Published on 27/07/2021
Mapping and standardizing business protocols are becoming an increasingly important issue, both in terms of food safety and operational security. At the same time, a greenhouse is not an autonomously running object. Cultivation in greenhouses and vertical farms is a lot safer than open cultivation, but you still need a good grower to monitor the cultivation and the nursery.” That’s what crop specialist Tim van Hissenhoven tells when asked about the risk of a salmonella outbreak in a greenhouse or a vertical farm.
Surprising similarities “What many people are not aware of is that the cannabis and hydroponic lettuce industry share some interesting similarities.” The degree of vertical integration is the first similarity between the businesses (see the figure below). Sonny…