin technology is a huge boon for indoor farming and may hold the key to addressing rising global food scarcity.
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Urban farms can work in developing countries if farmers and architects are aware of conditions that favour food production in built spaces.
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.
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Vertical farms have the potential to feed many on the African continent.
Urban consumers in Africa are rapidly growing and they are demanding high quality, pesticide free food.
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Assistant Professor, Department of Entomology; African-American Studies, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
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Professor of Horticultural Sciences and Plant Molecular and Cellular Biology, University of Florida
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Senior lecturer in Sustainable and Climate Responsive Architecture, University of Pretoria
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Professor and Head of Department, Architecture, University of Pretoria
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Professor of Climate Design & Sustainability, Delft University of Technology
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Senior Lecturer, Environment and Sustainability, University of Surrey
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