PolyU establishes first local research platform on urban agriculture

With the support from Suga International Holdings Limited, PolyU has established the Suga Research Laboratory for Sustainable Urban Green Agriculture to support research activities in the urban agriculture area. This is Hong Kong’s first research platform focusing on urban agriculture. The laboratory will focus on research directions including the investigation of the optimal correlation between major environmental factors and the growth of hydroponics vegetables. It aims to develop a new and safe urban agriculture model to cultivate high quality fruits and vegetables in a small indoor space.