Dickson Despommier dies at 84; Championed farming in skyscrapers Added on 25 February 2025 Tags Photo by Ricardo Gomez Angel on Unsplash A Columbia microbiologist, he popularized “vertical farming” — raising crops in tall buildings — to remediate climate change and feed more people. Continue reading. Source: Share More news News COLLABORATION Greenscale adopts Sollum Technologies dynamic DEL lighting News TECHNOLOGY Strawberries in the sky: How AI is changing the way farmers grow food News SUSTAINABLE FARMING UNS Farms: Pioneering sustainable urban agriculture in the UAE News VEGETABLES Can you grow hydroponic jalapeño peppers? News FOOD SUPPLY How shipping containers are shaping urban vertical farming News FLOWERS Seshadri engineers Wayanad's tryst with Kashmiri saffron News FLOWERS Lisianthus: A high-value flower crop for profitable farming Back to News