Vertical Farming Singapore - Skygreens - Pictet

"As the world’s population continues to grow and move into urban areas, feeding people in cities is recognised as a big challenge. Land is a precious commodity that is often threatened by over-farming, fertilisers pollute waterways, and chemicals to control pests and diseases can adversely affect humans – whether they are those cultivating the land or those eating their products.

But a revolutionary new form of vertical farming developed by a Singaporean construction engineer is attracting interest from around the world and plaudits from those who eat the products. It produces ten times more per hectare than conventional farming techniques, uses very little energy or water, is relatively maintenance-free and produces delicious green vegetables in 28 days or less."

A report we did together with Pictet on the future of farming.  

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Neil Ventura - Pursuit, De Beers

"I try to bring a start-up mentality to how we operate, such as rapid cycle experimentation. We also look outside our business for answers – something might be new to us but it's certainly not new to the wider world. It's been important to re-frame failure so that people feel confident about experimenting. Failure for me is a long-winded, over-budget project that under delivers. Failure is not about spending a few months setting out to learn something, even if we then move on something else as a result."

Thoughtful excerpt from an interview with Neil Ventura, Executive Vice President of Auction Sales from De Beers Group.