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The reason why we want to produce food locally and with a neutral CO2 balance

A German currently needs on average four acres of land to cover his needs for food, energy, clothing, garbage disposal etc. If all human beings around the globe would live like this, we would need two Earths to compensate for that lifestyle. If every human being lived like an average US American, we would even need four Earths to compensate for that lifestyle.
Ernst Ulrich v. Weizsäcker

70% of the freshwater used by humans are used in agriculture.
17% of global emissions derive from agricultural production.
Source: WHO



Futureproject EARTH 2012

FONA Wissenschaftsjahr Erde 2012 Nachhaltigkeit

ECF | Efficient City Farming is an official partner in the Year of Science 2012 “project of the future world” of the Federal Ministry for Education and Research (FONA, Research for Sustainable Development).
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Minimal water consumption

Our Farms stand for sustainable water management and closed water cycles. The cultivation of vegetables and fish farming within our system is extremely resource efficient.


Minimal CO2 production

Our farms enable a climate friendly diet and aim through sustainable principles and local production to reduce the overall CO2 footprint.


Minimal transportation routes

Our vegetable and fish are produced ultra locally within the city. No motorway miles, no cargo ships, no cold chain.


Our ECF farms

  • Require 50% less water
  • Require 70% less space than conventional agriculture
  • Eliminate transport routes
  • Use waste heat from existing buildings
  • Prolong the product lifecycle. By upcycling discarded containers we have already reduced the overall CO2 balance

We aim with our innovations to combine economic success with environmental and socially valuable solutions: we want to protect the environment, reduce pollution and create added value for society.

To achieve these sustainable targets, we aim to dedicate much attention to constant research and development. For that reason we plan to allocate space in the planned ECF Center Berlin for research and development.

Our focus:

• technical innovations
• technological efficiency
• sustainability indicators
• air efficiency
• plant protection, plant breeding research
• animal welfare
• trans-disciplinary approaches to research
• departmental research
• promotion of innovation
• long-term improvements of the technological potential of organic farming