Vertical Farming: Definition, Use, Benefits and Limitations

Vertical Farming

TABLE OF CONTENTS
Outline.........................................................................................................................................3
Definition of Vertical Farming....................................................................................................3
Use of Vertical Farming..............................................................................................................3
Benefits........................................................................................................................................4
Limitations...................................................................................................................................5
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................6

Outline
The present study is based upon vertical farming (VF) which is one of the best green
solutions that is implemented around the world which is cultivated in urban areas. The present
study will define the new innovation i.e. vertical farming. Further, report will explain the
application pertaining to VF and along with this, different benefits as well as limitations will
described.
Definition of Vertical Farming
To secure sustainable and resilient food systems, there is a need to implement new
technique and innovation for both food production as well as consumption (Beacham, Vickers
and Monaghan, 2019, p. 280). VF is the method of controlled environment agriculture which
reflects changes to a current food system in order to improve the food supply and security (Van
Delden and et.al., 2021, p. 944). On the other side, it can be stated that this technique is used to
grow plants indoor. Therefore, it can be stated that without significant innovation in lighting
technology it is not possible to attain profit because it might affect the results in negative
manner. The recent example of Vertical Farming are leafy greens, microgreens and herbs which
are vertical farms cash crops, as they offer more competitive pricing in order to have a high yield
and also uses less energy to grow as well (harathKumar, Heuvelink and Marcelis, 2020, p. 730).
Use of Vertical Farming
VF is a type of agriculture process where crops are grown on a top of each other instead
of traditional, horizontal rows (Kalantari and et.al., 2018, p. 40). Therefore, by growing
vertically allows for conservation in space and also result in higher crop within a land. For
example, Corn, Okra, Brussels sprouts, sunflower are some of the common vertical farming
crops which can be grow in a field and do not need any support (Teo and Go, 2021, p. 55). In
recent times, the need of vertical farming increases because it facilitates viable agriculture
production within a country, cities. Also, it uses 95% less water and it help to grow the product
indoors. Moreover, the primary focus of all the functions within vertical farming is to grow the
plant by maximizing the use natural resources especially sunlight. Hence, it can be stated that
this type of farming is no longer depend upon fossil resources that makes environment more
harmful for the individual (Butturini and Marcelis, 2020, p. 80).