Photo Gallery Feeding the World with Vertical Farms
Agricultural researchers believe that building indoor farms in the middle of cities could help solve the world's hunger problem. Experts say that vertical farming could feed up to 10 billion people and make agriculture independent of the weather and the need for land. There's only one snag: The urban farms need huge amounts of energy.

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Foto: Heinrich Holtgreve

Foto: Heinrich Holtgreve

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