Local food for the future (LOFT)
Description
The project aims to improve vertical farming production and operational efficiency by combining innovative production know-how and technologies with enhanced sustainability. The approach will establish the feasibility and profitability of sustainable, year-round production of high-quality crops.
Key Data
Projectlead
Deputy Projectlead
Florentina Gartmann, Nathalie Pfister
Project team
Michael Götz, René Itten, Nikita Krähenbühl, Laila Lüthi, Alex Mathis, Susanna Miescher, Gabriel Mäder, Nadine Rüegg, Matthias Stucki, Dr. Linda Tschirren, Silvan Wanner, Prof. Dr. Selçuk Yildirim
Project partners
YASAI AG; Agroscope; fenaco Genossenschaft
Project status
ongoing, started 02/2022
Funding partner
Innovationsprojekt / Projekt Nr. 54107.1 IP-LS