Maximising profitability of vertical farming through integration of sales, climate and sensory data

粮食生产占全球温室气体排放量的31%，自1990年以来增幅最大的是加工、包装和运输等活动。英国每年进口64亿英镑的水果和蔬菜，往往来自数千英里以外的地方，而国内农业却在努力应对劳动力短缺。收获农场种植作物的效率比田地或温室高，用水量少95%，不使用杀虫剂，这意味着不会污染河流或土壤退化。我们全年种植，贴近客户：更低的环境影响，更新鲜的食材。我们正在建设一个5000平方米的垂直农场，每年可生产25万公斤新鲜农产品。为了从这个农场中获得最大的收益，Harvest Farms计划开发其专有的农场管理软件Ani，以整合从价格和农场产能到气候数据的大量数据，并结合先进传感器的信息。这将提高嘉实商业模式的盈利能力，并帮助英国走上更可持续的食品体系之路。

Food production is responsible for 31% of global greenhouse gas emissions, with the largest increase since 1990 coming from activities like processing, packaging and transportation. The UK imports £6.4bn of fruit and vegetables a year, often from thousands of miles away, while domestic agriculture struggles with labour shortages. Harvest Farms grows crops at greater productivity than fields or greenhouses, using up to 95% less water and no pesticides, meaning no river pollution or soil degradation. We grow year-round, close to our customers: lower environmental impact, fresher ingredients. We are building a 5,000m2 vertical farm, with capacity for 250,000kg of fresh produce a year.To maximise gains from this farm, Harvest Farms proposes to develop its proprietary farm management software - Ani - to integrate a vast array of data ranging from prices and farm capacity, to climate data, combined with information from advanced sensors. This will drive increased profitability for Harvest's business model, and help the UK on its path to a more sustainable food system.