Fraunhofer Institute for Ceramic Technologies and Systems IKTSIndoor Farming
Indoor Farming or Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA) is an innovative method for plant cultivation, which takes place in closed systems and under controlled conditions. CEA offers important advantages: high yields per hectare and per liter of water used, a high degree of automation, low consumption of fertilizers and pesticides and high yield security. Despite these advantages there are challenges which can be overcome by using robust ceramic and diagnostic components and technologies.