Wheat May Be Grown Indoors, But The Cost…
Potential yield in vertical farming could be up to 600 times greater per hectare than current farming methods: Study
Vertical Farming Apr 27, 2021
Indoor vertical farming, though new and currently more expensive than the traditional form, has caught the fancy of many growers. This practice involves growing crops in vertically stacked layers. The advantage is that plants can be grown in a controlled environment and without chemicals. The process optimises plant growth, with soilless farming techniques. Water requirement is less since it can be reused.
The practise is said to have been first proposed in 1999. Today, the concept has reportedly grown into an estimated USD2bn-industry and is predicted to expand more than six-fold by 2026.