Our
Company
Our mission is to use cutting-edge innovative engineering technologies for year-round plant and crop production, using a combination of solar and renewable energy to power greenhouses, and ensure zero greenhouse gas emissions across Africa. Other aspects of Eight Orbit Urban Farms’ mission include but are not limited to;
RESEARCH
Perform continuous research and development in crop and plant biotechnology and engineering our indoor farm facilities and research laboratories.
Fresh, organic, better-tasting, and nutritious crops
PRODUCE
Increase production while eliminating crop, fertilizer, and water wastage that is prevalent in traditional farming by using artificial intelligent (AI) technologies, nutrient float technologies (NFTs), limited land, 95% less water, and fewer resources, made possible from our cutting-edge customized technologies.
Our vertical farms are located within city limits for easy access to consumers and businesses across Africa
Produce is cultivated using 95% less water
Goal
LOCATION
Optimizing the food transportation pipeline by locating our indoor farms within city limits.
DETOX
Eliminating the use of pesticides and herbicides that contaminate air water, and crops thereby, eliminating food, water, and airborne diseases that are common challenges in Africa.
Six times greater yield than traditional farming using less land space and resources for greater productivity
NEX GEN
Enriching, empowering, and educating the next generations of African farmers and scientists through the creation of thousands of jobs, vocational training, internship, and scholarships to youths annually.
Zero insect infestation with zero use of herbicides and pesticides
A sustainable and environmentally friendly farming system
Our goal is to leverage advances in the agriculture industry and continue to advance control environment agriculture (CEA) with innovative and cutting-edge technologies, and to develop the African economy through local and intercontinental crop production, sustainable agriculture practices, and safe processing and distribution of produce to regions in Africa, as well as creation of thousands of jobs to attain a healthier and wealthier continent.
Vision
Our vision is to develop the largest CEA company in Africa with year-round vegetable, fruit, and staple food production, to meet the daily nutritional needs of the African population, eliminating the dire and growing challenges of famine, food insecurity, food and waterborne diseases, and poverty in the continent with solutions for importation and distribution.
Our primary focus is to build a reliable, resilient, sustainable, innovative, and dynamic vertical farming industry in Africa to meet the needs of its rapidly growing population.