Singapore vertical farms. How frogs are grown on a farm in Singapore Farm in Singapore
Land is a luxury Singaporeans cannot afford. The island nation of only 710 square kilometers is already home to 5 million people. It's no surprise that Singapore's skyline is littered with skyscrapers. On this high-density, urbanized island where 93 percent of food is imported, the notion of agriculture is not only crazy, it's downright implausible.
Yet, the aspiring entrepreneur says he can produce five times as many vegetables as a typical farm, right in the heart of Singapore's densely populated central business district. Thanks to his radical new farming technique, the city farm is able to produce 1 tonne of fresh vegetables per day, providing citizens with a new source of produce locally.
Jack Eun's technology is called "Gross Traffic" and it's like a 30-foot Ferris wheel. The trays of Chinese vegetables are stacked in an aluminum structure in a triangular shape, and a shaft rotates them so that the plants receive equal airflow and irrigation. The water powering the structures is recycled and filtered before returning to the plants again. All organic waste on the farm becomes compost and is reused. Water wheels rotate by gravity and consume little electricity. According to Eun, thanks to this design, the farm consumes only 60 watts of electricity per hour, which is equal to the consumption of a conventional light bulb.
The entire system covers approximately 60 square feet, the size of an average bathroom. A total of 120 of these towers have been installed in Kranji, 14 miles from Singapore's CBD, with plans for another 300 installations, allowing the farm to produce two tons of vegetables a day. Eun wants to build over 2,000 towers in the next few years.
The farmer sells his produce under the SkyGreens name in grocery stores, providing consumers with an alternative to imported produce. Although SkyGreens cost about 10 percent more than foreign vegetables, they sell out very quickly and are very popular.
The venture is backed by the Singaporean government as it allows the island to become more self-sufficient in terms of food. Jack Eun believes that his system could be adopted all over the world, especially in Southeast Asia.
On the Internet, projects of green houses or gardens on skyscrapers have long been delighted. So far, the truth has not been built, but there are options:
But such green buildings already exist:
Among all created Sky Greens occupies a special position. This is the world's first hydraulically powered truss. And for Singapore as a whole, this is also the path to food independence.
Impressive results
Plants on this farm are grown both soil and. The mechanism of functioning is based on rainwater and the force of gravity. They set 38 container beds in motion. Those revolve around a nine-meter A-shaped aluminum tower. As a result, all plants receive the necessary amount of sunlight and water. In total, a thousand of these towers have been installed on the farm.
The results that have been achieved are surprising: to set in motion a 1700-kilogram vertical structure, only 0.5 liters of water and 40 watts of electricity are required. The same amount consumes a conventional light bulb. At the same time, compared to a conventional farm, Sky Greens produces 10 times more crop per unit area.
The same water that drives the containers is used to feed the plants. Watering is carried out by flooding, so the sprinkler system is not used in Sky Greens. This saves energy and reduces water consumption. The water is collected in an underground reservoir, purified and reused.
The creator of Sky Greens, Jack Ng, tells more about how the farm works in the video.
Buy vegetables straight from the garden
The farm produces 800 kg of fresh vegetables daily. Since 2012, they can be bought in more than 200 stores in Singapore.
They cost 30-40% more than usual, but buyers can be sure that they are purchasing environmentally friendly and fresh products. It takes only 3 hours for Sky Greens vegetables to hit the shelves. For "regular" vegetables, this period ranges from 3 days to 3 weeks.
Why did such a farm appear in Singapore?
Vertical trusses ideal for densely populated cities such as Singapore. On an area of 719 sq. 5 million people live here. For comparison: in Los Angeles, whose area is twice as large, only 3.8 million live. Due to lack of land, the vast majority of vegetables (93%) are imported here. vertical farm will change this situation.
Land is a luxury that Singaporeans cannot afford. The island nation of only 710 square kilometers is already home to 5 million people. It's no surprise that Singapore's skyline is littered with skyscrapers. On this high-density, urbanized island where 93 percent of food is imported, the notion of agriculture is not only crazy, it's downright implausible.
