I am looking for a research gap to start my B.Sc. thesis on the topic of Vertical Farming, Controlled Environment Agriculture, Urban Agriculture. Any ideas/suggestions?
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Topics,
1: Crop rotation and agricultural production
2: Technical efficiency of farming and sustainable use of fertilizers.
3: Cross area study of farms yield.
Study the spaces that are used for urban agriculture. Mainly the use of smaller spaces.
Article A Review of Vertical Farming Technology: A Guide for Impleme...
With Vertical Farming techniques, u can produce 10 times more crops compare to horizontal one however, it is capital intensive and small holder farmers cannot not afford to establish it. it can be adopted in highly industrialized nations where all lands have been developed with infrastructure, thus with a well investment into it design, it can serve as a source of vegetables for the markets which can thrive well as a result of demand than in the locations or areas where farming lands are accessible. the gaps are many: yet to be accepted by resource poor farmers,, new building designs do not integrate plans for vertical farming practices, no policies fro vertical farming practices yet? etc
Speaking from production point of view, these topics are burning issues in the above mentioned field:
1. Seed breeding for indoor farming.
2. Impact of indoor farming on the post harvest life of crops.
3. Cost reduction methods and their implications for vertical farming.
Vertical farms come in different shapes and sizes, from simple two-level or wall-mounted systems to large warehouses several stories tall. But all vertical farms use one of three soil-free systems for providing nutrients to plants—hydroponic, aeroponic, or aquaponic. The following information describes these three growing systems:
1. Hydroponics. The predominant growing system used in vertical farms, hydroponics involves growing plants in nutrient solutions that are free of soil. The plant roots are submerged in the nutrient solution, which is frequently monitored and circulated to ensure that the correct chemical composition is maintained.
2. Aeroponics. The National Aeronautical and Space Administration (NASA) is responsible for developing this innovative indoor growing technique. In the 1990s, NASA was interested in finding efficient ways to grow plants in space and coined the term “aeroponics,” defined as “growing plants in an air/mist environment with no soil and very little water.”
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