"Increasing opportunity for vertical farms in the UK"

In a recent GLASE webinar, Jonny Reader, research associate at the University of Nottingham and design engineer at V-Farm talked about the current fruit and vegetable market in the UK and insecurities surrounding Brexit. Here are the 5 take home points:

1. UK farming activities relay on forging seasonal labor and the future is uncertainly due to the eminent UK departure from the European Union.
2. 30% of the food consumed in the UK is imported from the European Union
3. In 2017 the UK imported $13.84 billion worth of fruits and vegetables
4. Automation is viewed as a promising solution for labor shortage
5. Europe represents 21% of the total vertical farming market, behind Asia - Pacific (42%) and North America (30%).

In view of the current European market situation, there is an increasing opportunity for vertical farms to fulfill the local vegetable demands.

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