Karla Garcia growing microgreens in Mexico

Indoor Ag Sci Cafe discusses Indoor Farming in Mexico with Karla Garcia, Hort Americas

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“Indoor Farming in Mexico: Current Status and Opportunities”

‘Indoor Farming in Mexico: Current Status and Opportunities’ by Karla Garcia

Founder and Director of Microgreen FLN and Technical Services Specialist for Hort Americas, Karla Garcia, discusses in the February 2021 Ag Café episode what’s happening in Mexico’s controlled environment agriculture (CEA) industry, what’s impeding its growth, and what she hopes will change that in the future. As a business owner and technical consultant in CEA, Ms. Garcia has a unique and insightful perspective on the impact government policy, training, and public perception of CEA products has on the future success of CEA in Mexico.

This presentation ‘Indoor Farming in Mexico: Current Status and Opportunities’ was given by Karla Garcia (Microgreens FLN & HortAmericas) during our 27th cafe forum on February 23rd, 2021. Indoor Ag Science Cafe is organized by the OptimIA project team funded by USDA SCRI grant program.

The Café presentations are available from YouTube channel.

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