This incredible vertical farm skyscraper could feed an entire town
7 years, 11 months ago

This incredible vertical farm skyscraper could feed an entire town

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. This year's first place winner is the Mashambas skyscraper, a vertical farm tower that would be able to feed an entire town in sub-Saharan Africa. Designed by Polish architects Pawel Lipiński and Mateusz Frankowski, the tower would grow produce on the upper floors and would come with fertiliser and seeds. “Africa’s fertile farmland could not only feed its own growing population, it could also feed the whole world.” Announced April 10, the tower was chosen from a pool of over 400 entries.

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Why vertical farming isn't a miracle solution to food security
6 years, 6 months ago

Why vertical farming isn't a miracle solution to food security

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. But it’s important to recognise that the increased productivity of indoor vertical farming comes at the cost of much …

Vertical farming: Is this the answer to the world’s food shortage?
8 years ago

Vertical farming: Is this the answer to the world’s food shortage?

The Independent  

Sign up to IndyEat's free newsletter for weekly recipes, foodie features and cookbook releases Get our food and drink newsletter for free Get our food and drink newsletter for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “Vertical farming has been born out of the challenges facing modern society,” says Henry …

Fields and orchards in the SKY: Highrise 'urban farms' are the future of agriculture, claims architect
11 years, 2 months ago

Fields and orchards in the SKY: Highrise 'urban farms' are the future of agriculture, claims architect

Daily Mail  

Fields and orchards in the SKY: Highrise 'urban farms' are the future of agriculture, claims architect Highrise includes orchards, meadows and rice fields along with offices Energy is stored from sun and wind, and heat is trapped by tower's ‘wings’ No buyer has been found but the concept has inspired smaller projects Tokyo's nine-storey Pasona Urban Farm, for example, allows …

Can city farms feed a hungry world?
11 years, 9 months ago

Can city farms feed a hungry world?

BBC  

Can city farms feed a hungry world? Bright lights, big city Included in the mix of successful city-based agricultural projects are rooftop gardens, rooftop greenhouses, above-ground planting beds, the use of empty lots as farmland, and vertical farms that occupy tall buildings and abandoned warehouses. Not only could be they be carried out efficiently – such as rooftop greenhouses giving …

Vertical 'Pinkhouses:' The Future Of Urban Farming?
11 years, 10 months ago

Vertical 'Pinkhouses:' The Future Of Urban Farming?

NPR  

Vertical 'Pinkhouses:' The Future Of Urban Farming? Enlarge this image toggle caption Courtesy of Caliber Therapeutics Courtesy of Caliber Therapeutics The idea of vertical farming is all the rage right now. "The idea of taking a skyscraper and turning it into a vertical farming complex is absolutely ridiculous from an energy perspective," says horticulturist Cary Mitchell of Purdue University, who's …

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