Traditional agriculture is a labor-intensive, resource-intensive industry. In the not too distant future, it may not be able to sustain the global population that is expected to approach 10 billion people in about 100 years.
Vertical Fields, Israeli revolutionary agrotech company, is harnessing the power of geoponic technology, agricultural expertise, and smart design to tackle all of these issues and more. The Israeli startup – cited by Silicon Review as a “50 Innovative Companies to Watch in 2019” and named by World Smart City in 2019 as “Best Startup” – provides vertical agricultural solutions that help the environment, improve human health conditions, cut down on human handling, reduce waste, and make fresh, delicious produce available directly to consumers locally.
Vertical Field’s Urban Crops offers an ideal alternative to traditional agriculture, especially in urban settings where space is scarce. The soil-based platform can grow hundreds of types of crops – pesticide-free, indoors or outdoors – and requires no training to operate.
Vertical farming offers multiple advantages:
- Bug-free and pesticide-free – healthy, fresh, and clean produce
- Less waste – uses 90% less water
- Shorter growing cycles, longer shelf life
- Plants are 'in season' 365 days/year - grow whatever you want, no matter the weather or climate conditions
- Consistent quality
- Modular, expandable, and moveable farm
- Automated crop management
- More sterile environment
- Less human contact
Source: HortiDaily.com
