We are happy to report that our urban hydroponics farmers have stared harvesting vegetables in our pilot hydroponics vertical units,hydro wall and A shaped systems.For those we installed 80 msq hydroponics tomatoes and aquaponics will start to harvest early Octomber.It is very encouraging to note that farmers who are harvesting vegetables in small space of 12 msq are able to get enouph for family consumption and sale.Thanks to vertical farming.I have attached our hydroponics units in Nairobi.

Because of promising success we embarked in searching Global trends on vertical farming,It was very interesting to note that Nokia company is planning to set up 10 vertical hydroponics farms measuring 220 msq  wth 25 m in height  which according to the company this farms will produce enouph vegetables to feed the whole of Spain city.

The emerging need of sustainable farming operations, decreasing  arable land and scarcity of natural resources enabled the introduction of vertical farming at the global level. The market largely comprises of growth mechanisms, components and fixtures required for the viable vertical farming operations. The growth in the market is accredited to the overall cost effectiveness of the technology, increasing global food demand and the customization option  provided to the users. The global vertical farming market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 27.77% through 2015 to 2022.

The report is a compilation of the different segments of global vertical farming market, including market breakdown by the components, growth mechanisms, and different geographical areas. Herein the revenue generated from the growth mechanism, namely:  Aeroponics, hydroponics & others; and components, namely: lighting, hydroponic, climate controls, and sensing components is tracked to calculate the overall market size. While highlighting the key driving and restraining forces for this market, the report also provides a detailed  summary of the vertical farming systems. It also includes the key participants involved in the industry at the relevant sections. 

The report answers the following questions about the global vertical farming market:
•    What are the different factors driving the market and how will the impact change through the forecast period?
•    What are the major factors challenging the growth of global vertical farming market and how can they be addressed through the forecast period?
•    How will the market players leverage on key developments such as acquisitions, partnerships, and product launch among others?
•    Which region will lead the global vertical farming market by the end of the forecast period?
•    What are the prevalent components types and what is the market size for each of them?
•    What are the prevalent growth mechanisms types and what is the market size for each of them?
•    How will the competitive rivalry evolve through the forecast period?
•    How are the regulatory bodies participating in the industry?

The report puts special emphasis on the market share of the components employed in vertical farming, owing to the changing paradigms in the industry. In spite of this, due to the high capital investment and lack of government support, a majority of potential new entrants resist from adopting vertical farming methods. The reports further includes a thorough analysis of the impact of the five major forces to understand the overall attractiveness of the industry. This  segment also focuses on the evolving key trends and value chain of vertical farming industry.

The most often used strategy for developing a better hold on to the market has been through product launches, followed by partnerships & collaborations. Moreover, the company profile section  highlights  significant information about the key companies involved along with their financial positions, key strategies & developmental activities of recent years. 

Further, the report includes an exhaustive analysis of the geographical split into North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and Rest of the World (ROW). Each geography details the individual push and pull forces in addition to the key players from that region. The prominent players operating in the global vertical farming market are Aerofarms, Illumitex, Koninklijke Philips, Everlight Electronics, and FarmedHere  among others.

We also believe the futre of feeding the cities is to do vertical farming. The above report (which we intend to buy) will be useful to our company in knowing latest trends and developments which are taking place in the market globally. This will also give us deep insights about New Product Launches, Business Expansion,  Partnerships, Collaborations & Joint Ventures for our major competitors like Aero Farms, Agrilution, American Hydroponics, Everlight Electronics co. Ltd, Hort Americas and more.We feel that after learning from Global leaders of vertical hydroponics we will come up with our design in order to let cities feed themselves.It will be necessary for us to travel and see this vertical farms.

We thank VIA water for funding this pilot which has motivated us to see and search the solution to ensure cities feed themselves.We are also happy that Nairoi county Governments is one of our partners and together we can work towards this.

We expect to have minister of Agriculture launching our urban hydroponics next month.