Agricool to grow in shipping containers
As existing solutions were not capable of delivering perfect food, we decided to delete all certitudes, and think out of the box. To get good fruits and vegetables in town, we need to farm in town. That’s the only solution. The problem is that we lack space. Our roofs and balconies aren’t sufficient to feed millions of city dwellers with fresh and local produce. After months of research, we found out the way to grow the equivalent of 4000m2 (1 acre) in a 30m2 (0.007 acre) recycled container.
They add that this will help reduce the carbon footprint of conventional growing methods that are rising as the growing populations of the world need more food. According to the company, cooltainers will be modified so that the growing conditions is optimized. Water, lighting, and air will be regulated in order to create an environment that is estimated to be 120 times more productive than the same square footage of land, and powered by renewable energy sources. No pesticides will be used, and water usage will be reduced by 90 percent.
Agricool has recently received 4.3 million in funding and now plan to deploy 75 cooltainers that are predicted to produce up to 91 tons of strawberries in 2017.
source: treehugger.com
