新加坡于周三启用了全球最高的垂直农场，旨在减少这个城市国家对进口食品的依赖。这一耗资8000万 新元（约合6200万美元）、高23米的设施由新加坡公司Greenphyto开发。尽管目前其他运营商正受困于 成本上涨，且政府也下调了国内农产品的生产目标，该设施仍如期启用。近年来发生的一系列农场倒闭 事件凸显出，高科技农业远非解决该岛国粮食安全问题的最终方案。尽管如此，新加坡仍押注规模化和 自动化能让垂直耕作实现盈利。该全自动农场旨在每年生产多达2000吨蔬菜，包括生菜和菠菜，其每公 顷产量最高可达传统耕作方式的45倍。 ...

Two years after surviving bankruptcy proceedings, AeroFarms risks going out of business after the US-based vertical-farming company’s main backer decided against further investment. AeroFarms filed a WARN notice with the Department of Workforce Development and Advancement in Virginia earlier in December saying the company plans to close its Ringgold indoor vertical farm in Danville. As a result, 173 jobs would be terminated. In September 2023, the New Jersey-headquartered company said it had exited Chap ...

Industry Overview - Vertical farming has experienced a boom but also faced difficulties [1] - Over $6 billion was invested in vertical farming startups in the past decade [1] - The global market is expected to more than treble from around $8 billion in 2023 to about $25 billion in 2030 [4] Funding and Financial Challenges - Funding dropped significantly from over $2 billion in 2021 to around $280 million last year [2] - Major players like Barry Farming and App Harvest have collapsed [2] - High energy costs for LED lighting and ventilation are a major problem [2] - Higher interest rates have made financing more expensive [2] Challenges and Obstacles - Shortage of skilled labor is a contributing factor to the industry's struggles [3] - Secrecy around technology has hindered learning from mistakes [3] - More arable land is being used for biofuels, and soil degradation is a problem [5] - Crops are under pressure from climate change, and water scarcity is an issue [5] Future Prospects and Opportunities - Environmental, economic, and structural reasons could fuel demand for vertical farms [4][5] - Concerns about food security may drive the need to bring food sources closer to home [6] - Advances in AI could significantly improve the efficiency of vertical farms [6] - Vertical farming's potential is greater in areas like Singapore, which only grows 6% of its own produce [7]