Co-ordinated technology development to provide an optimised and integrated system of leading vertical farming technologies

协调技术开发，提供领先的垂直农业技术的优化集成系统

• 批准号: 105141
• 金额: $ 126.12万
• 依托单位: LARCH FOUNDRY LIMITED
• 依托单位国家: 英国
• 项目类别: Collaborative R&D
• 财政年份: 2019
• 资助国家: 英国
• 起止时间: 2019 至 无数据
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://gtr.ukri.org/projects?ref=105141
• 关键词: Co; ordinated; technology; development; provide

"Vertical farming (VF) has the potential to revolutionise food production. The industry is experiencing enormous growth, propelled by the increased demand for pesticide-free foods, rising global populations, decreased availability of land and demand for year-round food production worldwide. It delivers numerous benefits versus traditional farming methods including lower water usage, reduced dependence on agrochemicals and the ability to produce high quality, consistent, year-round crop production. Developing the VF sector holds the promise of significant benefits to society and the farming industry. By growing an ever-increasing percentage of the food that we consume in VF systems, pressures on farmland will reduce, and year-round local food production can be enabled while improving the outlook for permanent jobs in the farming sector. However, the industry requires further innovations to reduce operational costs and improve yields to allow it to be commercially viable beyond the production of high-value, niche, crops.VF production systems bring together an array of different technologies, many of which have been adapted from the glasshouse-based horticultural industry. Currently, these technologies have reduced integration and are lacking optimisation for crop yield, quality and control. This project brings together a multidisciplinary consortium of partners, representing a wide range of technologies and expertise, all of whom have significant experience in the VF market. The outcome of the project will be a fully optimised prototype VF growing system. It will offer a high-tech, turn-key solution that will reduce the complexity and costs of building, and adjusting and monitoring for optimal growth conditions in VF production systems. It will provide growers with better control, through data-driven information, and automate responses to changes detected, enabling them to deliver higher quality, higher yield produce, whilst better equipping them to adapt to market demand and reducing the risks of business failures. The technology will facilitate the transfer of scientific knowledge in crop production into benefits for growers. The system will include low-cost LED-lighting, that match ideal growing conditions throughout the plant growth cycle and improved nutrient control and delivery system, for increased plant yield and quality. We will evaluate the feasibility of incorporating vision sensing capabilities at large-scale which can provide valuable real-time feedback on crop health. This, in turn, will allow the development of a decision support system for the automated control of the atmospheric environment. Grower engagement in the development of a single user-friendly control system for control of all operations will be a central outcome."

“垂直农业（VF）具有彻底改变粮食生产的潜力。在对无农药食品的需求增加、全球人口不断增长、土地供应减少以及全球对全年粮食生产的需求的推动下，该行业正在经历巨大的增长。与传统耕作方法相比，它具有许多优势，包括用水量更低、对农用化学品的依赖减少以及能够全年生产高质量、稳定的作物。发展 VF 行业有望为社会和农业带来重大利益。通过种植我们在 VF 系统中消耗的食物比例不断增加，对农田的压力将会减少，并且可以实现全年当地粮食生产，同时改善农业部门的长期就业前景。然而，该行业需要进一步的创新。降低运营成本并提高产量，使其在高价值、利基作物的生产之外具有商业可行性。VF 生产系统汇集了一系列不同的技术，其中许多技术是从温室园艺业改编而来的。目前，这些技术的集成度较低，缺乏对作物产量、质量和控制的优化。该项目汇集了一个多学科的合作伙伴联盟，代表了广泛的技术和专业知识，他们都在 VF 市场上拥有丰富的经验。该项目的成果将是一个完全优化的 VF 种植系统原型。它将提供高科技的交钥匙解决方案，降低 VF 生产系统中构建、调整和监控最佳生长条件的复杂性和成本。它将通过数据驱动的信息为种植者提供更好的控制，并自动响应检测到的变化，使他们能够提供更高质量、更高产量的产品，同时更好地适应市场需求并降低业务失败的风险。该技术将促进作物生产中的科学知识转化为种植者的利益。该系统将包括低成本的 LED 照明，可在整个植物生长周期中匹配理想的生长条件，并改进养分控制和输送系统，以提高植物产量和质量。我们将评估大规模整合视觉传感功能的可行性，该功能可以提供有关作物健康的有价值的实时反馈。反过来，这将允许开发用于大气环境自动控制的决策支持系统。种植者参与开发一个用户友好的控制系统来控制所有操作将是一个核心成果。”