Leo Marcelis of Wageningen University & Research is coming to Enschede on 5 November, with 'an honest story' about vertical farming. A tip of the hat he is already giving to the AD. The newspaper will talk about the benefits, but also the challenges. The biggest one? That is energy, according to the professor. "Energy consumption is high. Too high, even though we only work with LED lighting. So that is immediately the main spearhead in research into vertical farming."
Until 2022, the sector was developing rapidly. Then the energy crisis threw a spanner in the works, but recently Leo has seen interest in vertical farming reviving. "Especially among young people, you can see that traditional farming has a poorer image, while they see vertical farming as a good, innovative, and high-tech alternative. I am confident that there is room for this sector to grow."
Source: AD