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Vertical farming: a growing opportunity – Newton Investment Management

Newton Investment Management share their key learnings from a recent visit to a vertical farm.

Posted on Aug 10, 2022

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... Key points:
  • Newton Investment Management believe vertical farming has a credible role to play in future food production and the potential to address a number of challenges faced by modern agriculture.
  • The ability to control growing conditions allows for improved crop yields at the same time as reducing negative externalities.
  • Environmental benefits include removing the need for pesticides, reducing the use of fertiliser and eliminating the environmental damage from runoff into waterways, as well as reducing water consumption.
  • Dedicated renewable energy generation is essential to making this a sustainable food proposition.

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