By 2050, it is expected that this ratio will change to 80:20, therefore the need for food will increase. Dickson Despommier said a great statement that “the world would be a much better place if we had vertical farming”. Vertical farming is a process of growing crops in a building that is many stories high, using LED lighting, Cloth Medium, and Aeroponics. Essentially, the plants are created “using mineral nutrient solutions, in water, without soil” 3 , and LED lights that provide the plants the photosynthesis they need to grow. There are many benefits that can be seen using vertical farming. ”We 're growing in 16 days what otherwise takes 30 days in a field—using 95 percent less water, about 50 percent less fertilizers, zero pesticides, herbicides, fungicides," says one CEO. 1 This is proving that with this method, crops are growing much quicker, and more efficient. Since this method is monitored, it is said to be more safe, as it is pesticide-free, and there is a reduced contamination risk.4 It is becoming necessary to introduce vertical farming since by 2050 there will be approximately nine billion people. Since the population is growing exponentially, there will be a greater need for food production. If harvest continues horizontally, in order to support the population, the land will need to increase. If more land is being used up to produce food, there will be less space for people to live. Since there will be more people, the demand for more stores will increase and therefore more room will be needed. This is why vertical farming is actually the better option. By using technology in an environmentally friendly way, engineers can ensure better quality food, and many other benefits for the human
By 2050, it is expected that this ratio will change to 80:20, therefore the need for food will increase. Dickson Despommier said a great statement that “the world would be a much better place if we had vertical farming”. Vertical farming is a process of growing crops in a building that is many stories high, using LED lighting, Cloth Medium, and Aeroponics. Essentially, the plants are created “using mineral nutrient solutions, in water, without soil” 3 , and LED lights that provide the plants the photosynthesis they need to grow. There are many benefits that can be seen using vertical farming. ”We 're growing in 16 days what otherwise takes 30 days in a field—using 95 percent less water, about 50 percent less fertilizers, zero pesticides, herbicides, fungicides," says one CEO. 1 This is proving that with this method, crops are growing much quicker, and more efficient. Since this method is monitored, it is said to be more safe, as it is pesticide-free, and there is a reduced contamination risk.4 It is becoming necessary to introduce vertical farming since by 2050 there will be approximately nine billion people. Since the population is growing exponentially, there will be a greater need for food production. If harvest continues horizontally, in order to support the population, the land will need to increase. If more land is being used up to produce food, there will be less space for people to live. Since there will be more people, the demand for more stores will increase and therefore more room will be needed. This is why vertical farming is actually the better option. By using technology in an environmentally friendly way, engineers can ensure better quality food, and many other benefits for the human