Automated and Optimized Strawberry Farm

A business plan for a year-round strawberry farm that utilizes automation and data science to maximize yields while minimizing costs.  The objectives for the project were the following:

• Conduct market analysis to identify demand trends, pricing structures, and consumer preferences for non-seasonal strawberries pricing.
• Formulate a plan for growing strawberries year-round with time estimates for each stage of plant growth.
• Determine required greenhouse space, control conditions, methods of control, and corresponding costs for growing one crop of strawberries with an estimated yield of 30 pounds.
• Identify significant data needed for optimizing growth through real-time monitoring and decision-making.
• Determine potential solutions to reduce the hours of labor needed.