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Codydw12 t1_je38djn wrote

I truly wonder what is holding up larger scaled greenhouses complete with LED lights. The verticle farms effectively being skyscrapers that are filled completely with crops and are climate change resistent. I understand that the economics of purchasing the land in a high density city to build a farm isn't pretty compared to spending a fraction of that to purchase a similar amount of total land in an area more built to suit said farming, but I think long term enough people in major city centers would pay good money for fresh produce year round. This plus significantly larger crop yields on paper of a near perfectly controlled environment to me screams a fast way to grow.

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Lemmy_K t1_je3iduh wrote

Potentially, you could grow anything, anytime, anywhere. And you would not have to do it in city center, even a bit outside suburbs would lead to substantial gains in term of transportation. Reduction in farming land space could lead to major changes for leaving space.

I think it does not change because land and fuel are still dirt cheap relative to the sale price of vegetables and fruits. Climate change, insect population dropping could lead to more development, but I would be immensely reassured to have it developed way sooner.

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deep_clone t1_je8xgoa wrote

Make it hydroponic too and reduce water usage by 90%

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