Innovative Indoor Horticultural Systems (iHORT) for the
21st Century
Volume 4 - Issue 4
Rajasekaran R Lada1*, Woody Maijers2 and Sjoerd Nieboer2
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- 1Department of Plant, Food, and Environmental Sciences, Dalhousie University, Canada
- 2Department of Agri, Food and Life Sciences, Inholland University of Applied Sciences, Netherlands
*Corresponding author:
Rajasekaran R Lada, Department of Plant, Food, and Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Agriculture,
Dalhousie University, Truro, Nova Scotia B2N5E3, Canada
Received: September 07, 2018; Published: September 18, 2018
DOI: 10.32474/CIACR.2018.04.000194
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Abstract
With the increasing global population, urbanization, the current unsustainable and expansive agricultural practices would be
expected to further elevate the risk of food and nutritional insecurity of the global population, which is recognized as a global threat
for the 21st century. This paper reviews the demographic changes, urbanization, sustainability of the conventional agricultural
systems, the environmental and resource implications and presents possible sustainable alternatives. While this is still in its infancy,
we present a potential integrated, innovative model where the universities, technologists, innovators, investors, municipal councils,
provincial and federal governments all can collectively engage, creating iHORT ecosystem to develop an Innovative Horticulture
(iHORT) systems that could impact the global society in advancing sustainable horticultural systems for the 21st century and beyond
providing food and nutritional security irrespective of any location on this planet, under any dire environmental conditions reducing
the carbon footprint. In addition to developing innovative technologies, adopting a cluster business model and flexible, life-long
educational approaches would be beneficial for the success of the industry.
Abstract|
Introduction|
Sustainability of Conventional Agriculture|
Climate Change|
Sustainability of Urban Cities|
Types of Urban Horticulture Systems|
Applications and Adaptation of iHORT systems in
Vertical Farming|
Cluster Model for iHORT Business Development|
Training and Capacity building in iHORT|
Future Challenges and Conclusion|
References|