Agritechnica 2019 – The AVF was there
Report from C40 World Mayors Summit
While Governments Fail to Deliver, Cities Lead in the Mission to Address the Climate Crisis Words by Ramin Ebrahimnejad, AVF Head of Education and Science There were just a couple of days between the UN summit on climate change and the C40 World Mayors Summit but the disparity in the
The Vertical Farming Fundamentals Course
Vertical farming is one of the most sought after terms on the internet today and a much discussed topic in the fields of technology and agriculture. It will become an important source of fresh, healthy, sustainably-produced food in the future. In our introductory course on vertical farming fundamentals, we first
Vertical Farming Reaches New Heights in Germany with Fraunhofer IME
Visit to the Fraunhofer IME in Aachen: On September 4th, the AVF was invited to visit its member IME and experience their groundbreaking, innovative vertical farming technologies live on the spot. Aachen, 04. September 2019: The AVF was invited to visit its member Fraunhofer IME in Aachen, Germany, one of
Colorado’s urban-gro Brings Cannabis Cultivation Expertise to the AVF
urban-gro’s knowledge and experience in cannabis cultivation has allowed them to push the edge of sustainability, automation and standardisation in controlled environment agriculture. urban-gro is an award-winning agricultural solutions company that has designed and developed hundreds of controlled-environment facilities across the world. With a focus on the high-value crop of
DITTEL Engineering’s Shellbe a New Standard for Modular Vertical Farms?
DITTEL Engineering joins AVF in search of partners to bring their modular clean room system Shellbe to the world of vertical farming. DITTEL Engineering is a multinational company based in Schlehdorf, Germany and Ancona, Italy. DITTEL is an award-winning service provider for companies worldwide who research and produce in clean
Better Food for More People: Notes from The World Food Summit 2019
All of us know our food system is broken, but are we all willing to do what it takes to fix it? Better Food for More People “The global food system is a major driver of challenges relating to human health, the climate change and environment. We need to think
RODI Kenya Uses Vertical Farming to Power Social Change
The AVF Welcomes Resource Oriented Development Initiatives (RODI) Kenya as its First Institutional Member from Africa RODI Kenya is one of the newest organisations to join AVF and our first company member from Africa. We met RODI’s CEO and Executive Director Eliud Ngunjiri in Nairobi this past June at the
Manila’s Urban Greens Plans to Bring the Airbnb Model to Urban Farming
Ralph Becker’s struggle to modernise agriculture in the Philippines Introducing Ralph Becker of Urban Greens Urban Greens is the brainchild of Luxembourg-born entrepreneur Ralph Becker. The man behind the plan went to university in the UK, Paris and Singapore, before taking on a corporate job with Sony Electronics. During his
Disruption in the U.S. Fast Food Sector Creates Prospects for a New (and Lucrative) Market Opening for the Vertical Farming Industry
By Joel L. Cuello, Ph.D. U.S. fast food customers’ growing expectations for healthier, ethical and more environmentally sustainable options directly correspond with the values and produce that the Vertical Farming industry provides. As the vertical farming industry in the United States grows, its market segments correspondingly diversify and widen. Aerofarms,