Agriculture: Research
Commons · Question 33311 · Tabled 24 Feb 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record
Answered 4 Mar 2025
Question
Asked by Edward Morello
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department has commissioned research into the scalability of vertical farming practices.
Answer
Answered by Daniel Zeichner, 4 Mar 2025
The Government recognises that vertical farming (as part of Controlled Environment Horticulture) is a highly productive and valuable component of our wider agricultural system. As part of our mission-driven government, we are now considering how we can ac...