The second Urban Agri Summit 2018, the leading event for the Urban and Indoor Farming industry in Africa, will return to Johannesburg, South Africa on September 25 and 26, at the Sunnyside Park Hotel.  This two-day Summit will bring together all agriculture stakeholders – from policy makers, trade and investment promotion agencies, farmers (both smallholders and commercial farmers), credit and agri-financiers, agri start-ups, and system integrators under one roof to learn, share and implement the latest developments and opportunities presented by vertical farming, urban greenhouses and controlled environment agriculture.

The second Urban Agri Africa 2018 will look at general trends, barriers and investments into Vertical Farming, Green Houses and CEA Technology. This year’s event will also take a peek into other forms of Urban Farming like Alternate Protein Farming and Vertical Aquaponics Farming to Cultivate Algae, Prawns and Mussels.

Important topics

• Developing Policies for Urban Agriculture for Food Security – Contributing Factors
• Practical Urban Farming Techniques Ideal for Meeting the Challenges of Urbanisation and Climate Change
• Vertical Aquaponics Farms to Cultivate Algae, Prawns and Mussels – Current Cultivation and Challenges for Commercialisation
• Applications of Artificial Intelligence and Big Data Mining in the Next Generation of Vertical Farms
• “Africa Needs its Own Version of the Vertical Farm to Feed Growing Cities”: What is the Best Model for Africa – Updates after the First Edition.
• Understanding the Various Technologies Used in Vertical Farming and Learn From Regional Presentations
• What are the Latest Research Available on Controlled Environment Crops
• Renewable Energy: Challenges of LED-based Farming in Africa
• What Should Those Planning to Start a Farm Consider? Lessons from Some of the Biggest Indoor Vertical Farms
• Exploring Practical Case Studies of Different Forms of Commercial Indoor Vertical Farming
• Endogenous Clocks and Their Role in Optimising Productivity for Indoor Farming
• What Will Hybrid Technology Bring for Vertical Farms in Africa?
• Financing Models to Consider for the African Landscape
• Different Stages, Different Investment Strategies: Laying the Groundwork
• From Traditional Farmer to Vertical Farmer

More information

To learn more about agenda & sepakers, partners & sponsors, exhibition and registration, please visit the Urban Agri Summit website.