Vertical Future ’ s new vertical farm launches with a giant leap in efficiency for global food production
With a completely fresh approach to vertical farming , Vertical Future ’ s new 1,500m3 Southeast London farm provides a yield increase of 172 % per m3 and approximately 60 % less energy consumption compared to other vertical farms , making it one of the most efficient in the world . The site is focussed on leading research and development as well as serving for the B2B food and beverage industry with world-class , sustainable , beyondorganic produce .
An emerging market leader in the controlled-environment-agriculture ( CEA ) space , Vertical Future has brought together both automated technological
54 FDPP - www . fdpp . co . uk hardware advances and smart-learning systems – all designed in-house and manufactured in the UK . Vertical Future ’ s software system ( Diana ) works in tandem with thousands of sensors to monitor individual crop growth and optimise production at a granular level , including the use of radio-frequency identification ( RFID ). The system automatically adjusts lighting wavelength and intensity , nutrient concentration and distribution , and water flow rate , in addition to many other variables . If a crop needs a change in light , Diana liaises with 5 different forms of LED lights to automatically adjust the combinations and intensity .