Tremendous potential of indoor grown wheat
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| Authors & editors | |
| Publisher | Milling & Grain |
| Year of publication | 2023 February |
| Languages | |
| Medium | Digital |
| Edition | 1 |
| Topics | Economics & commerce > Sustainability, behaviour and the environment |
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| Scope & content | The ongoing war and disruptions in supply chains has made indoor farming of grains highly attractive. Until recently, indoor farms have only grown leafy vegetables with only limited amount grains. But indoor grown wheat would be a game changer, as anticipated by many specialists, as it would increase wheat’s overall availability, and less of the world’s wheat supply would depend on harmonious geopolitical relations. Leading vertical farming company Infarm and co-host of the Food Systems Pavilion at COP 27 has successfully produced wheat in an indoor farm, using no soil, no chemical pesticides and much less water compared to open field farming. Infarm is the first vertical farming company to tackle staple crop production in a controlled environment. This pioneering, high-yield success marks a significant milestone towards climate-resilient agriculture and food security. The first trials demonstrated exceptional results, allowing a projection of 11.7 Kg per m2 yield per year. Further projected at scale, this is the equivalent of 117 tonnes per hectare per year - 26 times that of open-field farming yields. This production is independent of external climatic conditions and is thus genuinely climate resilient. This is an important milestone, as climate impacts worsen, in providing staple food in a controlled environment….Read more. |
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