Vertical farming stands as a groundbreaking agricultural practice that involves cultivating crops in vertically arranged layers, often within controlled environments like towering structures or repurposed warehouses. This pioneering method optimizes spatial efficiency, facilitating year-round crop cultivation independent of external weather conditions. Employing advanced technologies such as hydroponics, aeroponics, and LED lighting, vertical farming maximizes resource use, curbing water consumption and minimizing reliance on traditional soil. The precisely regulated indoor setting further mitigates the impact of pests and diseases, allowing for pesticide-free cultivation. Vertical farming emerges as a promising solution to the challenges posed by urbanization, population expansion, and climate change. By localizing food production in urban centers, it diminishes transportation emissions and presents a sustainable response to the imperative of feeding the growing global population. With ongoing strides in automation and data analytics, vertical farming is poised to be a pivotal force shaping the future of agriculture. Its contributions extend beyond enhancing food security to fostering sustainability and innovation within the global food supply chain.
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Selina Sterup Moore, Aarhus University, Denmark
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Title : Revealing allelic variations in candidate genes associated with grain yield under salinity stress between two contrasting rice genotypes
Nisha Sulari Kottearachchi, Wayamba University of Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka
Title : Adaptive strategies of Aristida L. species across ecological zones of Pakistan: Linking soil characteristics with morphological and physiological traits
Iram Ijaz, University of Agriculture Faisalabad Pakistan, Pakistan
Title : Ethnobotanical survey and abundance of weeds in selected Manihot esculenta (cassava) Crantz farms in Osun state, Nigeria
Dada Caleb Mayokun, University of Ibadan, Nigeria