Feasibility study looking into the opportunities available through controlled environment agriculture integrated with anaerobic digestion outputs.

该项目将调查混合农业系统的可行性，该系统将受控环境农业（CEA）技术与农场厌氧消化（AD）设施的产出相结合，以创造额外的收入来源，减少传统农业实践对环境的影响，并确保为下一代提供经济上可行的农业业务。英国的传统农业正在努力养活国家，天气条件的变化、气候变化、人口增加和土壤肥力降低。此外，英国脱欧和劳动力短缺给英国农民和农业部门带来了更大的压力。为了保护自然栖息地和改善英国的粮食安全，有必要彻底改革粮食生产方法。受控环境农业（CEA）可以通过减少种植食物所需的资源投入并消除传统农业中通常与某些有害物质相关的需求，为英国传统农业提供解决方案。该项目将研究将CEA技术与现场厌氧消化（AD）产物相结合的混合农业系统的可行性。设施和其他可能的可再生能源效率，同时保持传统的耕地/畜牧业的做法。这创造了一种循环方法，提供了一个闭环系统，在这个系统中，资源不会被浪费，并且具有附加值。如果D A Platt和其他农民和种植者要为下一代保持可行的农业企业，他们必须适应并鼓励多样化。目前，全英国有382个农业AD，所有这些AD都可以并且正在利用其产出多样化为商业产品。由于目前没有政府鼓励建立新的AD，这也提出了同样的答案，如果要建立新的沼气厂，那么他们需要利用所有的产出，这一可行性研究将有助于提供。

This project will investigate the feasibility of a hybrid farming system that combines controlled environmental agriculture (CEA) technology with the outputs from an on farm anaerobic digestion (AD) facility to create additional income streams, reduce the environmental impact of traditional farming practices and ensure a financially viable farming business for the next generation.Traditional agriculture in the UK is struggling to feed the nation due to the changes in weather conditions, climate change, increasing population, and lower soil fertility. Additionally, Brexit and workforce shortages are putting increased pressure on farmers and the agricultural sector in the UK. To preserve natural habitats and improve UK food security there is a need for a complete overhaul of food production methods. Controlled environment agriculture (CEA) can offer the solution to traditional UK agriculture by reducing the resource input required to grow food and removing the need for some harmful substances typically associated with traditional farming.The project will investigate the feasibility of a hybrid farming system that combines CEA technology with the outputs from an onsite anaerobic digestion (AD) facility and possibly other renewable efficiencies whilst maintaining traditional arable/livestock farming practices. This creates a circular approach that offers a closed-loop system in which resources are not wasted and have added value. If D A Platt and other farmers and growers are to remain viable farm businesses for the next generation, they must adapt and encourage diversification. There are 382 agricultural ADs throughout the UK currently, all of which also could, and are, using their outputs to diversify into a commercial product. As there are currently no government incentives to build new ADs this also raises the same answer, that if new biogas plants are to be built then they need to utilise all outputs, which this feasibility study would help provide.