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To advance crop development in controlled systems that will support economic viability, FFAR hosted a convening event to help determine the state of science and, most importantly, the areas where FFAR can catalyze research efforts to advance crop development for controlled environments. At this convening event, we explored areas of research where joint efforts in research between the public and private sectors will advance the field, such as:
- Advances in the molecular understanding of traits required for controlled environments
- Breeding crops for controlled environments and increasing nutritional content
- Alternative methods for crop adaptation
- Environmental stressors to enhance qualities and nutritional content
FFAR believes that through increased investments from both the private and public sector, we can help put controlled environment agriculture at the forefront of providing food security and economic opportunities in urban centers.
Event Details
Date: November 13, 2017
Location: IBM Thomas J. Watson Research Center in Yorktown Heights, New York
Keynote Speaker: Caleb Harper, MIT Media Lab
Download a summary of the event here.