Current status and future challenges in implementing and upscaling vertical farming systems

SH Van Delden, M SharathKumar, M Butturini… - Nature Food, 2021 - nature.com
Vertical farming can produce food in a climate-resilient manner, potentially emitting zero
pesticides and fertilizers, and with lower land and water use than conventional agriculture …

Environmental sustainability of fruit and vegetable production supply chains in the face of climate change: A review

R Parajuli, G Thoma, MD Matlock - Science of the Total Environment, 2019 - Elsevier
This study discusses importance of assessing environmental sustainability of fruits and
vegetable (F&V) production sector in future climate change (CC) scenarios. For the current …

A critical review on efficient thermal environment controls in indoor vertical farming

MS Ahamed, M Sultan, D Monfet, MS Rahman… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2023 - Elsevier
Indoor vertical farming (IVF) has expanded exponentially over the last couple of years and is
expected to have a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 25.9% from 2022 to 2029. IVF …

Strategies to improve the productivity, product diversity and profitability of urban agriculture

CA O'sullivan, GD Bonnett, CL McIntyre, Z Hochman… - Agricultural …, 2019 - Elsevier
Abstract The Food and Agriculture Organization estimates that more than 800 million people
engage in urban agriculture producing more than 15% of the world's food. Recently, there …

Smart greenhouses as the path towards precision agriculture in the food-energy and water nexus: Case study of Qatar

T Karanisa, Y Achour, A Ouammi, S Sayadi - Environment Systems and …, 2022 - Springer
Greenhouse farming is essential in increasing domestic crop production in countries with
limited resources and a harsh climate like Qatar. Smart greenhouse development is even …

Impacts of protected vegetable cultivation on climate change and adaptation strategies for cleaner production–a review

N Gruda, M Bisbis, J Tanny - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2019 - Elsevier
Here we provide a critical and comprehensive review of recent developments in the impact
of protected cultivation on climate change and map the factors involved. Some possible …

Methodologies of control strategies for improving energy efficiency in agricultural greenhouses

S Zhang, Y Guo, H Zhao, Y Wang, D Chow… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2020 - Elsevier
The greenhouse sector accounts for the largest portion of total final energy consumption in
agriculture in most countries. One efficient way to minimize the total energy consumption in …

[HTML][HTML] Comparative environmental footprints of lettuce supplied by hydroponic controlled-environment agriculture and field-based supply chains

L Casey, B Freeman, K Francis, G Brychkova… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2022 - Elsevier
Attributional life cycle assessment was applied to determine environmental footprints of
lettuce produced across ten supply chain configurations, based on either hydroponic closed …

Comparative life cycle assessment of aquaponics and hydroponics in the Midwestern United States

P Chen, G Zhu, HJ Kim, PB Brown, JY Huang - Journal of Cleaner …, 2020 - Elsevier
With high productivity and low land and water use, controlled-environment agriculture (CEA)
like aquaponics and hydroponics has become a promising solution to feed the rapidly …

[HTML][HTML] Energy-environmental life cycle assessment and cumulative exergy demand analysis for horticultural crops (Case study: Qazvin province)

H Ordikhani, MG Parashkoohi, DM Zamani… - Energy Reports, 2021 - Elsevier
Horticultural products are an important source of carbohydrates, proteins, organic acids,
vitamins and minerals for human nutrition. The objective of this study is to evaluate energy …