Topic
Indoor farming
From the archive
Reporting from earlier editions of The Agrotech Daily. Figures, prices and policies may have changed since.
- Precision & digital, IndiaHydroponic farming in IndiaHydroponics grows plants in a nutrient solution without soil, using up to 80 to 90% less water, and tomatoes, leafy greens, strawberries and herbs are among the most common crops in India.
- Precision & digital, GlobalIndoor and vertical farming systemsIndoor and vertical farms control light, temperature and humidity to grow crops year-round with less water, but face high energy and set-up costs, a limited crop range and problems scaling up.
- Precision & digital, Global7 amazing reasons why vertical farming is the future of agricultureMakes the case for vertical farming, citing year-round indoor growing, higher output per acre, shorter supply chains and less need for pesticides.
- Precision & digital, GlobalHow to build a grow room: 5 stepsA five-step guide to building an indoor grow room for home growers, including cannabis, covering lights, ventilation, growing media with coir, grow schedules and drying produce.
- Precision & digital, IndiaIIT grads grow chemical-free crops by using hydroponicsKota-based Eeki Foods, started by IIT Bombay graduates in 2019, grows Indian staple vegetables such as tomato and cucumber hydroponically and plans 50 farms across NCR and north India.