Yet, the aspiring entrepreneur says he can produce five times as many vegetables as a typical farm, right in the heart of Singapore's densely populated central business district. Thanks to his radical new farming technique, the city farm is able to produce 1 tonne of fresh vegetables per day, providing citizens with a new source of produce locally.
Jack Eun's technology is called Gross Traffic, and it looks like a 30-foot Ferris wheel. The trays of Chinese vegetables are stacked in an aluminum structure in a triangular shape, and a shaft rotates them so that the plants receive equal airflow and irrigation. The water powering the structures is recycled and filtered before returning to the plants again. All organic waste on the farm becomes compost and is reused. Water wheels rotate by gravity and consume little electricity. According to Eun, thanks to this design, the farm consumes only 60 watts of electricity per hour, which is equal to the consumption of a conventional light bulb.
The entire system covers approximately 60 square feet, the size of an average bathroom. A total of 120 of these towers have been installed in Kranji, 14 miles from Singapore's CBD, with plans for another 300 installations, allowing the farm to produce two tons of vegetables a day. Eun wants to build over 2,000 towers in the next few years.
The farmer sells his produce under the SkyGreens name in grocery stores, providing consumers with an alternative to imported produce. Although SkyGreens cost about 10 percent more than foreign vegetables, they sell out very quickly and are very popular.
The venture is backed by the Singaporean government as it allows the island to become more self-sufficient in terms of food. Jack Eun believes that his system could be adopted all over the world, especially in Southeast Asia.
On the Internet, projects of green houses or gardens on skyscrapers have long been delighted. So far, the truth has not been built, but there are options:
EDITT Tower(“Ecological Design In The Tropics”) is being built in Singapore with the financial support of the National University. The 26 story tower will have over half its surface area covered by organic local vegetation. Solar panels will generate up to 40% of the building's energy demands, and human waste will also be converted into an energy source via an on-site bio-gas facility. The is constructing the building using recycled and recyclable materials when possible!
Clepsydra Urban Farm by Bruno Viganò & Florencia Costa. The 1500 sq ft footprint urban lot prototype (10-story) produces the equivalent to 6 acres of farmland for certain crops or 40 tons of tomatoes a year. The prefab structural frame is built with mechanically assembled steel rods needing no welding, enable fast mounting, disassembling and maintenance operations. The enclosure is made of a transparent, resistant structural plastic membrane (ETFE). Clepsydra can be composed into multiple kits creating sustainable neighborhoods and cities.
WORKac’s version of vertical farming combines farmers’ housing in a series of stepped terraces with a farmer’s market and public space below.
An Urban Garden. Lucie Sadacova’s project aims to bring an innovative solution by designing multileveled vertical urban garden ‘-allotments’- which in turn make use of derelict or underused spaces. Eventual multiple functions of the building, that is open to the public, include an interpretation center for schools and seasonal use for those affected by S.A.D (Seasonal affective disorder). For more:
Howeler + Yoon Architecture and Squared Design Lab proposes to build a vertical algae-powered bioreactor on the downtown Boston Filene's site.
The structure would be made of prefabricated modules, or "-eco-pods,"- containing materials to manufacture biofuels. The robotic arms would reconfigure the pods to optimize growing conditions.
The “Euromediterranee” project is a proposed vertical village for the city of Marseilles. By: Stephanie Durniak, Baptiste Franceschi, Anthony Frutoso, Caroline Mangin.
The ‘-first’- vertical farm design --- .
Gordon Graff‘-s plans for a 58-story agricultural tower called the Sky Farm in Toronto. Its 8 million square feet of growing area, equal to over 180 acres, has the potential to provide enough food for 35,000 citizens per year.
By architects Remigiusz Brodzinski, Agnieszka Lepecka, Pawel Pawlowski, Michal Stys and Monika Tutaj-Wojnowska. A place to hear birds chirping, the rustling of leaves and the sound of your heart beat on the 30th floor.
Rogers Marvel Architects‘- ‘-Sustainable Yard-Scraper’- a proposal for the redevelopment of the Brooklyn House of Detention. Stacked brownstones each with their own yard. A vertical garden is included in the building design.
