Tag: growth

Posted on

Philips Horticulture LED Solutions is Gold Partner

As a world leader in lighting, Philips LED Lighting understands that every business, animal, fish, greenhouse or vertical farm, is unique and needs a different solution. It believes that vertical farming is one of the answers that contributes to global food challenges. Together with its partners and customers it learned that growing fresh, high quality produce in a sustainable way without pesticides is possible in a profitable way! To accomplish that and improve the business of growers, it develops customized light recipes combining crop growth knowledge and LED technology.

Continue reading “Philips Horticulture LED Solutions is Gold Partner”
Posted on

How Controlled Environment Agriculture can aid the protein transition

As the world shifts towards plant-based sources of protein, we will need to increase production to meet demand without reducing the supply of fresh produce. Controlled environment agriculture (CEA), in the form of greenhouse or vertical farming integrations, could provide an appropriate solution to meet this demand. However, at LettUs Grow we believe in careful and thoughtful innovation. Making sure that we don’t deliver a high-tech solution just for the sake of a high-tech solution is vital. To properly utilize CEA in the protein transition imperative, we must carefully consider: the technology chosen; the crops grown; the stages of growth; and the wider economic, environmental and social model behind a controlled environment solution.

Continue reading “How Controlled Environment Agriculture can aid the protein transition”