Urban farm designs are innovative solutions that allow agriculture to thrive in urban environments, promoting food security and sustainability. These designs often include vertical farming, rooftop gardens, and community gardens, making use of available space in cities to grow food close to where it’s consumed. Urban farms can include hydroponics, aquaponics, and other soil-less farming methods, which are especially suited for dense city environments. By integrating agriculture into urban landscapes, these designs help reduce food transportation costs, minimize carbon footprints, and increase access to fresh produce. Urban farm designs not only contribute to food production but also improve urban aesthetics and community well-being by fostering green spaces in cities.
Title : Development of Virginia mountain mint as a potential commercial crop in the southern USA
Srinivasa Rao Mentreddy, Alabama A&M University, United States
Title : Socioeconomic constraints in implementing Integrated Pest Management (IPM) in crops and solutions for sustainability
Shashi Vemuri, Professor Jayashankar Telangana State Agricultural University, India
Title : Suitaiology: A strategic science for reframing agricultural risks under climate extremes — from water-use efficiency to water-situation wisdom
Dachang Zhang, Water & Eco Crisis Foundation, United States
Title : The use of CHP condensate water in greenhouse cultivation
Lisa Huybrechts, Proefstation voor de Groenteteelt vzw, Belgium
Title : Characterization of isolated strains of microorganisms from mineral, mountain, and spring waters from France, Italy, England, South Korea, Japan, the Netherlands, Austria, Spain, Singapore, Germany, Switzerland, Greece, Turkey, Dubai, and Bulgaria.
Nedyalka Valcheva, Vocational High School, Bulgaria
Title : Markers of PM produced by biomass combustion and development of a sampling and analysis technique
Enrico Paris , CREA-IT , Italy