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Are indoor vertical farms the future of agriculture?

Stuart Oda · TED

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By 2050, the global population is projected to reach 9.8 billion. How are we going to feed everyone? Investment-banker-turned-farmer Stuart Oda points to indoor vertical farming: growing food on tiered racks in a controlled, climate-proof environment. In a forward-looking talk, he explains how this method can maintain better safety standards, save money, use less water and help us provide for future generations.

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Credits and licence

Institution
TED
Department
TED Salon Brightline Initiative
Speaker
Stuart Oda
Year
2019
Level
For everyone
Language
English
Subjects
Biology, Earth and environment, Business and management, Society and politics
Source
TED
Licence
CC BY-NC-ND 4.0, as TED states it. Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions. TED's terms
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