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Dr. David Meszaros is the Founder of SMARTKAS, an agricultural technology creating a new strategy
for improving crop yields. Utilizing AI, drones and clean energy, his company develops greenhouses
and vertical farms that are hermetically closed, with inputs automatically controlled, enabling a
pesticide-free production line. 

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DUTCH AGRI-TECH TO BUILD, OWN AND OPERATE 300,000 SQFT SMART FARM FACILITY IN HARLOW

Dutch agtech firm to build and operate UK smart farm to meet growing demand for locally grown strawberries Smartkas, a Dutch agtech firm that designs, builds, owns and operates smart farms, has announced it will build and operate a 300,000 sq ft smart farm in Harlow, England.

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Startup of the month: How SMARTKAS’ climate neutral farms provide food security as a service

Food security is defined as the availability, accessibility, and affordability of food to everyone. Food security is also a basic human right. However, millions of people globally still suffer from hunger and malnutrition.
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Inside the UK's biggest vertical farm: Could this Essex warehouse be the future of agriculture?

Inside the UK's biggest vertical farm: Could this Essex warehouse be the future of agriculture?

Vertical farming has been hailed as the future of agriculture. More sustainable, needing fewer resources such as land and labour, and the capacity to grow crops all year round. ITV News Anglia went to find out more.
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ITV NEWS

DE START VAN | AGRITECH-BEDRIJF SMARTKAS

SMARTKAS ontwerpt, bouwt, bezit en runt volledig geautomatiseerde verticale Smart Farms in vier landen. Het ultieme doel: wereldhonger uitroeien met behulp van slimme technologie. Wat kun jij als startende ondernemer leren van dit succes? Oprichter en CEO David Mészáros vertelt zijn verhaal.

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SMARTKAS SIGNS BRAZIL MOU TO BUILD OWN AND OPERATE SMART GREENHOUSES

AMSTERDÃ, 9 de maio de 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- A SMARTKAS, uma agtech holandesa que projeta, constrói, possui e opera fazendas inteligentes, anunciou que construirá e operará estufas inteligentes em aproximadamente 77 hectares de terra no Brasil, produzindo até dez mil toneladas de frutas e hortaliças anualmente.

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FOOD CRISIS WILL HAVE ‘HUGE IMPACT’ ON MIDDLE EAST, SAYS AGRITECH ENTREPRENEUR

The brewing global food crisis will have a “huge impact” on the Middle East and North Africa, whose populations and economies have suffered “a critical blow” owing to the Russia-Ukraine conflict. That is according to Dr. David Meszaros, a technology entrepreneur and CEO of SMARTKAS, an agritech company that is building the largest smart farm in the Netherlands using artificial intelligence, drones and robotics.

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WE CONTROL THE ENVIRONMENT ENTIRELY – WE CALL IT DATA-ORIENTED CULTIVATION

There are many opportunities in the strawberry space in the UK. This is mainly because, historically, the country has mainly relied on imports during the out-of-season period, while it could count on local production during the summer months only. With advancements in CEA strawberry cultivation, many growers seized the momentum. Amsterdam-based agtech enterprise SMARTKAS has built one of the UK’s largest and highest-yielding vertical strawberry farms just outside of London in Harlow, Essex. 

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HOW TO FIX THE BROKEN FOOD SYSTEM BEFORE IT'S TOO LATE

In this episode, Spencer Lodge talks to SMARTKAS' CEO Dr. David Meszaros on how SMARTKAS tackles fruit and vegetable production for the fast-growing population in the face of climate change. 

Feeding the world with vertical farming

Smart farming has rapidly evolved in recent years with a growing number of fruit and vegetable varieties now available. 

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