GrowPods from ACTX Can Help Reduce Environmental Impact of Conventional Farming

CORONA, Calif., Dec. 7, 2022

CORONA, Calif., Dec. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Advanced Container Technologies, Inc (Ticker: ACTX), said that GrowPods – the company's unique Controlled Environment Farms – can help reduce the environmental impact of traditional farming.

According to a new report republished in Science Direct, "hydroponic closed-environment agriculture could play a role in positive food system transformation, reducing environmental footprints, sparing land, and potentially helping to reconnect consumers with producers."

Better Nutritional Value

The research also found, "a valuable aspect of CEA farms is their ability to produce plants with certain desired nutritional profiles." This is accomplished through controlling lighting wavelength, temperature, and nutrient levels.

Cornell University reports consumers increasingly want fresh, high-quality vegetables free of pesticides and agricultural chemicals. However, in many regions of the United States, climate makes it impossible to meet this need year-round, so food is often shipped from far away. However, "when fresh produce is transported great distances there can be a significant loss of quality," according to the University. The solution, they suggest, is in "well-managed, local CEA operations that can provide fresh produce of high quality and free of agriculture chemicals."

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