With the global population set to exceed 10 billion people by 2050, the challenge of providing enough food for everyone in a sustainable, efficient and cost-effective way is rising in significance. Shedding the restrictions of seasonal weather patterns, overcoming transportation challenges [...]
13 Vertical Farming Innovations That Could Revolutionize Agriculture These revolutionary vertical farming innovations can soon replace the traditional agriculture techniques. 1, 2, 3 Many have wondered for years if vertical farming is really the answer to the shortage of food [...]
Key stats: 815 million: the number of people on the planet who suffer from hunger, 1 in 3 from malnourishment 70%: the amount global food production must increase to meet population growth demands by 2050 2/3: the fraction of [...]
Local Roots cofounder and CEO Eric Ellestad in one of the company's indoor farms.Leanna Garfield By 2050, the world will need to feed 9.7 billion people— 2.4 billion more than today. A growing movement of people believes that indoor farming could be a solution [...]
