Vertical farming: will factory-grown food become the new normal?

09/11/2022

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Episode Synopsis

The third episode of the EIC Podcast series explores the topic of vertical farming. Still a young and dynamic sector, vertical farming is growing fast. Big factories quietly growing green salads and herbs, nurtured with the help of artificial irrigation and light from LED lamps. Vertical farming is an ambitious endeavour that touches upon many hot topics - climate change adaptation, food security, water management and optimal use of solar energy resources. Find out more by listening now! Featuring Marco Pantaleo, EIC programme manager; Rubén Costa, coordinator of ARTIBLED; Galina Gorshkova, co-founder of Crocus Labs, and Ronald Chalons, supply chain director at Brite Solar.