PROPOSAL FOR AN URBAN SYSTEM FOR VERTICAL VEGETABLE GARDENS AND ORGANIC TRANSITION

Abstract

This is the approach of a proposal for the efficient implementation, management and operation of the product: Modular Vertical Farms. It studies how to use the concepts of Circular Economy, Reverse Logistics and Supply Chain Management to strategically manage the economic activity of food production in urban centers. Currently, as the growth of the world population accelerates, the increase in the global demand for food becomes the main direct consequence of this scenario, generating the need for public policies, international cooperation (according to the 2030 Agenda of the UN - United Nations Organization) and innovation. The use of vast lands for cultivation and livestock activities is analyzed, as the need to use pesticides to improve the efficiency and profitability of food production has reduced the nutritional quality of food for direct human consumption. The article mentions food production projects in building greenhouses and production management and automation tools.