A review of vertical farming technology: a guide for implementation of building integrated crop cultivation in agriculture sector / Nik Mohammad Shauqi Mohd ‘Arabi and Samihah Mustaffa

Mohd ‘Arabi, Nik Mohammad Shauqi and Mustaffa, Samihah (2018) A review of vertical farming technology: a guide for implementation of building integrated crop cultivation in agriculture sector / Nik Mohammad Shauqi Mohd ‘Arabi and Samihah Mustaffa. In: Plantation Management Exhibition & Seminar (PIMES). Faculty of Plantation and Agrotechnology, Kampus Jasin, p. 44.

Abstract

Vertical farming is a cultivation crops vertically by new agricultural method which combines with latest technology to produce the crops in large quantities. There are have two method is vertical farming under control environment and natural system. In this study, technology as one of the important factors of vertical farming is discussed and reviewed by qualitative approach. The others factor was forcing to implement the vertical farms for the future where the limitation land-use, increasing the growth population of peoples and towards zero use of chemical in agriculture. From the innovative makes, there are have three technique which is responsible to develop the crops in large quantities. The main advantages of these technique cultivation system is saving of water and zero use of chemical where it can give the risks and harmful to the human health for the long period. Besides, in this study, in an attempt to review the major opportunities and challenges of vertical farming, uses the framework of sustainability to examine the role of it in prospective the food security to people's stock

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Item Type: Book Section
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Mohd ‘Arabi, Nik Mohammad Shauqi
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Mustaffa, Samihah
Samihah11@gmail.com
Subjects: S Agriculture > S Agriculture (General)
T Technology > T Technology (General)
Divisions: Universiti Teknologi MARA, Melaka > Jasin Campus > Faculty of Plantation and Agrotechnology
Event Title: Plantation Management Exhibition & Seminar (PIMES)
Event Dates: 15
Page Range: p. 44
Keywords: Cultivation; Review paper; Technology; Vertical farming
Date: 2018
URI: https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/56191
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