Tridge summary
A vertical farm in Taastrup, Copenhagen, is becoming one of the largest in Europe, focusing on the cultivation of basil, mint, parsley, rocket, spinach, and oregano. The farm, spanning 7,000 square meters and with shelves rising to fourteen floors high, aims to efficient, eco-friendly, and sustainable agriculture. It reflects a growing global trend, with significant investment in vertical farming, attracted by its potential to reduce environmental impact and offer a solution to feeding growing urban populations. Despite the higher production costs associated with energy consumption for artificial lighting and heating, the farm's water usage is significantly reduced by up to 80% compared to traditional farming. The article raises questions about the potential of vertical farming to replace traditional farming and its implications for international trade, particularly affecting the quality and traceability of 'Made in Italy' products.
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The sector is arousing more and more the interest of investors, but in addition to the potential and opportunities it is also good to reflect on the limits Basil, mint, parsley, rocket, spinach, soon also oregano. They thrive in their tubs. We are not in Liguria, but in Copenhagen, in a vertical farm. A warehouse of 7 thousand square meters, with "cultivated" shelves fourteen floors high. The level of efficiency is maximum, the water footprint compared to traditional agriculture is limited, the technology used is highly robotized, the energy needs are covered by renewables. Consumption is mostly limited to the local level, so as to significantly reduce transport and, consequently, the environmental impact. Taastrup, on the outskirts of the Danish capital, is considered one of the largest vertical farms in Europe. It has been calculated that, on the basis of the consumption of the Danish population (about 6 million people and a consumption of about 20 thousand tons per year of ...
Source: Agronotizie
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