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Added on 08 October 2024

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VF can help 'future-proof' food production and reduce energy usage
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A team of scientists from the Netherlands has shown how improved efficiencies in vertical farming can help future-proof the planet against the increasing demand for food caused by a rising world population.

Previous research has shown how the climate-controlled environment of vertical farms allows for growing food in places where the environment makes traditional farming difficult or even impossible.

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