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

该项目将研究混合农业系统的可行性，该系统将控制环境农业（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。由于天气条件的变化、气候的变化、人口的增加和土壤肥力的降低，英国的传统农业正在努力养活全国人民。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越来越大的压力。为了保护自然栖息地和提高英国的食品安全，有必要对食品生产方法进行彻底改革。控制环境农业（CEA）可以通过减少种植食物所需的资源投入和消除对传统农业中一些有害物质的需求，为传统的英国农业提供解决方案。该项目将研究混合农业系统的可行性，该系统将CEA技术与现场厌氧消化（AD）设施的产出结合起来，同时保持传统的耕地/畜牧业实践。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，资源不会浪费，并具有附加价值。如果d.a Platt和其他农民和种植者想要在下一代保持可行的农业经营，他们必须适应并鼓励多样化。目前，英国有382家农业广告公司，所有这些公司都可以，而且正在利用它们的产出，将产品多样化，变成商业产品。由于目前政府没有激励措施来建设新的生物排放区，这也提出了同样的答案，即如果要建设新的沼气厂，那么他们需要利用所有的产出，而这项可行性研究将有助于提供这些产出。

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.