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Rising Energy Costs & Climate Change – Technology in Indoor Farms

Climate change has brought about unpredictable weather patterns and “natural” disasters, making it increasingly challenging for traditional outdoor agriculture to thrive. Indoor farming provides a controlled environment where factors like temperature, humidity, and lighting can be finely tuned to optimize crop growth. This predictability is essential for reliable food production, especially in regions susceptible to …

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Cultivating Sustainability and Growth: Indoor Farming Redefining Local Food Production

In today’s rapidly changing world, where both extreme and unpredictable climates are becoming more common, ensuring a consistent food supply has become a challenge for regions that face harsh weather conditions like deserts with scorching temperatures or areas with long intense winters (Hello from Sweden here!). These regions rely heavily on importing food to meet …

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Cultivating Tomorrow: Empowering the Next Generation in Agriculture’s Tech-Driven (r)evolution

As we look towards the future of agriculture, one crucial concern arises – how do we make this age-old industry more appealing to the younger generation? Agriculture has been the backbone of societies for centuries, but today, it’s facing a challenge as more people are leaving the field than joining. However, we believe there’s a …

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5 challenging realities of indoor farming and improving them with AI Integration

Vertical farms and greenhouses are revolutionizing the way we grow crops. However, like any innovative field, they come with their fair share of challenges. 🌐 Challenge 1: Precision Control 🌐 Maintaining optimal environmental conditions for crops within confined spaces is a demanding task. AI algorithms, coupled with advanced sensing technologies, offer a data-driven approach to …

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Empowering Indoor Growers: Simplifying crop walks and training with technology

In the rapidly evolving world of indoor farming, optimizing efficiency and productivity has become a top priority for farm owners. Manual repetitive tasks can be time-consuming, costly, and prone to inconsistencies. One such critical task is identifying early visual cues of potential plant diseases and infections. Detecting these issues early on can prevent crop waste …

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Cultivating Resilience: The Role of Indoor Farms in a Changing World

In an era marked by increasing environmental challenges, the controlled environment agriculture (CEA) industry has emerged as a beacon of hope. With traditional agriculture facing obstacles ranging from climate change to rising costs, the need to build indoor farms for resiliency has become presented as one of the key solutions. While some companies have encountered …

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4 Risks of having limited data access in your indoor farm

Lack of insights into plant health: Indoor farming environments can be complex, and without access to real-time data on plant health, you may struggle to identify early signs of issues such as nutrient deficiencies, infestations, or diseases. Timely intervention is crucial to prevent crop losses, and data-driven insights enable you to detect and address problems …

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Looking to make your indoor farm more profitable?

Indoor farming is the production of any type of plant in a controlled environment. Examples of these are vertical farms, greenhouses, container farms or polytunnel installations. This has been a solution for food shortages worldwide and for shortening the supply chain, allowing communities to grow more locally. That being said, it still has room for …

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A brief introduction to Micro climates for indoor farmers

Micro climates are sections in your farm that help us identify and pinpoint different events happening to each of your crops. Upon installing the environmental sensors and multispectral cameras, this is something Ecobloom maps out and creates for you. For vertical farms, one shelf could have 2 (or more) micro climates for example. On the …

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Using new technologies in a historically traditional industry

Implementing the use of new technologies in a historically traditional industry such as farming often requires a long adjustment period (if new practices are adapted at all!). Indoor farms now however, have been changing the way we grow. Nowadays there are new indoor farms being built from city to city. This lets us grow more …

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