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For most farmers in Kenya sugarcane farming is a venture filled with nothing but bitter tales. But there are a few farmers who are making sugarcane farming lucrative. Where? You may ask, right in the middle of the city. Denis Otieno introduces us to one such farmer on this week’s episode of smart farm. Citizen TV is Kenya's leading television station commanding an audience reach of over 60% and in its over 12 years of existence as a pioneer brand for the Royal Media Services (RMS), it has set footprints across the country leaving no region uncovered. This is your ideal channel for the latest and breaking news, top stories, politics, business, sports, lifestyle and entertainment from Kenya and around the world. Follow : http://citizentv.co.ke https://twitter.com/citizentvkenya https://www.facebook.com/Citizentvkenya https://plus.google.com/+CitizenTVKenya https://instagram.com/citizentvkenya

The government of Thailand is promoting "bioeconomy" to add value to its agriculture by converting sugar cane and cassava into fuel. Sugar cane farmers in northeastern Thailand provide their perspectives on the economic and environmental challenges of sugar cane cultivation. (Thai with Eng. subtitles.) Producers: May Thazin Aung, Pimolporn Jintarith, Kadesiree Thossaphonpaisan, Rajesh Daniel Produced by SEI Asia, Bangkok.

Florida’s largest sugar companies say cane burning is safe and can't be stopped without economic harm. But Brazil has successfully transitioned away from the controversial practice, and experts there say the U.S. can follow their lead. Read the complete Black Snow series here: https://www.propublica.org/series/bla... Sign up for ProPublica’s weekly newsletter: http://propub.li/2oyN8DY Follow ProPublica on Twitter: http://propub.li/1fFfkwy Follow ProPublica on Facebook: http://propub.ca/1EIvjjF

What is Smart Farming? Top 3 Amazing Vertical Farming: ● 1. AeroFarms AeroFarms Inc. secured $20 million in a Series B round of venture funding, paving the way for its 70,000 square foot facility in Newark, New Jersey, which it says could produce 2 million pounds of food a year. The world’s largest indoor vertical farm is well on its way to producing millions of pounds of food a year while using less water. Last December, AeroFarms Inc. secured $20 million in a Series B round of venture funding, paving the way for its 70,000 square foot facility ● 2. Plenty brought the farm indoors to create a better future for people and our planet. We need to triple the production of fruits and vegetables if we want to provide a healthy diet to everyone on the planet. From leafy greens to strawberries - Plenty is a vertical farm that grows flavorful, craveable produce. So good that you will want to snack on it! By growing fruits and vegetables our way, we can make people and the planet healthier. Flavor unlocks it all. ● 3. Bowery Farming Indoor farming startup Bowery announced today it has raised an additional $50M in an extension of its Series B round. This comes just nearly 11 months after it raised $90 million in a Series B round that we reported on at the time. In a written statement, Bowery said the add-on was the result “of significant momentum in the business.” Temasek led the extension and Henry Kravis, co-founder of Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co., also put money in the “B+ round.” The financing brings the New York-based company’s total raised to $172.5 million since its inception in 2015, according to Bowery. The startup, which aims to grow “sustainably grown produce,” also announced today its new indoor farm in the Baltimore-DC area. The new farm is 3.5 times larger than Bowery’s last facility, according to the company. Its network of farms “essentially communicate using Bowery’s software.” according to the company, and benefits from the collective intelligence of 2+ years of data.”