Today, I am going to do something a little different. Rather than giving you a tip to further green your life, I will give you some insight into a relatively new idea called vertical farming. By 2050 the population is expected to increase by three billion people. This means that we will need a piece of arable land the size of Brazil in order to feed the additional population. The world cannot spare this land. So a new idea called vertical farms is being developed. A vertical farm is a farm inside a skyscraper; each level has an expanse of crops, fish, and chicken. A year round crop production level in one acre of indoor land is equal to four to six acres of outdoor land. Although there are some obvious obstacles that need to be overcome (like $), vertical farms are the future for farming. It will soon become evident that vertical farms will be necessary in order to feed the growing population. Find out more about Vertical Farms.
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12.11.2008
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Hey Brett: Its Cathy ...... love the article! :) Yay! I will click on your stuff in thanks!!! Yes!
Very Cool! You might be interested in my favorite gardening book about sustainable, organic gardening that takes 1/4 land and much less water than traditional methods. Lots of good info based on 30 years of research. The book is called "How to Grow More Vegetables: And Fruits, Nuts, Berries, Grains, and Other Crops Than You Ever Thought Possible on Less Land Than You Can Imagine" by John Jeavons.
Keep up the good work.
I am thrilled to see the attention being given and recognized towards local farming and its benefits. Additionally, the vertical farming concept will eventually be necessary for urban economies to grow food locally and cut down on transit costs as well as keeping food local to sustain healthy communities. Valcent Products has developed a successful version of vertical growing, where they are able to capitalize on space and nutrients such as minimal water and optimal sunlight. They currently have a fully development research facility in El Paso, Texas, and are in the process of completing their first commercial size production unit. Please check the article published in TIME magazine yesterday regarding its advancements in vertical growing.
http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1865974,00.html
Please come and check us out Brett! http://blog.valcent.net
Jessica Brock
Valcent
nice job with the look into the future!
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