The webpage “Indoor Farming and Industrial HVAC'' from Metrexvalve (2021) introduces the Heating Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC) units, used in Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA) for climate control, an important component in the creating and maintaining of a conducive environment for plant growth, the hardware of which may include dehumidifiers, humidifiers, ventilation systems, exhaust fans, extensive ductwork, ductless air-rotation systems, etc. These units are extremely important in indoor farms allowing crops to grow year round independent of external weather conditions. This is important as there is an emerging issue with long -term decreasing stock of agricultural land, as stated in the research article by “Future food-production systems: vertical farming and controlled-environment agriculture” Kurt Benke and Bruce Tomkins (2017) due to the increase in geographic extent of drylands and loss of fresh water supply, coupled with a growing population, this means we are running short of farmland to feed a growing population. With that increase in volatility of crop yield, it can potentially cause further price spikes in the long run as stated by “Market Views: Top gainers from rising food prices” from Asian investor (2023). Vertical farming in an all year round air conditioned facility has the potential for crop production all year round, eliminating transport costs while using less resources (Kurt and Bruce, 2017).
One of the features are LED equipment that are controlled throughout a growing season to emit a programmed spectrum of light that is optimal for photosynthesis for different types of crops, and when coupled with temperature and humidity control, seasonality of crop can be minimized or eliminated(Kurt and Bruce, 2017). As compared to traditional farming
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