The world requires an area of farmland the size of South America to feed itself. What will we do when we run out of farmland? Craig visits a vertical farm and sees if they could be the future of agriculture.
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I think traditional farming will always be needed, we cant forget tree fruits and other foods that require more space, but who knows, maybe in a couple of decades this is going to be a way of farming, combine with autonomous drones and robots to controle the vertical farms, this could be easily incredibly cheap and safe :)
but is it cost effective?
The real question is whether or not it is profitable without government subsidies
aren't we all happy to be born within this century? I know I am.
I haven't heard of vertical farms until now. This is fascinating! I love the sound of them.
Words cannot describe how happy I am to be living on this planet at the same time as Robert Colangelo
great idea, great implementation. My question is this: I noticed that these people use what I would assume is hydroponics. as a farmer working towards a 'natural farming' frame of mind, I have to wonder about the implications of using hydroponics. in and of itself, I think hydroponics work very well and the science behind it has been tested and vetted many times. My question is geared more towards the sustainability of using that practice on the back end. in essence, is the use of the hydroponics themselves, because of the use of specialty chemicals, compounds, and non-organic substances used to make them, ethical and feasible in a sustainable mindset?
That picture, when you mention diesel, lol, you guys might want to update that image.
We need super GMO foods. So we can pretty much turn energy into food.
Marijuana/Cannabis growers have been doing most of this stuff for decades. Control climate, water, pests, light cycles, carbon dioxide levels, etc, etc.
The basil he is tasting from 8:10 to 8:22, I personally have seen and purchased< in many neighborhood grocery stores for a couple years now. They must be really tackling this vertical indoor farming. With our soil so contaminated nowadays, I believe this is the wave of the future. Thanks for the video. Cheers
It sounds like a good idea but the set up costs are probably way too expensive for large scale farming, especially in the near future. I doubt horizontal farmers are particularly worried about it because of this and the fact that they focus on commodity crops that require different growing conditions to what these vertical farms are suited for. He might be onto something when he says it's the future of leafy greens, though. Most leafy greens wilt and die really quickly, too fast to get the to shops in ideal condition, so vertical farming closer to towns and cities where they will be sold will make them more appealing and profitable.
So vertical farming for plants that grow horizontally and horizontal farms for plants that like to grow vertically? I'm totally loving the idea and I can't wait until more sustainable farming is the norm instead of the unusual.
What about the taste?? that's a really important part if you want to grow for example, tomatoes
Hi there, horizontal farmhand here. I have to agree with Mr. Colangelo; I think that vertical farms are a great way to grow leafy greens, and vertical farms are a big part of the future of agriculture.
So does this save energy? Are they using more electricity in their method than conventional farming?
I am a University of Washington student. I am very interested in Urban/Vertical farming and I have been conducting hydroponic research for a year or so. I plan on continuing to advocate for sustainable agriculture policy with my MA in Environment Policy. I shared this great video on my Twitter @bicnegley. I would love to continue the conversation.
build this shit here in Huston
If they are really turning a profit without needing to be subsidized, I say more power to them, keep it up! If half their income (or a significant percentage) is from some sort of agriculture payola program, eeeehhh: no.