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Vertical farming in UK could get huge boost with investment in Harvest London

There is almost no comparison when it comes to the efficiencies of vertical farming vs. standard farming. From renewable energy to markedly less water use to lack of pesticides, vertical farming can have marked advantages. If there is one potential drawback, it might be scalability. But the need to develop more sustainable methods are growing, and inroads are beginning to take root to increase those

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Jooste: Pressure is on, and savvy supermarkets are pivoting to meet economic challenges

Since the fall of 2021, the food chain has seen rising costs due to several factors, starting with logistical disruptions and speculation caused by the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, followed by a post-COVID scarcity of human resources, and recently the outbreak of war in Ukraine. Subsequent sanctions against Russia drove up energy prices and heavily affected the availability of raw materials such as grains, sunflower oil

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