Indoor farming taking root vertically

Bittersweet yield: Dr Wilas started growing kale as a hobby. This has now evolved into the start-up noBitter, which has three vertical hydroponic farms in Bangkok and surrounding provinces. — The Straits Times/ANN

In the past year, pedestrians in Bangkok’s Sukhumvit Road have been drawn to a pinkish hue from a large window on the busy street.

Many of them peer through the window and are surprised to see dozens of layers of strawberry plants stacked high behind the glass.