The future of industries : how indoor vertical farming will disrupt the agriculture supply chain
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Data de Publicação: | 2020 |
Tipo de documento: | Dissertação |
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Título da fonte: | Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos) |
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Resumo: | The world faces challenges in terms of population growth, climate change, and changing eating habits. To guarantee food production, the sustainability of its operations is essential. Over time, the agricultural industry has evolved, and the last crossed frontier corresponds to the development of vertical farming in a controlled environment. This dissertation intends to evaluate the disruptive effect of vertical farming in a controlled environment in the agricultural supply chain. To answer this question, a qualitative analysis was carried out in the form of expert interviews and analysis of secondary literature. Results indicate that vertical farming can contribute with integrated solutions to the improvement of the agriculture landscape and the global food crisis. Vertical farming can contribute to food security as well as to sustainable food production with less environmental impact. However, to spread the technology on the market, vertical farming needs to prove its concept and profitability. To achieve both profitability and cost efficiency, government intervention becomes crucial. Governments could assume a primary role in providing educational and financial investments, as well as supporting the creation of legislation and regulations that favor vertical farming implementation in the market. |
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The future of industries : how indoor vertical farming will disrupt the agriculture supply chainAgricultureAgri-TechAgri-food supply chainDisruptionInnovationUrban agricultureVertical farmingSustainabilityAgriculturaDisrupçãoInovaçãoAgricultura urbanaAgricultura verticalSustentabilidadeDomínio/Área Científica::Ciências Sociais::Economia e GestãoThe world faces challenges in terms of population growth, climate change, and changing eating habits. To guarantee food production, the sustainability of its operations is essential. Over time, the agricultural industry has evolved, and the last crossed frontier corresponds to the development of vertical farming in a controlled environment. This dissertation intends to evaluate the disruptive effect of vertical farming in a controlled environment in the agricultural supply chain. To answer this question, a qualitative analysis was carried out in the form of expert interviews and analysis of secondary literature. Results indicate that vertical farming can contribute with integrated solutions to the improvement of the agriculture landscape and the global food crisis. Vertical farming can contribute to food security as well as to sustainable food production with less environmental impact. However, to spread the technology on the market, vertical farming needs to prove its concept and profitability. To achieve both profitability and cost efficiency, government intervention becomes crucial. Governments could assume a primary role in providing educational and financial investments, as well as supporting the creation of legislation and regulations that favor vertical farming implementation in the market.O mundo enfrenta desafios em termos de crescimento populacional, alterações climáticas e mudança nos hábitos alimentares. De modo a garantir a produção alimentar, a sustentabilidade das suas operações é fundamental. Ao longo dos tempos a indústria agrícola evoluiu e a última fronteira ultrapassada corresponde ao desenvolvimento da agricultura vertical em ambiente controlado. A presente dissertação pretende avaliar o efeito disruptivo da agricultura vertical em ambiente controlado na cadeia de abastecimentos agrícola. Desta forma, foi realizada uma análise qualitativa sob a forma de entrevistas expert e análise de literatura secundária. Os resultados indicam que a agricultura vertical pode contribuir com soluções integradas para a melhoria do panorama agrícola atual e no combate da crise alimentar global. A agricultura vertical pode contribuir para a segurança alimentar bem como para uma produção de alimentos mais sustentável e com menos impacto ambiental. No entanto, para uma difusão da tecnologia no mercado, a agricultura vertical necessita de provar conceito e rentabilidade. De modo a atingir rentabilidade e eficiência de custos, a intervenção governamental torna-se fulcral. Os governos poderão assumir um papel primordial através de investimentos educacionais e financeiros, bem como através de apoios à criação de legislação e regulamentação que favoreça a sua implementação no mercadoRajsingh, PeterVeritati - Repositório Institucional da Universidade Católica PortuguesaAreias, Ana Isabel Paralta2021-09-17T14:54:56Z2021-02-0520202021-02-05T00:00:00Zinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/masterThesisapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/10400.14/34962TID:202674061enginfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessreponame:Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos)instname:Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãoinstacron:RCAAP2023-07-12T17:40:28Zoai:repositorio.ucp.pt:10400.14/34962Portal AgregadorONGhttps://www.rcaap.pt/oai/openaireopendoar:71602024-03-19T18:28:21.056563Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos) - Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãofalse |
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The future of industries : how indoor vertical farming will disrupt the agriculture supply chain |
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The future of industries : how indoor vertical farming will disrupt the agriculture supply chain |
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The future of industries : how indoor vertical farming will disrupt the agriculture supply chain Areias, Ana Isabel Paralta Agriculture Agri-Tech Agri-food supply chain Disruption Innovation Urban agriculture Vertical farming Sustainability Agricultura Disrupção Inovação Agricultura urbana Agricultura vertical Sustentabilidade Domínio/Área Científica::Ciências Sociais::Economia e Gestão |
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The future of industries : how indoor vertical farming will disrupt the agriculture supply chain |
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The future of industries : how indoor vertical farming will disrupt the agriculture supply chain |
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The future of industries : how indoor vertical farming will disrupt the agriculture supply chain |
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The future of industries : how indoor vertical farming will disrupt the agriculture supply chain |
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The future of industries : how indoor vertical farming will disrupt the agriculture supply chain |
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Areias, Ana Isabel Paralta |
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Areias, Ana Isabel Paralta |
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Rajsingh, Peter Veritati - Repositório Institucional da Universidade Católica Portuguesa |
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Areias, Ana Isabel Paralta |
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Agriculture Agri-Tech Agri-food supply chain Disruption Innovation Urban agriculture Vertical farming Sustainability Agricultura Disrupção Inovação Agricultura urbana Agricultura vertical Sustentabilidade Domínio/Área Científica::Ciências Sociais::Economia e Gestão |
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Agriculture Agri-Tech Agri-food supply chain Disruption Innovation Urban agriculture Vertical farming Sustainability Agricultura Disrupção Inovação Agricultura urbana Agricultura vertical Sustentabilidade Domínio/Área Científica::Ciências Sociais::Economia e Gestão |
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The world faces challenges in terms of population growth, climate change, and changing eating habits. To guarantee food production, the sustainability of its operations is essential. Over time, the agricultural industry has evolved, and the last crossed frontier corresponds to the development of vertical farming in a controlled environment. This dissertation intends to evaluate the disruptive effect of vertical farming in a controlled environment in the agricultural supply chain. To answer this question, a qualitative analysis was carried out in the form of expert interviews and analysis of secondary literature. Results indicate that vertical farming can contribute with integrated solutions to the improvement of the agriculture landscape and the global food crisis. Vertical farming can contribute to food security as well as to sustainable food production with less environmental impact. However, to spread the technology on the market, vertical farming needs to prove its concept and profitability. To achieve both profitability and cost efficiency, government intervention becomes crucial. Governments could assume a primary role in providing educational and financial investments, as well as supporting the creation of legislation and regulations that favor vertical farming implementation in the market. |
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