Category Archives: vertical farming

How to ensure food security for all the hungry of this world ? (Willem Van Cotthem)

Posted on October 10, 2011 by

Let us read again attentively the former posting on this blog : “WITH HIGH FOOD PRICES SET TO CONTINUE, UN AGENCIES ISSUE CALL TO ACTION” (New York, Oct 10 2011 10:05AM) Let us first underscore the main issues : A … Continue reading →

Posted in Agriculture, allotment gardens, city gardening, container/bottle gardening, family farming, family gardens, food / food security, food crisis, gardening kids, guerilla gardening, hunger / famine, kitchen garden, malnutrition, MDG, nutrition, rooftop gardening, sack gardening, school gardens, small-scale farming, urban agriculture/farming, urban gardening, vegetables, vertical farming, vertical gardening, Victory Gardens

Farming or Gardening in Bottle Towers or Pot Towers (Willem Van Cotthem / Gilbert Van Damme / Tony Simeone)

Posted on September 8, 2011 by

FARMING VERTICALLY IN THE DRYLANDS In the battle against desertification and hunger, soil and water are generally the most difficult factors to manage.  In most drought-affected and desertified regions, soils are often sandy or stony, poor to infertile.  Water is … Continue reading →

Posted in container/bottle gardening, Desertification, drought, food / food security, hunger / famine, malnutrition, nutrition, urban agriculture/farming, vertical farming, vertical gardening

Advantages and Disadvantages of Vertical Farming (Agriculture Guide)

Posted on August 8, 2011 by

Read at : http://www.agricultureguide.org/vertical-farming-advantages-and-disadvantages/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+AgricultureGuide+%28Agriculture+Guide%29 Vertical Farming Advantages and Disadvantages Vertical Farming is a great idea with the help of which one can minimize the land usage while still feeding the masses. It is not difficult to adopt this idea; just … Continue reading →

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I’m Dancing and Singing in the Drought (Willem Van Cotthem)

Posted on August 1, 2011 by

You probably know I’m not the actor Gene KELLY, that’s why I’m not dancing and singing in the rain, but in the drought. The reason for my optimistic mood today is quite simple :  there are so many remarkable reports … Continue reading →

Posted in allotment gardens, community gardens, container/bottle gardening, desert/desert gardening, drought, drylands, family farming, family gardens, food / food security, hunger / famine, malnutrition, micronutrients, nutrition, small-scale farming, urban agriculture/farming, urban gardening, vegetables, vertical farming, vertical gardening, Victory Gardens

A dream about famine, hunger, malnutrition, drought and desertification (Willem Van Cotthem)

Posted on July 27, 2011 by

Do we still have to be convinced that there is an urgent need for assisting the millions of people suffering from drought, malnutrition, hunger and famine in the Horn of Africa ?  Who could deny that there is an urgent … Continue reading →

Posted in Agriculture, desert/desert gardening, Desertification, drought, drought tolerant plants, drylands, family farming, food / food security, hunger / famine, land management, malnutrition, nutrition, permaculture, seedsforfood, small-scale farming, Soil, soil conditioning, sustainable agriculture, urban agriculture/farming, vertical farming, Water, water conservation / harvesting, water management

For those still believing in a green future (Inspiration Green)

Posted on May 8, 2011 by

Read at : http://inspirationgreen.org/vertical-farms.html Coming Soon: The Vertical Farm The current 3.3 billion global urban population is expected to grow to 5 billion by 2025… Today our agricultural footprint is the size of South America…what will it be tomorrow… EDITT … Continue reading →

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Vancouver’s micro-gardens: a challenge for international organizations combating hunger (City Farmer News)

Posted on October 7, 2010 by

Read at : http://www.cityfarmer.info/2010/10/06/strathcona-community-micro-gardens-in-vancouver/ Strathcona Community Micro-Gardens in Vancouver Linked by Michael Levenston   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-lcnCVHPr-4&feature=player_embedded   Needs funding to build dozens of micro gardens throughout the Strathcona neighbourhood and help turn this into the heart of the greenest city Overview: … Continue reading →

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The Vertical Farm has excited scientists, architects, and politicians around the globe (City Farmer News)

Posted on October 7, 2010 by

Read at : http://www.cityfarmer.info/2010/10/06/the-vertical-farm-feeding-the-world-in-the-21st-century/ The Vertical Farm Feeding the World in the 21st Century Dr. Dickson Despommier Thomas Dunne Books, 10/12/2010 ISBN: 978-0-312-61139-2, ISBN10: 0-312-61139-0, 6 1/8 x 9 1/4 inches, 320 pages, Plus four 8-page color photo inserts, Ideally, … Continue reading →

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“Edible walls” — the newest trend in urban farming (City Farmer News / Cambridge Day)

Posted on October 2, 2010 by

Read at : http://www.cityfarmer.info/2010/10/01/first-school-in-the-boston-area-to-grow-food-on-its-walls-and-fences/ http://www.cambridgeday.com/2010/10/01/cambridgeport-kids-bring-%E2%80%98edible-walls%E2%80%99-to-citysprouts-celebration-saturday/ Cambridgeport kids bring ‘edible walls’ to CitySprouts celebration Saturday By Monica Velgos Cambridge Day October 1, 2010 Monica Velgos is a parent at Cambridgeport School, a member of its garden committee and a contributing editor … Continue reading →

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Vertical farming, drip irrigation, organic crop protection and drought-resistant seeds

Posted on September 16, 2010 by

Read at : Google Alert – drought http://www.marketwatch.com/story/vertical-farming-biopesticides-drought-resistant-seeds-take-center-stage-at-the-agriculture-20-global-investments-conference-2010-09-15?reflink=MW_news_stmp Vertical Farming, Biopesticides & Drought-Resistant Seeds Take Center Stage at the Agriculture 2.0 Global Investments Conference Agriculture 2.0 Canada Set for October 19 NEW YORK, Sep 15, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) — NewSeed … Continue reading →

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