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Year-round sustainable and resilient food production supporting nutritious local food security
Mission of the project
Mission of the project
Urban communities face growing challenges in accessing fresh, high-quality produce due to limitations in availability and growing conditions. Sustainable and resilient food production systems are needed to support local food security and improve access to nutritious crops. Automated indoor agriculture offers a viable solution by allowing year-round, resource-efficient crop cultivation within controlled environments.
Hydroponic systems separate food production from outdoor climates and soil conditions, allowing integration into any indoor environment.
Using the EdRack educational growing system we evaluated system performance, energy efficiency and crop yield for multiple growth cycles.
We performed comparison of Nutrient Film Technique (NFT) and Bato Bucket systems to analyze performance in controlled environment agriculture.
We analyzed all three sytems with focus on crop suitability, water and energy efficiency, nutrient uptake and plant quality.
We then developed education curriclum based on our research and experiences.
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