Leafy greens, tomatoes, baby potatoes, rice, and wheat are some of the crops that will be grown in Dubai's vertical farm. The farm, in the heart of the desert, has been designed to produce fresh vegetables within a controlled factory setting by UAE-based sustainable agricultural and food technology startup, Pure Food Technology.
The vertical hydroponic farm is powered by artificial intelligence, solar energy, robotics, and innovation-patented technology.
"This system has been specifically developed for the desert, where water resources and abundant sunlight are readily available," said Sebastian Carlton, CEO of Pure Food Technology. "With minimum interference and with the robotics and AI all you need will be a source of water and the solar energy."
As a proof of concept, the farm demonstrates the feasibility of hydroponic farming by growing vegetable crops within just 35 days. "If you're in California, for example, growing lettuce, you get two crops a year. In Pure Food, we can produce one crop in 35 days. We can produce 100 kilograms per day, which is equivalent to 1,000 boxes of mixed salads," said Carlton.
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