Vertical Farming is now hitting a produce industry in Kyoto, Japan. This method may lead to more efficient growing strategies in the future that will only rely on machine and require less land to till.
According to Treehugger, vertical farming might be the newest solution for areas that are immensely populated and needs abundant supply of food. This method does not need a vast land to operate and can even run on a factory.
"The future of local food production, at least in some densely-populated areas, might look a lot more like a factory than a field, and may reduce labor costs considerably by taking the farmer out of the loop in favor of automation," based on the article.
The new plant in Tokyo is expected to produce a maximum number of produce per day and it would even drastically reduce the use of manpower to tend on these harvests.
"The new growing facility builds on Spread's first iteration of indoor farming, located in Kameoka, Kyoto, which produces some 21,000 heads of lettuce per day, and adds another layer of automation to the growing process, eliminating the need for human labor for the stages between seedling and harvest, effectively slashing labor costs," according to the outlet.
This way of farming is not necessarily new for most people practicing hydroponics and aeroponics. The same principles for the two mentioned methods also apply in vertical farming. Industries operating in this new set-up will save a lot on utilities and expenses. And there are many guaranteed benefits for business owners as they can operate the growth of their produce even on arid and difficult weather.
"Using highly efficient methods for plant growth, such as hydroponics and aeroponics, can reduce water loss to a minimum, as well as enable the recycling and reuse of water, and engaging energy-efficient LED lighting that can be 'tuned' to plant-friendly spectrums can cut indoor farming energy demands, and when coupled with assembly line techniques, can provide perpetual harvests every day of the year, regardless of the weather outside." detailed the source.
Although vertical farming promises new benefits and improvements on how to harvest food, the downside of this development is leaving some farmers having no jobs in the future.
