🌱 Given the scarcity of natural resources and the increasing demand for food, efficient year-round production under controlled conditions has become essential for the future of agriculture. In this context, greenhouses serve as a key tool to ensure a constant, sustainable food supply.
Greenhouses are structures designed to create suitable environmental conditions that favour crop growth. They have evolved over centuries. The Romans used talcum powder, and the Asians used oiled paper, but the real revolution came in the 13th century in Italy with the first glass greenhouses. These rapidly spread to England, where they were known as “conservatories”, and to France, where they were known as “orangeries” and were designed for the cultivation of orange trees. These structures were so successful that they ushered in an era of innovation.
Today, greenhouses are an advanced solution that enables year-round, sustainable production. By regulating factors such as temperature, light, humidity, and water use, farmers can optimise production in all weather conditions and use fertiliser, pesticides, and water more efficiently, while greenhouses serve as protective barriers against pests and disease. This technology not only ensures crop stability, it also helps meet the challenges of climate change and natural resource scarcity.
