Submitted by rosetechnology t3_xvgmuw in dataisbeautiful
QwertyKeyboard5 t1_ir1tsj3 wrote
Reply to comment by muhdbuht in Global Agricultural Land Use v. Agricultural Production [OC] by rosetechnology
The amount of land used for animal food is that great that you can't ever put it all indoors. Literally half the land of the planet is used for that and the animals itself.
muhdbuht t1_ir2fxyy wrote
Wouldn't it stand to reason that a building that takes up 1/4 of the space and grows crops four layers high would still produce the same amount?
Not to mention, I've seen concept art of repurposed missile silos being converted into hydroponic farms.
40for60 t1_ir3zrps wrote
you can get some fresh veggies in urban areas for restaurants but hydro isn't going to replace farming.
https://extension.umn.edu/how/small-scale-hydroponics
https://www.minnpost.com/twin-cities-business/2018/02/one-largest-indoor-farms-world-faribault/
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