As the world’s horticultural population becomes older and more young people choose to live in cities, the number of farmers around the world is gradually decreasing, raising the question: who…
Yeah, I completely agree this is the way to go. Using indoor farming also means that food can be produced near population centers eliminating the need to ship it across the country. I do think that the fact that this approach is resilient to extreme weather is the most important aspect though. Both US and Canada had massive crop failures this year, and it’s entirely possible that kind of stuff could lead to famines. Producing food in a controlled environment is the safest approach going forward.
You can also use things like hydroponics to massively ramp up energy and nutrient efficiency compared to open field farming!
Also, you can use GMOs and fertilizers to their full potential with little worry that they’ll escape and affect natural ecosystems! This is huge as fertilizer runoff can decimate water ecosystems and invasive species are always a concern when the plants are not native.
Yeah, I completely agree this is the way to go. Using indoor farming also means that food can be produced near population centers eliminating the need to ship it across the country. I do think that the fact that this approach is resilient to extreme weather is the most important aspect though. Both US and Canada had massive crop failures this year, and it’s entirely possible that kind of stuff could lead to famines. Producing food in a controlled environment is the safest approach going forward.
You can also use things like hydroponics to massively ramp up energy and nutrient efficiency compared to open field farming!
Also, you can use GMOs and fertilizers to their full potential with little worry that they’ll escape and affect natural ecosystems! This is huge as fertilizer runoff can decimate water ecosystems and invasive species are always a concern when the plants are not native.
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