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What's making this transition difficult is the economic viability. It only makes sense in densely populated areas but those areas also have ridiculous property
by hanniabu 11y ago
What's making this transition difficult is the economic viability. It only makes sense in densely populated areas but those areas also have ridiculous property values and higher utility costs. That makes it increasingly difficult for these farms because the margins in farming aren't that great. I work for a vertical farming company (Verticulture Farms) and we've been struggling to find a place where we can expandthat makes financial sense.
- adventured 11y agoThat's certainly true today. I'm sure Verticulture Farms is in it for the long haul though. The dramatic improvements in output, quality, and water use will make vertical farming superior in nearly all cases within a few decades. It'll make sense everywhere traditional farming occurs, not just in densely populated areas. That's not the case today, but it will be the case tomorrow, given this is the first inning of a multi-trillion dollar global revolution in food production. People in the future will think it's crazy that we used to grow so much of our food outside.
- hanniabu 11y agoThat's definitely true. As the cost of LED fixtures go down and the cost of food goes up, it'll definitely becone profitable quickly and there will be a surge in appearances of vertical farms.
- VikingCoder 11y agoWould it help if building owners got tax cuts to let you run on their roofs?