guess what the world's hotter and drier
country is trying a chance on innovative
methods
to grow food in massive quantities the
united arab emirates is reported to soon
kickstart crop production in one of its
biggest vertical farms which are
expected to be amazingly spread across
330 000 square feet which is even more
than three square city blocks these
vertical farms are the most optimal
solution any country could choose for
sustainable farming you can now easily
spot vertical farms bringing up
everywhere from the netherlands to
pennsylvania to singapore however the
king of all is ready to bang on in uae
this vertical farm is expected to
produce 90 more crop yields with the use
of 90 fewer resources when compared to
the traditional farming technique what
is the distinguishing feature of uae
vertical farm echo1 how is it different
from other gigantic vertical farms
spread across the globe which plants are
expected to be produced in echo on
these curious questions have some
amazing answers so with that said let's
buckle up to find some fascinating facts
about the biggest vertical farm in uae
which will blow our minds with its
excellent techniques and performance
where can we spot this biggest tech
driven vertical farm this amazing
innovative gigantic tech driven vertical
farm is already open and is located in
dubai near almatum international airport
at dubai world central which will be a
330 000 square foot facility and will be
175 yards in length this gigantic indoor
farmland will be producing over 2
million pounds of high quality leafy
greens annually they'll not only be
concentrating on innovative food
production facilities but they'll also
be keenly addressing some challenges
like supply chain management food
security issues and maintaining quality
as a top priority so finally echo 1 the
largest sustainable vertical indoor
farming in uae will be meeting global
demands for fresh and local food
what techniques will be used by echo on
from the three different techniques that
are aeroponics hydroponics and
aquaponics echo 1 has planned to
continue to cultivate the output of
leafy green crops using hydroponic
facilities this easy and convenient
technique will require no pre-washing
and growth of plants without any use of
pesticides herbicides or chemicals the
best part about this echo one is the
farm has planned to use ultramodern
technology like machine learning
artificial intelligence and data
analytics all these ultra modern
technologies will be officially handled
and monitored by an in-house team of
engineers and computer and plant
scientists just like other vertical
farms they'll also be utilizing 95
percent less water and are assuring a
guaranteed output of three tons per day
they've acquired artificial
photosynthesis arrangements which
produce red and blue wavelengths of
light which eventually provide plants
with glucose and jelly laws the fact
these leds play a significant and
efficient role in providing suitable
conditions to the plants and
interestingly the effects produced by
leds can be much more effective than
what is provided by sunlight what keeps
echo1 different from other vertical
farms it is at scale globally there is
no other vertical farm that's bigger
than echo on let's glance why echo one
is the biggest
one of the multi-million pound
facilities which will soon be open this
autumn in the uk is spread across a
massive 13 500 meters which are
approximately equal to 96 tennis courts
stacked on top of each other they're
amazingly excelling in vertical farms as
they have planned to reduce the
dependency of fruits and vegetables in
other nations they have planned to start
growing leafy vegetables and other
fruits at europe's largest farm located
in lincolnshire england
this uk's biggest vertical farm is
expected to boom like never before if
everything falls in place as their aims
to be the biggest supplier of herbs and
soft routes to southern europe north
america and somewhere else the next
biggest vertical farm on the list is
located in luzern county pennsylvania
which is still under construction this
building is expected to be spread across
a whopping 250 000 square feet which are
as similar as two entire city blocks in
manhattan
this crazy project is expected to be
completed by 2023 and one interesting
part about this vertical form is that
it'll be distinguishing itself from
competitors by the microbiome so inside
this gigantic building you will not only
find large vertical stacks of trays
filled with green vegetables but you can
also notice tanks full of fish which
will be located just beside these
vertical stacks
the next competitor for echo1 is a new
york-based startup named aerofarms which
is based out of newark new jersey the
story behind this farm is quite
interesting as a former steel factory is
amazingly converted into a 69 000 square
foot farm the group has planned to grow
250 different types of green vegetables
and herbs which will be grown in 12
layers from floor to ceiling they'll be
using aeroponics techniques to grow
plants and vegetables and this technique
suits the best for vertical farming as
it saves gallons of water with this
technique the plant roots will be
sprayed with a mist filled with
nutrients which will make healthy plants
so all the vertical farms which we gazed
at are smaller than the dubai king echo
one which will soon be the world's
biggest vertical farm this echo on is
expected to be spread across 330 000
square feet which is super massive when
compared to other vertical farms another
feature that will distinguish echo one
from other varied vertical farms is the
green leafy vegetables grown from this
vertical farm will be served to clients
on boarding emirates flights and other
than this these vegetables will also be
sold in other grocery stores in the uae
the reason why these vegetables will be
served to flight members is this echo is
a joint venture between core one
holdings which is a massachusetts-based
vertical farming company and emirates
flight catering which is currently
actively handling the catering business
for emirates airlines
and the best part about these leafy
vegetables is their freshness will be
intact for a few days until it reaches
the end users also these vegetables are
ready to eat even though there's no need
to wash them before consuming them as
they're produced in a sophisticated
environment nevertheless hubei is
anyways the best suited location for
vertical farming but why
being the hottest country in the world
uae has the advantage of using solar
technology to grow food indoors however
they need to soon consider technology as
their vital aspect because of the
limited amounts of water available to
them they have also tried their hands on
nanoparticle technology which will help
in retaining water and nutrients so by
using these technologies through
approaching sustainable farming whereby
practicing this they'll be saving about
95 percent of the water than traditional
agriculture it is no doubt a perfect
location for vertical farming but more
than that it's much needed for dubai as
of now because of growing urbanization
and degrading environmental conditions
most of the population nowadays are
buying food from stores and do not
prefer to buy it from farms or from
gardens so it was pretty obvious that
they had to shift from traditional
farming to cutting edge sustainable
farming
so is china not heading up to opt for
vertical farming well china is also one
of the leading nations which have
already opted for vertical farming and
for the fact that they're excelling
amazingly in the sector previously china
was known for labor intensive
agriculture practices but now they're
opting for the most advanced
agricultural practices the first
vertical farm in china is in the
suburban area of beijing started in
2015. china national cereals oils and
foodstuffs corporation the country's
largest food manufacturer was the one to
launch its high-tech vertical farm this
indoor farming was spread across a
farming area of more than 80 000 square
meters which is amazingly operated by
modern agricultural techniques including
artificial lighting temperature control
and hydroponic systems following the
first vertical farm there are also other
prominent areas such as beijing shanghai
and shenzhen and gradually spreading to
other parts of china one such example is
china's smart farm in fujian province
where green attractive plants are grown
in the tray without the need for a
single spray of pesticide natural
sunlight or even soil
they're deploying smart farming projects
by growing several leafy vegetables in
an automated environment plant's chief
executive matt brandt said we see a
massive opportunity to get people a
product that tastes better and also has
health and safety that far surpasses
anything of the market today most of
them are highly supportive of this
vertical farming technique as all of
them are well aware that this could be
the only solution to meet the future
demands for food so now it's pretty
clear qae is no doubt the biggest of all
but will soon be the second one on the
list as the sector will continue to boom
as it has incredible demand
finally what are your thoughts in uae's
biggest vertical farm who will be the
next one to leave the list of the
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