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Utilization of Vertical Spaces for Horticultural Crop Production in Urban and Peri-Urban Areas


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1 ICAR-Indian Institute of Horticultural Research, Hessaraghatta Lake Post, Bengaluru 560 089, India
2 Association for Vertical Farming, Munich, Germany
3 Vertical Farming Association (India), Mumbai 400 104, India
 

It is estimated that by the year 2050, the world's population would increase to ten billion, and close to 80% of human settlements would be concentrated in and around urban locations. To feed this urban-centric population, huge tracts of land would be required.
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  • Utilization of Vertical Spaces for Horticultural Crop Production in Urban and Peri-Urban Areas

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C. Aswath
ICAR-Indian Institute of Horticultural Research, Hessaraghatta Lake Post, Bengaluru 560 089, India
G. Selvakumar
ICAR-Indian Institute of Horticultural Research, Hessaraghatta Lake Post, Bengaluru 560 089, India
Christine Zimmerman
Association for Vertical Farming, Munich, Germany
Mohan Bajikar
Vertical Farming Association (India), Mumbai 400 104, India

Abstract


It is estimated that by the year 2050, the world's population would increase to ten billion, and close to 80% of human settlements would be concentrated in and around urban locations. To feed this urban-centric population, huge tracts of land would be required.


DOI: https://doi.org/10.18520/cs%2Fv110%2Fi11%2F2048-2049