Sustainable agriculture: Vertical farming, artificial intelligence and bio-fertiliser; the future of farming

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Vaccaro, N. and Hernandez, J. E. 2024. Sustainable agriculture: Vertical farming, artificial intelligence and bio-fertiliser; the future of farming. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.11485604
AuthorsVaccaro, N. and Hernandez, J. E.
TypeConference poster
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- Current farming is not sustainable
- Agriculture faces 10 key problems
- Vertical farming, AI technology and bio-fertiliser can be a solution
- Smart farming could support sustainable agriculture and solve problems in the Water-Energy-Food-Ecosystem nexus

KeywordsSustainability; Agriculture; Farming; Artificial inteligence; Machine learning; Cleaner production
Year2024
ConferenceChemical engineering day 2024
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.11485604
Related URLhttps://www.imperial.ac.uk/chemical-engineering/news/chemengdayuk2024/
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