December 14, 2020

Success factors for scaling vertical farming operations

David Farquhar, CEO of IGS, joins the discussion around what is required to scale vertical farming operations in Asia-Pacific and beyond. The group discusses how to meet local market demands with quality produce and how it requires the most efficient and sustainable technology solutions.

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The virtual Asia-Pacific Agri-Food Innovation Summit welcomed over 760 senior agri-food delegates from 43 countries to discuss how to accelerate innovation in supply chain resilience, urban food systems, alternative proteins and affordable nutrition.

The three-day summit was joined by leading agribusinesses, food brands, growers, entrepreneurs and investors from across the APAC agri-food value chain.

David Farquhar, CEO of IGS, joined the discussion around what is required to scale vertical farming operations in Asia-Pacific and beyond. The group discussed how to meet local market demands with quality produce and how it requires the most efficient and sustainable technology solutions.

David was joined by Marinus Luiten, Business Developer Indoor Growing, Priva, Jessica Naomi Fong, Business Developer Indoor Growing, General Manager & Co-Founder, Common Farms, and Sky Kurtz, Founder & CEO, Pure Harvest Smart Farms.

Friday, December 20, 2024

Hybrid farming – how vertical farming can slot in alongside traditional methods

A hybrid farming approach takes the best elements of traditional agriculture and complements them with vertical farming technology. IGS’ Senior Account Manager, Gina Mercier, outlines where we’ve seen this work best.

A hybrid farming approach takes the best elements of traditional agriculture and complements them with vertical farming technology. IGS’ Senior Account Manager, Gina Mercier, outlines where we’ve seen this work best.

Friday, November 29, 2024

Tech for agriculture – how to foster an environment for innovation

IGS’ Head of Hardware, Steve Waldron, uncovers how we embed innovative practices across our engineering teams and into the wider business.

IGS’ Head of Hardware, Steve Waldron, uncovers how we embed innovative practices across our engineering teams and into the wider business.

Friday, October 25, 2024

Does urban agriculture make sense? Where vertical farming fits in

IGS’ Offer Manager Chris Lloyd takes a deep dive into whether the concept of urban farming actually makes sense, and how we can build on it.

IGS’ Offer Manager Chris Lloyd takes a deep dive into whether the concept of urban farming actually makes sense, and how we can build on it.