90% of vertical farms produce lettuce, while the remaining 10% produce other crops.

2025-09-01 00:00

"We should not only focus on growing plants. Ideally, research should also address the effects on human health and on the environment. That is why we wish to see this as an interdisciplinary research field, where collaboration with other disciplines is essential," says Eri Hayashi, President of.

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