Start-up leverages power of AI to enable more cost-effective acceleration of greenhouse agriculture
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Start-up leverages power of AI to enable more cost-effective acceleration of greenhouse agriculture
The foodtech space is well-positioned for significant technology-driven growth, with companies in the sector raising $5.3 billion in VC funding in Q1 2020, according to Pitchbook. Below are three trends that I believe will stick once we emerge from our kitchens:
Elyse Propis • Foodtech Trends That Are Here to Stay
But increasing agriculture output further was no trivial feat. The key limitation that farmers had faced throughout history was nitrogen in the soil. Plants require nitrogen for growth, the element is a significant component of chlorophyll and amino acids. Soil nitrogen, however, is produced at the whim of nitrogen-fixing microbes that live in the
... See moreJ.K. Lund • Bombs and Fertilizer
Farming indoors eliminates the need for fossil fuels now used for plowing, applying fertilizer, seeding, weeding, and harvesting.
Dickson Despommier • The Vertical Farm: Feeding the World in the 21st Century
Kagan Sumer — founder of Gorillas, one of the best known startups in the Quick Commerce space — consistently says, “We have the technology to go to space and we’re still going to the supermarket?” It’s a thought provoking idea, especially when compounded by our poor ability to manage our personal kitchen pantry inventory, which results in 54 billio... See more
Stuti Pandey • The Modern Milk Man Sits in the Dark: Demanding More From On-Demand Delivery
