To ensure long-term food and water security, we must invest in the right mix of traditional farming, vertical farming, high-and-low-tech glasshouses, and other solutions. By embracing innovation and collaboration, we can build a stronger, more sustainable global food system.
The challenges we face ๐จ
๐ Unstable crop yields
๐ฐ Low farmer returns
๐ Climate change, extreme weather, and increasing variability
๐ฆ Heavy reliance on imports
Despite a number of high-profile failures in the sector, Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA) and vertical farming technologies are advancing rapidly, offering resilient, high-yield, safe solutions that are independent of weather conditions, use significantly less water, and reduce reliance on imports.
How vertical farming can help ๐
๐ฑ Year-round, climate-resilient food production
๐ง Up to 95% less water usage, depending on crop
๐๏ธ Fewer food miles
๐ Data-driven crop optimisation, leading to better growing algorithms
๐ฅ Healthier food through not using pesticides, herbicides, or fungicides
๐๏ธ Long-term, dependable infrastructure, hedging against climate change
๐ Increasingly more viable use cases beyond food
๐ Integration with other forms of agriculture to maximise efficiency and output
What are your thoughts? How do we accelerate the adoption of climate-resilient agriculture?
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