Australian architect Ruwan Fernando's open vertical farming design consists of five stacked U-shaped structures allowing maximum sunlight and ventilation. The tower is meant to be placed in shallow water and uses tidal, wind and solar energy sources.
Behold Belgian architect Vincent Callebaut's Dragonfly proposal for Roosevelt Island in New York! The multi-use building is designed to be completely self sufficient with 132 floors of residential and urban farming space with enough room to raise cattle and poultry and 28 different types of crops, all within a controlled energy producing environment.
Architects Michaela Dejdarova and Michal Votruba have proposed a sustainable vertical farm for the city of Prague that is intended to be a communal farm for the city. The modular structure consists of a cluster of tetrahedrons grouped to create an exoskeleton, which further supports hundreds of green terraces for agriculture.
UK architects James Murray and Tobey Lloyd propose a series of vertical hydroponic towers for Syria utilizing but ten percent of the water needed in regular farming. A waffle structure is the anchor for growth pods.
Aberrant Agriculture by Scott Johnson. Scott chose to mimic a sea cucumber. The structure combines vertical farming, residential, hotel, and retail functions into a self-sufficient whole.
Land is a luxury Singaporeans cannot afford. The island nation of only 710 square kilometers is already home to 5 million people. It's no surprise that Singapore's skyline is littered with skyscrapers. On this high-density, urbanized island where 93 percent of food is imported, the notion of agriculture is not only crazy, it's downright implausible. Yet, the aspiring entrepreneur says he can produce five times as many vegetables as a typical farm, right in the heart of Singapore's densely populated central business district. Thanks to his radical new farming technique, the city farm is able to produce 1 tonne of fresh vegetables per day, providing citizens with a new source of produce locally.
Jack Eun's technology is called "Gross Traffic" and it's like a 30-foot Ferris wheel. The trays of Chinese vegetables are stacked in an aluminum structure in a triangular shape, and a shaft rotates them so that the plants receive equal airflow and irrigation. The water powering the structures is recycled and filtered before returning to the plants again. All organic waste on the farm becomes compost and is reused. Water wheels rotate by gravity and consume little electricity. According to Eun, thanks to this design, the farm consumes only 60 watts of electricity per hour, which is equal to the consumption of a conventional light bulb. 
The entire system covers approximately 60 square feet, the size of an average bathroom. A total of 120 of these towers have been installed in Kranji, 14 miles from Singapore's CBD, with plans for another 300 installations, allowing the farm to produce two tons of vegetables a day. Eun wants to build over 2,000 towers in the next few years. 
The farmer sells his produce under the SkyGreens name in grocery stores, providing consumers with an alternative to imported produce. Although SkyGreens cost about 10 percent more than foreign vegetables, they sell out very quickly and are very popular. 
The venture is backed by the Singaporean government as it allows the island to become more self-sufficient in terms of food. Jack Eun believes that his system could be adopted all over the world, especially in Southeast Asia.
This Asian country cannot even afford to keep cows. Not because she's poor, just small. They import most of the products, but still try to produce their own meat. And frogs are bred on an industrial scale. There is an area on the northern border of the city-country where several farms are located.
In addition to frogs, they also keep chickens and goats. But Europeans are not allowed on the goat farm.
I must say that despite the famous French frog legs, this meat is most popular among the Chinese. And they are not limited to paws. The taste of frog meat is similar to chicken, and it overtakes beef in terms of useful properties. So frogs have always been eaten in Singapore. But before they were imported from China. And thirty years ago they decided to grow their own.
Singaporean schoolchildren are taken to the farm to be taught to eat frog meat from childhood.
This is how the process of breeding and growing frogs looks like, from fry to adults.
They stupidly swim in the pools and get their food.
Over time, the eggs and larvae turn into recognizable frogs.
Then the pool gets crowded. Time for meat.
The "meat" breed is called the American bullfrog. They breed like rabbits! But they don’t care about their eggs and tadpoles at all, they don’t care about offspring, so in the wild they are often eaten by their parents themselves.
Therefore, it is important to deprive them of parental rights in time, and transplant the “children” into a separate reservoir.
They are called bulls for their relatively large size, and the specific sounds of attracting females: they resemble lowing.
Accident at work.