2025年1月27日 · The Urban, Indoor, and other Emerging Agricultural Production Research, Education, and Extension Initiative (UIE) is a NIFA competitive grant program implemented in 2022 to support research, education, and extension activities that facilitate development of urban, indoor, and other emerging agricultural production systems.

2024年5月7日 · As urban centers continue to grow, we need new ways to farm. Indoor cultivation offers a solution that uses less space and water. Plus, indoor agriculture can happen all year round, regardless of climate or weather. This article explores indoor farming with a focus on vertical farming and hydroponics.

2022年7月3日 · The project reinforces the thesis that large amounts of healthy food can be grown on a 100% urban farm and in a community way. Urban agriculture projects aim to bring more green areas to...

USDA assists urban, small-scale, and innovative producers with growing, processing and selling. We provide technical and financial assistance for a variety of growing operations, including community farms and gardens, rooftop, indoor, and vertical farms, and hydroponic, aeroponic, and aquaponic facilities.

Indoor agriculture (IA) in urban and near-urban areas has the potential to act as a consistent, local, and accessible producer and distributor of fresh produce.

2022年4月12日 · Urban agriculture. Indoor farms do not require a lot of open space to operate, especially vertical farms. Old, unused industrial buildings in urban areas can easily be repurposed for indoor farming. Growing in urban areas can potentially stymie the progression of climate change by allowing cultivated land to rewild. Year round yields

2024年9月22日 · Unlike traditional rural agriculture, urban farming operates in densely populated areas and often uses smaller plots of land, repurposed spaces, or even indoor facilities to grow food for local consumption.

Indoor urban agriculture i.e., CEA in urban settings, is bringing fresh produce farms closer to cities where consumers live. The popularity of indoor urban agriculture is increasing due to its many advantages

2023年11月1日 · Indoor farms need multifunctionality to increase social sustainability. Indoor farms project must be developed accordingly to the territorial context. Indoor farming applications have recently been identified as a potential alternative to contribute to sustainable food production in the urban context.

2020年3月4日 · Indoor urban vertical farming (IUVF) is one of the greatest achievements of our time in agriculture, as it is entirely focused on meeting the food needs of people living in urban areas with the lowest environmental and energy costs.