Light quality and intensity modulation on yield and quality on crops grown in vertical farms DOI
A. Ferrante,

S. Toscano,

D. Romano

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European Journal of Horticultural Science, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 89(5), P. 1 - 8

Published: Dec. 5, 2024

Language: Английский

Technological Trends and Engineering Issues on Vertical Farms: A Review DOI Creative Commons
Md Shaha Nur Kabir, Md Nasim Reza, Milon Chowdhury

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Horticulturae, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 9(11), P. 1229 - 1229

Published: Nov. 15, 2023

Vertical farming has emerged as a promising solution to cope with increasing food demand, urbanization pressure, and limited resources ensure sustainable year-round urban agriculture. The aim of this review was investigate the evolving technological landscape engineering considerations, focus on innovative developments future prospects. This paper presents trends in vertical farming, covering advances sensing technologies, monitoring control systems, unmanned systems. It also highlights growing role artificial intelligence (AI) contributing data-driven decision-making optimization farms. A global perspective is presented, including current status advanced across regions like Asia, USA, Europe. Innovative concepts upcoming enterprises that could shape agriculture are explored. Additionally, challenges prospects addressed, focusing crop production limitations, environmental sustainability, economic feasibility, contributions security. provides guidance state advancements, trends, challenges, prospects, offering insights into roles researchers, practitioners, policymakers advancing

Language: Английский

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Food for future: Exploring cutting-edge technology and practices in vertical farm DOI Creative Commons
Swathi Erekath, Holger Seidlitz, Monika Schreiner

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Sustainable Cities and Society, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 106, P. 105357 - 105357

Published: March 18, 2024

With the growing urbanized population, vertical farming becomes indispensable in eradicating hunger and ensuring food security for future. Food has become a major challenge future owing to scarcity of land, rising global urbanization, polluted soil water resources. In this scenario, as an innovative production technology caters increased productivity with limited resources improved carbon footprint. The review begins brief introduction concept farming, its opportunities implications on economy, environment, society whole, following in-depth qualitative analysis cutting-edge innovations/technologies are presented detail. Contrary numerous research focusing mere economic viability statistical analysis, aim is introduce real technologies that address challenges farms such lack technical skills or energy requirements. recent advances includes construction outer structure shelves using light weight transparent polymer composites, engineered tunable LEDs lightings, 3-D printed recyclable substrates, AI-integrated IoTs environment control, harvesting materials renewable storage etc. Such material innovations inclusion AI robotics transform automated into 'state art' agricultural technology. Production shelf fabricated UV cured GBOV-glass fiber composite 60% transparency can overcome limitation, corrosion, obstructions associated conventional steel shelves. Replacing non-renewable fossil fuels harvested dots, florescent materials, perovskite solar cells recommended minimize high capital investments well reduce environmental impact. Smart phase change thermoresponsive windows control amount expended whereas smart substrate promotes resource management. Application newest facilitates precise early pest detection, automation processes, data-driven decision making precision agriculture. short, utilizing modern science enhanced productivity, quality, reduced cost, management sustainability. Hence, sustainable promoting circularity have potential burgeoning

Language: Английский

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Effects of LED lighting environments on lettuce (Lactuca sativa L.) in PFAL systems – A review DOI Creative Commons
Ildikó Fruzsina Boros, G. Székely, László Balázs

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Scientia Horticulturae, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 321, P. 112351 - 112351

Published: July 28, 2023

Lettuce is one of the most important crops plant factories with artificial lighting (PFALs) due to their small size, fast growth rate, low energy demand and high marketing value. High-end adjustable LED-based environments, as well controlled environment smart solutions enable producers fine-tune leafy crop production according consumer demands. However, knowledge about light quality, quantity duration related underlying mechanisms influencing production-biological traits lettuce still incomplete. Therefore, aim this review provide an up-to-date comprehensive picture interrelations parameters vegetative development phytochemical content based on available experimental results special emphasis existing gaps, impact spatial PPFD variation, variations in R/B R/FR ratios. Besides duration, effect pulsed lighting, interlighting upward also discussed. Smart PFAL systems are knowledge-demanding terms automated recipes, predictors, machine vision controlling systems. The future directions perspectives visible from international studies summarized for supporting growers investments inspire researchers conduct field. Among parameters, PPFD, spectral compositions ratios was focus last decade; less attention paid analysis pulsation uniformity so far. sensing technology enables a cutting-edge shift 2D characterization 3D sensing, which optimized multi-layer system plants.

