Vertical Farming Development; the Dutch Approach

Besten, Jasper den

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“…The main aim of these approaches is to facilitate more technological development through initiatives with a global market orientation. This is in line with the findings of den Besten [25]. His research showed that "there is no direct need for vertical farming in The Netherlands, because of the country's history in high-tech horticulture" [25] (p. 310).…”

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“…This is in line with the findings of den Besten [25]. His research showed that "there is no direct need for vertical farming in The Netherlands, because of the country's history in high-tech horticulture" [25] (p. 310). He emphasized the economic values of education and applied research on HTUA, and pointed out that "the combination of green and technical knowledge and experience in this field, plus realistic business case calculations, may lead to vertical farms being a new export product next to high-tech greenhouses" [25] (p. 310).…”

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“…His research showed that "there is no direct need for vertical farming in The Netherlands, because of the country's history in high-tech horticulture" [25] (p. 310). He emphasized the economic values of education and applied research on HTUA, and pointed out that "the combination of green and technical knowledge and experience in this field, plus realistic business case calculations, may lead to vertical farms being a new export product next to high-tech greenhouses" [25] (p. 310). Our paper has identified the export of agricultural technologies and knowledge to other countries as an important goal for Dutch government and businesses, including Philips, and has confirmed the findings of den Besten [20].…”

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High-Tech Urban Agriculture in Amsterdam: An Actor Network Analysis

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The agriculture and horticulture sector in the Netherlands is one of the most productive in the world. Although the sector is one of the most advanced and intense agricultural production systems worldwide, it faces challenges, such as climate change and environmental and social unsustainability of industrial production. To overcome these challenges, alternative food production initiatives have emerged, especially in large cities such as Amsterdam. Some initiatives involve producing food in the urban environment, supported by new technologies and practices, so-called high-tech urban agriculture (HTUA). These initiatives make cultivation of plants inside and on top of buildings possible and increase green spaces in urban areas. The emerging agricultural technologies are creating new business environments that are shape d by technology developers (e.g., suppliers of horticultural light emitting diodes (LED) and control environment systems) and developers of alternative food production practices (e.g., HTUA start-ups). However, research shows that the uptake of these technological innovations in urban planning processes is problematic. Therefore, this research analyzes the barriers that local government planners and HTUA developers are facing in the embedding of HTUA in urban planning processes, using the city of Amsterdam as a case study. This study draws on actor-network theory (ANT) to analyze the interactions between planners, technologies, technology developers and developers of alternative food production practices. Several concepts of ANT are integrated into a multi-level perspective on sustainability transitions (MLP) to create a new theoretical framework that can explain how interactions between technologies and planning actors transform the incumbent social–technical regime. The configuration of interactions between social and material entities in technology development and adoption processes in Amsterdam is analyzed through the lens of this theoretical framework. The data in this study were gathered by tracing actors and their connections by using ethnographic research methods. In the course of the integration of new technologies into urban planning practices, gaps between technologies, technology developers, and planning actors have been identified. The results of this study show a lacking connection between planning actors and technology developers, although planning actors do interact with developers of alternative food production practices. These interactions are influenced by agency of artefacts such as visualizations of the future projects. The paper concludes that for the utilization of emerging technologies for sustainability transition of cities, the existing gap between technology developers and planning actors needs to be bridged through the integration of technology development visions in urban agendas and planning processes.

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“…Plasma applications in agriculture have largely focused on 1) plasma activated water, 2) seed germination, growth, and development, and 3) seed sanitization and biofilm sanitation. Uunderstanding of the chemistry and uses of plasma activated water is far from complete, but there are potential benefits in terrestrial and off-Earth controlled environment agriculture (Besten, 2019;Ranieri et al, 2020). As resupply is costly, plasma based applications and technologies provide an avenue of investigation worth researching to reduce the reliance on conventional methods of sanitation.…”

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Large-Scale Crop Production for the Moon and Mars: Current Gaps and Future Perspectives

Poulet

Engeling

Hatch

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Front. Astron. Space Sci.

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In this perspectives paper, we identify major challenges for space crop production: altered convection in the microgravity environment, scheduling and logistics, crew time and the need for advanced automation, robotics, modeling, and machine learning. We provide an overview of the existing space crop production gaps identified by the Kennedy Space Center (KSC) space crop production team and discuss efforts in current development in NASA projects to address these gaps. We note that this list may not be exhaustive but aims to present the baseline needs for space crop production implementation and a subset of current solutions to the greater scientific community in order to foster further ingenuity.

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“…Because of its high nutrition and fast-growing nature, spinach has received more attention among indoor farming communities (Vickers et al, 2019). Variety, light, climate in the cultivation chamber, and nutrient solutions are the main factors impacting the yield and quality of spinach in this cultivation system (den Besten, 2019). Major studies have focused on investigating LED light effects on the growth and nutritional quality of hydroponic spinach (Bian et al, 2015;Naznin et al, 2019;Bantis et al, 2020;Gao et al, 2020;Zou et al, 2020;Nguyen et al, 2021;).…”

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Evaluation of Biological Traits and Bioactive Compounds in Several Spinach Varieties (Spinacia oleracea L.) grown in a Vertical Hydroponic System

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Phuong²,

Tran³

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The implementation of breeding programs for indoor vertical farms has been increasing to provide new varieties that have higher nutritional contents and morphological traits fitted to these sustainable production systems. Spinach (Spinacia oleracea L.) is one of the fastest-growing, nutrient-dense leafy vegetables to grow indoors. In Vietnam, market demand for spinach is growing together with the expansion of soilless cultivation technologies such as hydroponics and vertical farming. This research aimed to evaluate the growth parameters, initially screening the relationship between yield and biological traits, of 12 spinach varieties. In addition, this research also aimed to evaluate the lutein, vitamin C, total flavonoid, and carbohydrate contents in different varieties of spinach and their correlations with morphological traits. The research outcomes revealed significant positive correlations between plant weight and leaf area. Three spinach varieties belonging to the smooth leaf type (“AD”, “CH”, and “DT”) were the top three yielding under low light conditions. There were significant differences in the lutein content among varieties. “Red” and “Mikado” were the two highest varieties for lutein content. Vitamin C and total flavonoid contents were statistically similar in the tested varieties, while the carbohydrate content was slightly different among them. This research firstly suggested better suited spinach varieties to be grown in vertical farming conditions, and secondly, provided breeders information on trait identifications to prepare breeding materials for vertical farms

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Vertical Farming Development; the Dutch Approach

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High-Tech Urban Agriculture in Amsterdam: An Actor Network Analysis

High-Tech Urban Agriculture in Amsterdam: An Actor Network Analysis

Large-Scale Crop Production for the Moon and Mars: Current Gaps and Future Perspectives

Evaluation of Biological Traits and Bioactive Compounds in Several Spinach Varieties (Spinacia oleracea L.) grown in a Vertical Hydroponic System

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