This Skyscraper to be the World's Largest Hydroponic Farm

Skyscrapers and farms don't usually go together. But a 218-meter-tall skyscraper that will be the world's largest indoor vertical hydroponic farm proves that they can.

The plans for the "farmscraper" were recently unveiled by the design firm Carlo Ratti Associati were just recently unveiled, according to a company press release. The 51-story circular tower will incorporate large-scale farming, a Wumart grocery store to sell the produce, food courts, and a rooftop restaurant in one place.

The Jian Mu tower - the name comes from ancient Chinese culture about a mythical tree that connects heaven and earth -  in Shenzhen, China will be the first of its kind.

Benefits of Vertical Farming
Vertical farming is the practice of growing food indoors in tall layers usually using sustainable soilless farming techniques like hydroponics or aquaponics ( a closed loop system). These types of farms use significantly less water and take up less room than conventional agriculture.

This type of farming has been gaining in popularity and vertical farms are located in cities around the world in old warehouses, and even underground in an old unused WWII bomb shelter in London, England.

"Small-scale urban farming is happening in cities all over the world - from Paris to New York to Singapore. The Jian Mu Tower, however, takes it to the next level," Carlo Ratti, founding partner of Carlo Ratti Associati and professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology said in the press release.

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Source: Goodnet