Language: Английский

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Analysis of global research on vegetable seedlings and transplants and their impacts on product quality DOI Creative Commons
Victor M. Gallegos‐Cedillo, Cinthia Nájera, Angelo Signore

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Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 104(9), P. 4950 - 4965

Published: Jan. 31, 2024

Abstract BACKGROUND Previous research has established that using high‐quality planting material during the early phase of vegetable production significantly impacts success and efficiency, leading to improved crop performance, faster time harvest better profitability. In present study, we conducted a global analysis seedlings transplants, providing comprehensive overview trends in seedling transplant enhance nutritional quality vegetables. RESULTS The involved reviewing quantitatively analysing 762 articles 5248 keywords from Scopus database 1971 2022. We used statistical, mathematical clustering tools analyse bibliometrics visualise most relevant topics. A visualisation map was generated identify evolution articles, resulting five clusters for further analysis. Our study highlights importance size seed trays type crop, mechanical seeder greenhouse facilities produce desirable transplants. identified grafting light‐emitting diode (LED) lighting technology as rapidly expanding technologies promote plant qualitative profile. CONCLUSION There is need sustainable growing media optimise resources reduce input use. Thus, applying grafting, LED artificial lighting, biostimulants, biofortification growth‐promoting microorganisms can efficiency by accumulating biocompounds. Further needed explore working mechanisms devise novel strategies product vegetables, commencing stages food production. © 2024 Authors. Journal Science Food Agriculture published John Wiley & Sons Ltd on behalf Society Chemical Industry.

Language: Английский

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Climate change and the sustainable use of medicinal plants: a call for “new” research strategies DOI Creative Commons
Olha Мykhailenko, Banaz Jalil, Lyndy J. McGaw

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Frontiers in Pharmacology, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 15

Published: Feb. 3, 2025

Climate change and human activities severely impact the viability of plants ecosystems, threatening environment, biodiversity, sustainable development plant-based products. Biotic abiotic (ecosystem) determinants affect species distribution long-term survival, which in turn influence quality used as herbal medicines other high-value In recent decades, diverse anthropogenic impacts have significantly affected these aspects. change, excessive plant exploitation, habitat loss, vulnerability, factors adversely growth, reproduction, adaptation populations, well volume primary materials supplied to pharmaceutical markets. Despite growing challenges, there is limited knowledge potential strategies prevent or mitigate impacts, particularly for vulnerable collected from wild harvested traditional production systems. Hence, effective preserving increasing populations are urgently needed. this study, we propose a new framework including main sustainability better understand address vulnerability species, hence climate change. We assess applicability our proposed via seven case studies (i.e., Aquilaria malaccensis Lam., Boswellia sacra Flück., Crocus sativus L., Panax quinquefolius Pilocarpus microphyllus Stapf ex Wardlew., Rhodiola rosea Warburgia salutaris (G.Bertol.) Chiov.) biogeographic realms, all widely medicinal plants. These present various challenges related their use, impacting current future status locally globally. Their economic importance, combined with rising demands specific risks overexploitation, also key considered here. The suggested products phytopharmaceutical industry emphasises that promote conservation resource use. It can be adapted requiring urgent attention.

Language: Английский

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Bibliometric Analysis of the Use of Biodiesel Production from Essential Oils as Biofuels DOI Open Access
Mehmet Ali Biberci

Processes, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 11(4), P. 974 - 974

Published: March 23, 2023

Second-generation biodiesel, which is produced from essential oil plants, has important advantages, including a high yield of biofuels and the potential to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The goal this research was examine profile original review articles on biodiesel production oils using bibliometric analysis. search strategy identified 186 relevant available peer-reviewed publications 1981 2023, were downloaded Web Science (WoS) database. retrieved documents analyzed VOSviewer. China predominant country publishing those documents, followed by United States, India, Australia, France. keyword cluster analysis indicated presence 10 main topics: diesel, fuel, engine performance; extraction lipids microalgae; biofuel oils; green chemistry; pyrolysis process; bioethanol renewable raw materials; obtaining extraction; biofuels; supercritical fluid for fuels. top three authors Rahman, S. M. A., Cantrell, C. L., Zheljazkov, V.D. results showed that study topics such as different material sources, conversion technology, performance emission characteristics second-generation are gaining popularity, with achieve sustainable clean environment.

