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Universal Aquaculture in Singapore is applying the principles of vertical farming to prawn production. "...as the high-tech system is modular and can be easily ...deployed at a larger industrial plot, chief executive Jeremy Ong said some 1,000kg of the prawns can be produced per day when the firm opens an additional site some time in the third quarter of next year." https://www.straitstimes.com//prawn-farm-scales-new-height #aquaculture #verticalfarming #singapore #urbanfarming

Multi-purpose developments and the co-location of different activities at the same site provide significant opportunities for vulnerable populations. "[There are] converging economic, climate, and health crises that are rooted in people’s access to healthy food, resilient, nourishing jobs, and fair housing, Yehia says. And we saw this as an urban redevelopment tool that has the potential to address all three. https://www.fastcompany.com//these-buildings-combine-affor... #urbanfarming #verticalfarming #foodsecurity #AffordableHousing

Although vertical farming has usually referred to hydroponics and other forms of horticulture, this principle can be applied to other forms of agriculture inclu...ding aquaculture and poultryponics to solve fundamental problems with the optimization of space. "The decision to build this system up, rather than out, is a response to the lack of space in the Asian city-state. We’re a very small country, and it’s very difficult to secure land, says Lee. So rather than building sideways, and expanding horizontally, why not expand vertically?" https://www.hakaimagazine.com/news/farming-fish-in-the-sky/ #aquaculture #verticalfarming #singapore

An emerging 'cottage industry': With help from local business development organizations and effective mentorship, it's possible to develop commercializable food... production systems as a means of self-employment and as a solution to urban food insecurity. "It's been really exciting to engage with my local community by supplying fresh food that I grow and deliver personally." https://www.cbc.ca//something-new-bunker-green-growing-foo #urbanfarming #foodsecurity #businessdevelopment

Co-locating food production with facilities where food is distributed is a brilliant idea and is becoming more common. This increases the availability of fresh,... healthy food to those who are the least likely to be able to afford it and can provide employment and skills training for those who are likely looking for such opportunities. You're not going to get anything fresher than this in a supermarket, says Reyes. So probably you're going to harvest today here and the people or clients are going to receive it tomorrow or the same day. https://london.ctvnews.ca/london-food-bank-is-going-green-e #greenhouse #urbanfarming #foodsecurity

Does vertical farming actually reduce the carbon footprint of agricultural production? This presents a nicely quantified comparison that challenges this idea b...ased on the very high power consumption of indoor systems. However, some important factors were left out include the impacts of soil degradation and the use of mechanized farm equipment for soil-based production which will significantly increase the estimated carbon footprint of conventional outdoor farming. https://www.verticalfarmdaily.com//comparing-the-carbon-f/ #verticalfarming #hydroponics #carbonfootprint