Vertical farming and its benefits

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Vertical farming and its benefits The world
population tends to grow more, and feeding them
will be a huge challenge. Most of the land is
occupied because of urbanization and industrial
development. Here you could see that there is an
increase in food demand and a decrease in land,
which is one of the greatest challenges that
everyone has to face. But many of them believe
that the vertical farming method would be the
best option to face this challenge.
What is vertical farming? In vertical farming,
the food is produced on vertically inclined
surfaces. Usually, farming vegetables or other
foods takes place on a single level but this
method produces food in vertically stacked
layers. These vertical stack layers are normally
called
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vertical farming equipment. This method uses
indoor farming techniques. Here the artificial
control of temperature, light, humidity, and
gases are made and this helps in producing foods
indoors. Vertical farming is somewhat similar to
that of the automated greenhouse technique.
Maximizing crops in a limited area is the
primary goal of vertical farming. Benefits of
vertical farming Some of the benefits of vertical
farming are listed below. Vertical farming acts
as a solution to handle future food demand The
population is increasing day by day, and the size
of the land is decreasing. As the number of
people increases, it is very difficult to meet
the food demand. Therefore vertical farming acts
as the solution to handle the future food
demand. Less amount of water is used in vertical
farming Vertical farming requires less water
when it is compared with other farming
techniques. This is one of the major benefits of
vertical farming. The crops are not affected
because of weather Sometimes the crops can be
fully ruined by excessive rain, wind, and
drought. But in vertical farming, the crop is
growing in an enclosed area and a
climate-controlled environment. Therefore, the
crops are unaffected by adverse weather
conditions. This method encourages the growth of
more organic crops
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As the crops are grown in an indoor environment
without the use of chemical pesticides, vertical
farming encourages the growth of more organic
crops. Less exposure to chemicals and
diseases This method eliminates the need for
pesticides. This technique thus produces better,
healthier and safer food. Environmentally
friendly Vertical farming improves biodiversity.
It does not cause any damage to the land
surface. It also helps the increasing population
to thrive. Better use of space The main
advantage of vertical farming is it can be
designed and built in any climatic or location.
In vertical farming, you can produce a large
amount of crops in a small area. Therefore,
these are the benefits of vertical farming and
these techniques are still relatively
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