The world's tallest vertical farm starts operating in China

Published Dec 13, 2023

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China has opened the world's first 20-floor vertical farm, using innovative technologies to harvest lettuce every 35 days. The farm will produce about 50 tons of lettuce annually, equivalent to the same volume of greenery from 4 hectares in a traditional greenhouse. In Russia, city farms are also expected to grow and produce at least 30 thousand tons of greens and vegetables vertically by 2023.

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The city farm will produce a harvest of lettuce every 35 days. A vertical farm has opened in China, which is located on 20 floors. An enterprise of this size is the first in the world. Innovative technologies are used here - from simulating natural conditions to energy-saving artificial lighting. This allows you to harvest lettuce every 35 days. About 50 tons of lettuce will be harvested annually at the new farm. For comparison: the same volume of greenery can be obtained from 4 hectares. In terms of the content of vitamins and microelements, greens grown on a vertical farm are no different from products grown in a “traditional” greenhouse. Note that China has been developing vertical ...

Source: Agronovosti