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🗞️ Driving the news: SweGreen, a Swedish startup, is revolutionizing urban farming by installing vertical farms inside supermarkets in Sweden and Germany
• Using hydroponic systems, these farms grow vegetables like lettuce, mint, and parsley without soil, directly inside stores, reducing food miles and emissions
🔭 The context: As global agricultural land and water resources become strained, SweGreen offers a sustainable alternative by producing food locally
• This method also extends shelf life, improves taste, and reduces dependency on global supply chains, while AI helps manage crop growth based on demand and seasonality
🌍 Why it matters for the planet: Growing food directly in supermarkets cuts transportation emissions and water use, contributing to sustainability goals
• It also provides fresh, local produce, supporting climate-resilient food systems
⏭️ What's next: SweGreen aims to expand beyond supermarkets, with restaurants, hotels, and even museums adopting the technology for sustainable, local food production
💬 One quote: "Supermarkets have bakeries, for example. But now they're growing food instead of baking," said Sepehr Mousavi, SweGreen's chief innovation officer
📈 One stat: Each SweGreen cultivation platform can produce the same amount of food as up to three hectares of traditional farmland
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