According to the report, the restricted crop portfolio remains a major barrier to the technique’s global adoption. Vertical farming is well-suited for leafy greens, herbs, and microgreens, but is less ...

Production technician Amanda Martinez, plants basils as she works in vertical farm green house at Eden Green Technology, on Thursday, March 6, 2025, in Cleburne. Shafkat Anowar / Staff Photographer ...

It’s peak strawberry season in Massachusetts. But after mid-July, you won’t be able to find any fresh, locally-grown ones in the Bay State. Unless you’re buying berries that were vertically farmed.

Vertical farms promise to produce climate-resilient crops devoid of pesticides and fertilizers while reducing reliance on natural resources in contrast to traditional agriculture. Yet with the more ...

A team of scientists in Singapore has uncovered powerful new evidence that vertical farming — growing food in stacked and often indoor, controlled environments — could radically change how we feed the ...

Intelligent Growth Solutions (IGS), a leading vertical farm technology provider, has secured £22.5m (€26.3m) in Series C funding to support significant global expansion. The announcement comes after ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Phil Lempert covers breaking news and trends in food and retail. Irving Fain is an indoor vertical farming pioneer who says, after ...

Let's be real, vertical farming has had a rough few years. AeroFarms filed for Chapter 11 in 2023 due to unsustainable costs, sending shockwaves through an industry that promised to revolutionize food ...

Vertical farming companies must prioritize long-term planning, efficient unit economics and operational consistency to succeed as the industry faces challenges in capital allocation and a likely wave ...

Vertical farming has come under fire in the past, with opponents blasting its high energy usage and cost. So, will new findings to mitigate these drawbacks, silence the critics? The modern concept of ...

The vertical farming market is evolving into a more disciplined growth phase, driven by urban food demand, climate resilience needs, and improving technology economics. Operators are prioritizing ...

Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann says South Korea’s vertical farming and smart agriculture technologies can be a game-changer for Punjab’s small and marginal farmers. After his recent South Korea visit.