Cereals

Crop phylogenetic diversity across urban farms in Toronto, Canada

- AbstractUrban agriculture confers multiple ecological and social benefits, many of which are contingent upon crop biodiversity on urban farms. However, the evolutionary or phylogenetic diversity of...

Rising Indoor Wheat Yields in Vertical Farming

- ABSTRACTWheat (Triticum aestivum) is central to human nutrition but increasingly challenged by climate change and resource constraints. Vertical farming offers a potential solution through...

Barriers to Oklahoma's specialty crop production and local food systems

- AbstractOklahoma's specialty crop sector is declining, with vegetable operations falling from 799 to 482 between 2007 and 2022, yet regional fruit and vegetable producers remain the primary supply...

Integrating tunable LED?induced plant responses with novel solar cell technologies for energy?efficient agrivoltaic systems

- The increasing demand for sustainable food production requires innovative solutions that balance productivity, resource efficiency, and environmental impact. Vertical Farming Systems (VFSs) offer a...

Lobeniza: The outcome of an agroecological adaptive pathway in a rural food system undergoing transformation

- AbstractLocal food systems in southern Mexico are increasingly affected by water scarcity, climate variability, and peri?urban change. Despite growing scholarship on adaptive strategies and...

Unveiling the ecological dividend of smart cities: a multi-period difference-in-differences assessment of urban ecological resilience in China

- Under the dual pressures of climate warming and accelerated urbanization, agricultural ecosystems face severe challenges including shrinking land resources and intensifying non-point source...

Vertical farming economics: crop performance targets for cost-competitive vertical farming

- Vertical farming may offer a scalable solution to land, water, and climate constraints in agriculture, yet its viability hinges on reducing energy and capital costs. Despite these promises, the...

Feeding the city: The role of rural–urban migrants in enhancing food security in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

- AbstractRapid urbanization in African cities has intensified pressure on urban food systems, increasing dependence on informal food production and livelihood strategies. This study examines the role...

The association between climate-smart agriculture practices adoption and farm income and wealth of small-scale urban crop farmers in eThekwini municipality, with implications for food and nutrition security

- IntroductionSouth Africa is particularly vulnerable to the effects of climate change due to its reliance on climate-sensitive livelihoods and limited adaptive capacity. Climate-smart agriculture...

Improving food security through indoor vertical farming of microgreens: a trendy fad or a promising solution? A review

- Global food systems face unprecedented pressure from climate change, resource scarcity, and population growth, intensifying food insecurity and malnutrition, particularly in regions with limited...

On the impact of light spectrum on lettuce biophysics: a dynamic growth model for vertical farming

12/05/2026 - Current crop growth models, whether process-based or data-driven, rarely incorporate spectral light composition, limiting their applicability in highly controlled environments such as vertical...

Synergistic effects of vermicompost and biochar amendments on cherry tomato production in an urban rooftop garden: A 2?year study

- AbstractUrban agriculture has emerged as a practical strategy to strengthen local food systems in cities with limited land availability. Rooftop gardening, in particular, offers opportunities for...

A Review of the Role of Sensor in the Vertical Farms: Superiority and Prospects

- Sensor networks in vertical farmsThis study comprehensively reviews the current application status of sensors in vertical agriculture, discovers and deeply analyzes their benefits in enhancing...