Language: Английский

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Perspective Chapter: Vertical Farming Innovations – A Brief Overview DOI Creative Commons

Bekhruz I. Abdurakhmonov

IntechOpen eBooks, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Jan. 14, 2025

Vertical farming, a widely implemented innovation in modern agriculture, offers promising path toward sustainability. It allows for the production of agricultural products limited non-soil and water-scarce conditions, thereby reducing negative ecological impact. For example, InFarm (Germany), founded 2013, has saved 205,000 sqm land uses 95% less water than traditional farming. These farms can also reach higher productivity by yielding 20 times more per acre comparison with due to effective use farm space; instance, 1000 using iFarm Leafy Greens technology produce 3400 kg food monthly, generating 57,800 $ revenue. In this brief overview, I explore potential vertical farming not just describe its revolutionizing impact on agriculture but significant role hunger reduction, boosting economy, strengthening security programs. However, challenges like high energy costs initial investment needs remain. While there is need further technological advancements, including application new biotechnologies, robotics, AI, poised become key solution face global climate change human population increase.

Language: Английский

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Recent trends in conversion of rice straw into bioethanol: A bibliometric analysis DOI Creative Commons
Andhika Cahaya Titisan Sukma, Budiyono Budiyono, Ahmad Ni’matullah Al–Baarri

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E3S Web of Conferences, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 605, P. 03004 - 03004

Published: Jan. 1, 2025

Second-generation bioethanol produced from lignocellulosic biomass, such as rice straw, is the optimal choice for development due to its abundant availability, sustainability, and lack of competition with food sources. A comprehensive bibliometric analysis literature on production straw was conducted identify research trends, knowledge gaps, provide suggestions further investigation. total 483 relevant publications 2004 June 2024 were gathered Scopus database. The performed using VOSviewer. India emerged most productive country, while United States influential country highest Total Citation Publication ratio. According keyword occurrence analysis, terms “rice straw,” “production,” “fermentation,” “bioethanol” are commonly cited in all publications. Keyword also indicates recent focus, which has predominantly centered pretreatment straw. results study offer a overview suggest future directions

Language: Английский

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Environmental conditions and nutritional quality of vegetables in protected cultivation DOI Creative Commons
Nazim S. Gruda, G. Samuolienė, Jinlong Dong

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Comprehensive Reviews in Food Science and Food Safety, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 24(2)

Published: Feb. 19, 2025

Abstract Despite progress in reducing global hunger, micronutrient deficiencies and imbalanced diets linked to urbanization remain pressing health threats. Protected cultivation offers a promising avenue for sustainable intensification of vegetable production. Additionally, indoor vertical farming have recently emerged as cutting‐edge strategies, particularly densely populated urban areas mega‐cities. However, research has focused on maximizing yield, neglecting the impact pre‐harvest conditions produce quality. Here, we explore strategies manipulating environmental factors within protected systems enhance nutritional value. Research suggests moderate stress can positively influence nutrient composition while plants exhibit stage‐specific metabolic responses factors. For instance, seedlings thrive under higher blue‐to‐red ratio, green light benefits leafy vegetables. increased blue or supplemental UV‐A flowering fruiting When other are optimal, intensity significantly impacts quality, followed by CO 2 levels, spectrum, temperature, humidity. Further is needed fully understand mechanisms, complex interplay factors, their interaction with genetic material cultural practices

Language: Английский

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AgroHighTech – needs and solutions for biodiversity DOI
G. Samuolienė, Rūta Sutulienė, Kristina Laužikė

et al.

Acta Horticulturae, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 1422, P. 199 - 206

Published: March 1, 2025

Language: Английский

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