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Board Economics
Re: The future of Farming.
by
wmaurik
on 14/02/2024, 19:36:41 UTC
I agree that vertical farming holds promise, especially considering the future increase in population and potential reduction in available land for traditional farming. However, I have some concerns about the cost involved in setting up and running vertical farms, as well as the variety of crops that can be successfully grown in this way. For vertical farming to become a truly viable alternative, I believe it needs to be more cost-accessible and support a wider range of crops.
All of this has its own advantages and disadvantages in each agricultural model, because traditional agriculture which does not require more costs definitely requires more effort from the manager himself. Meanwhile, vertical farming which is said to be promising does not require more labor to do, but it definitely requires more costs to make it successful even though it can be harvested in a short period of time if the results are better. However, the downside is still the cost issue, which generally not everyone can afford.