Superior Fresh, a farm situated in Wisconsin, USA, known as the largest indoor salmon farm in the United States. Their fish farming operation spans six acres and yields 72,000 kilograms of Atlantic salmon annually. Additionally, they operate a 36-acre indoor vegetable farm capable of producing 900 tons of green leafy vegetables each year, which is equivalent to the output of a traditional 1800-acre farm. This farm has received organic certification from the US Department of Agriculture.
The water utilized for fish farming undergoes filtration to eliminate impurities and is transformed into nitrate-rich water. This water is then recycled to supply the greenhouse with nutrients for vegetable growth. After the vegetables absorb these nutrients, the clean water is returned to the fish pond, resulting in an impressive 99.9% water recycling rate. Superior Fresh has established 600 offline stores and has a presence in 28 Whole Foods outlets in Wisconsin and Minnesota, effectively implementing a direct supply model from their farm.
In China, currently situated within the AIoT Agricultural Digital Technology Smart Farming Application Demonstration Park in Jinshan, Shanghai. This company employs soilless cultivation techniques within a controlled and intelligent greenhouse setting, utilizing factory-style production approaches to cultivate specialty vegetables, primarily. Thanks to the year-round controllable environment, they achieve an impressive annual lettuce output of 28 tons per mu, a figure 5-7 times higher than traditional land-based cultivation, and they save up to 90% of water in the process.
Their system merges cutting-edge technologies like artificial intelligence and the Internet of Things with greenhouse agriculture, forming a comprehensive smart agricultural solution that combines hardware, AIoT technology, cultivation methods, and sales channels. At the heart of their intelligent greenhouse operation is their independently developed AIPaaS system (Intelligent Planting System for Facility Agriculture). While traditional farming relies heavily on skilled technicians, the AIPaaS system aids production workers and serves both managers and technicians. Within the AIPaaS system, a sophisticated weight model collects data from various sensors during agricultural production. It promptly transmits a“diary” of vegetable growth to the agricultural brain, accurately identifying crop types and production capabilities and issuing pest and disease warnings. It also formulates precise planting and environmental control decisions to guide production.
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