Ray, the founder and CEO of Food Nature Farms https://fullnature.com of Hong Kong, provides insights into their vertical indoor farming venture. They specialize in producing edible flowers, lettuce, and microgreens. Ray showcases their unique cultivation system, the grow pipe, which they developed in-house. The primary advantage of this system is its ability to maintain efficient water circulation and minimize aeration within the grow pipe, making it easy to maintain.
Ray emphasizes the importance of fast water circulation for optimal vegetable growth, as it leads to higher yields. Their dosing system and utilization of aquaponics are also highlighted as key components of their innovative approach.
Moving on to their control system, named Adams 3.0, Ray explains its role in connecting various sensors for remote monitoring and control. This system is equipped with a Mini PC, ensuring wide-ranging accessibility. The video also introduces the team of engineers behind their technology.
The video delves into their dosing system, which aids in adjusting parameters like pH and nutrient density, crucial for plant growth. It offers real-time control based on sensor readings.
Ray elaborates on their transition from greenhouse farming to indoor farming due to climate change challenges, including typhoons and extreme heat in Hong Kong. The interview touches upon the recurring issue of flooding and the unsuitability of traditional farming practices in the region.
The discussion extends to their plans for expansion, both within the Middle East and in neighboring countries like Singapore and Malaysia. They emphasize their practical approach, favoring warehouse-based solutions over concept-stage skyscrapers for farming.
Technical details about the system include the mention of the esp32 arm CPU and insights into energy-efficient practices in indoor farming. Ray explains their preference for manual harvesting, which employs mentally handicapped personnel, although robotic solutions could be considered in the future.
The video concludes by addressing the origin of most food consumed in Hong Kong, highlighting the heavy reliance on imports due to historical government policies prioritizing finance and medical sectors over agriculture. Ray mentions the diverse sources of imported food, ranging from China to Europe, the United States, Australia, and more.
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Filmed at the HKTDC Hong Kong Electronics Fair using my Panasonic G9 (I would like to update to the G9ii) with 12-60mm Leica https://amzn.to/3ZXlPDQ and the Saramonic Blink500 ProX B2R https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL7xXqJFxvYvi1DeQspd43hydxLddBjU8Z
