In the UK land is reasonably expensive, but its cheaper than hiring and fitting out buildings in dense urban areas. This is before we start costing up Electric

In the UK land is reasonably expensive, but its cheaper than hiring and fitting out buildings in dense urban areas. This is before we start costing up Electricity, fitout, soil import, water and pest control. 1) because for what ever reason they chosen to grown things in a _completely black room_ that means that you now have a significant energy bill for no real reason. 2) you have to import soil, soil is heavy, a pain to handle, and in this setup has a limited half live. 3) Labour, there is not obvious mechanisation going on here. (sure each box might be planted by a machine, but who puts it in place?) 4) water, again, the roof stops any source of free water. 5) pests, you are in a closed room monoculture, a pest like aphids if its lettuce, will run rampant, and will not attract predators. (also a problem for greenhouses) In conclusion, this is expensive, highly carbon intensive, poorly mechanised, and largely pointless.