BoomGrow Standardizes Urban Farming for Real-World Demand

BoomGrow is a FoodTech company focused on modular, data-driven farming systems that operate inside city limits. Based in Malaysia, it grows leafy greens in retrofitted containers called Clean Factories, controlled environments that use hydroponics, automation, and software monitoring to maintain steady yields. The crops are pesticide-free, harvested near demand, and delivered on a reliable schedule.

Co-founded by Murali Krishnamurthy, BoomGrow is not selling smart gadgets or novelty crops. It builds food infrastructure for cities that can no longer rely on imports or legacy farming models to meet urban demand.

Mr. Krishnamurthy serves as the Chief Executive Officer of the company.

A System That Runs Close to Demand

Malaysia imports nearly 90 percent of its vegetables. For Murali, this dependence posed a logistical risk and a quality issue. BoomGrow’s Clean Factories are meant to replace the long supply chains with localized production hubs that serve restaurants, hospitals, hotels, and retail buyers.

Each unit operates with climate control, automated lighting, and nutrient delivery. The company grows crops like kale, lettuce, arugula, and herbs, short-cycle plants that are often in high demand but degrade quickly in transit. Units are installed behind commercial kitchens, inside campuses, and near fulfilment centers. The goal is to reduce the lag between harvest and consumption.

Murali explains the model in practical terms. You get consistent product, fewer variables, and real-time monitoring of every crop batch. It’s not about being futuristic. It’s about being on time and on spec.

Nutrition and Shelf Life

BoomGrow’s crops are grown without exposure to outdoor contaminants, pests, or unpredictable weather. That consistency supports nutrient preservation, especially in greens that typically lose their value during storage and shipment. Lab tests have shown that BoomGrow produce retains higher levels of vitamins compared to greens flown in from farms overseas.

Because harvesting and delivery happen on short loops, customers receive produce at peak condition. The company also monitors pH levels, mineral uptake, and temperature stability through its internal software. That data is not used for marketing but for scheduling harvests and detecting irregularities.

Murali says that this is not a luxury produce. It’s the kind of food cities should expect as baseline supply. If a hospital or hotel wants clean greens that meet nutritional standards and arrive when needed, BoomGrow’s system supports that without workarounds.

Deployable and Repeatable

Each Clean Factory is modular and standardized. Units can be deployed in clusters or stand-alone formats, depending on site requirements. The software stack integrates with sensors and internal operations to track input use, crop growth, and environmental consistency.

BoomGrow has already deployed units in several Malaysian cities. In some cases, clients lease the units. In others, BoomGrow operates and supplies produce on a contractual basis. The flexibility in ownership structure makes it easier to work with public and private institutions.

Scaling isn’t about adding crops or features, but about building operations that run without downtime or manual intervention. Murali’s team prioritizes consistency over variety.

Built to Solve for Supply, Not Speculation

Food systems in Southeast Asia are under pressure from climate shifts, water shortages, and price volatility. BoomGrow does not claim to fix those issues. It offers a supplemental supply system that produces reliable outputs in controlled conditions, independent of seasons or regional disruptions.

Murali avoids terms like disruption or innovation. For his, the question is whether the system delivers what it promises, week after week. The company is working with hospitals to build in nutrition protocols, with schools to support feeding programs, and with logistics providers to integrate crop schedules with delivery timetables.

BoomGrow has been approached by urban developers and city planners looking to include Clean Factories as part of food zoning models. The idea is simple: food production shouldn’t be an afterthought in dense cities.

Murali knows there is no one model for every market. But the fundamentals hold, traceability, repeatability, and delivery windows that can be met without fail. That is the structure BoomGrow is building. Not a concept. A supply system that can be counted on.

Food doesn’t need to travel across borders to be fresh. It needs to be grown near where it is consumed.