Sustainable Growing

“Nine out of ten businesses have no clear goal”

April 6, 2020

Reinier Donkersloot is the founder of vertical farming consultancy Consult2Grow and co-owner of a vertical farm in Dubai. Vertical farming is playing an increasingly important role in food production worldwide. On a vertical farm, fruit and vegetables grow above one another in several layers, in a confined space. This cultivation method shows great promise for being the most efficient way to grow local, healthy food in over-populated urban areas.Reinier gives a glimpse behind the scenes in the creation of a vertical farm in a special city like Dubai.

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