Co-ordinated technology development to provide an optimised and integrated system of leading vertical farming technologies

协调技术开发，提供领先的垂直农业技术的优化集成系统

• 批准号: 105141
• 金额: $ 126.12万
• 依托单位: LARCH FOUNDRY LIMITED
• 依托单位国家: 英国
• 项目类别: Collaborative R&D
• 财政年份: 2019
• 资助国家: 英国
• 起止时间: 2019 至 无数据
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://gtr.ukri.org/projects?ref=105141
• 关键词: Co; ordinated; technology; development; provide

"Vertical farming (VF) has the potential to revolutionise food production. The industry is experiencing enormous growth, propelled by the increased demand for pesticide-free foods, rising global populations, decreased availability of land and demand for year-round food production worldwide. It delivers numerous benefits versus traditional farming methods including lower water usage, reduced dependence on agrochemicals and the ability to produce high quality, consistent, year-round crop production. Developing the VF sector holds the promise of significant benefits to society and the farming industry. By growing an ever-increasing percentage of the food that we consume in VF systems, pressures on farmland will reduce, and year-round local food production can be enabled while improving the outlook for permanent jobs in the farming sector. However, the industry requires further innovations to reduce operational costs and improve yields to allow it to be commercially viable beyond the production of high-value, niche, crops.VF production systems bring together an array of different technologies, many of which have been adapted from the glasshouse-based horticultural industry. Currently, these technologies have reduced integration and are lacking optimisation for crop yield, quality and control. This project brings together a multidisciplinary consortium of partners, representing a wide range of technologies and expertise, all of whom have significant experience in the VF market. The outcome of the project will be a fully optimised prototype VF growing system. It will offer a high-tech, turn-key solution that will reduce the complexity and costs of building, and adjusting and monitoring for optimal growth conditions in VF production systems. It will provide growers with better control, through data-driven information, and automate responses to changes detected, enabling them to deliver higher quality, higher yield produce, whilst better equipping them to adapt to market demand and reducing the risks of business failures. The technology will facilitate the transfer of scientific knowledge in crop production into benefits for growers. The system will include low-cost LED-lighting, that match ideal growing conditions throughout the plant growth cycle and improved nutrient control and delivery system, for increased plant yield and quality. We will evaluate the feasibility of incorporating vision sensing capabilities at large-scale which can provide valuable real-time feedback on crop health. This, in turn, will allow the development of a decision support system for the automated control of the atmospheric environment. Grower engagement in the development of a single user-friendly control system for control of all operations will be a central outcome."

“垂直农业（VF）有可能彻底改变粮食生产。由于对无农药食品需求的增加、全球人口的增加、土地可用性的减少以及全球全年粮食生产的需求，该行业正在经历巨大的增长。与传统耕作方法相比，它具有许多优点，包括减少用水量，减少对农用化学品的依赖，以及能够生产高质量，持续的全年作物生产。发展农牧部门有望为社会和农业带来重大利益。通过不断提高我们在VF系统中消费的粮食的百分比，将减少对农田的压力，在改善农业部门长期就业前景的同时，可以实现全年的当地粮食生产。然而，该行业需要进一步创新，以降低运营成本，提高产量，使其在商业上可行，而不仅仅是生产高价值、小众作物。VF生产系统汇集了一系列不同的技术，其中许多技术是从以温室为基础的园艺工业中改编而来的。目前，这些技术的集成度较低，缺乏对作物产量、质量和控制的优化。该项目汇集了一个多学科合作伙伴联盟，代表了广泛的技术和专业知识，他们都在VF市场上拥有丰富的经验。该项目的结果将是一个完全优化的VF生长系统原型。它将提供一种高科技的交钥匙解决方案，降低建造的复杂性和成本，并调整和监控VF生产系统的最佳生长条件。它将通过数据驱动的信息为种植者提供更好的控制，并自动响应检测到的变化，使他们能够提供更高质量，更高产量的产品，同时更好地适应市场需求并降低业务失败的风险。这项技术将促进作物生产中的科学知识转化为种植者的利益。该系统将包括低成本的led照明，在整个植物生长周期中匹配理想的生长条件，并改进营养控制和输送系统，以提高植物产量和质量。我们将评估大规模整合视觉传感能力的可行性，这可以提供有关作物健康的宝贵实时反馈。反过来，这将允许开发用于自动控制大气环境的决策支持系统。种植户参与开发一种单一的用户友好控制系统来控制所有作业将是一个中心成果。”