The future of Farming.

[jeha2015]

It's intriguing to observe how various ideas and techniques may come into play when considering farming's future. Vertical farming's ability to save space and use less resources cannot be overstated. It's about finding balance. Perhaps the future rests in a harmonic combination of traditional farming, vertical farming, and other innovative approaches.

If you live in an urban area, it is very suitable for farming which can save space and the resources needed are also too much. Maybe now this development is almost being implemented in several countries because there is population density so there is not much space left.

Now Hydroponic farming can become a new profitable hobby. I started growing hydroponically on the terrace of the house and many neighbors were interested. Let's grow hydroponics in a simple way, we will increase food security in our families.

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It's intriguing to observe how various ideas and techniques may come into play when considering farming's future. Vertical farming's ability to save space and use less resources cannot be overstated. It's about finding balance. Perhaps the future rests in a harmonic combination of traditional farming, vertical farming, and other innovative approaches.

If you live in an urban area, it is very suitable for farming which can save space and the resources needed are also too much. Maybe now this development is almost being implemented in several countries because there is population density so there is not much space left.

Now Hydroponic farming can become a new profitable hobby. I started growing hydroponically on the terrace of the house and many neighbors were interested. Let's grow hydroponics in a simple way, we will increase food security in our families.

Even if it seems crazy, it's brilliant! People, the world is changing, and we must change with it. We have to be shrewd. Hydroponic agriculture? The future is here, I assure you. It is inventive, efficient, and space-saving. And by starting it on your terrace, you, my friend, are ahead of the game

Population density is increasing, space is decreasing... Math is actually quite easy. Hydroponic farming is one of the solutions we need. Growing plants is important, but it's also important for our economy, future, and food security. What about the curiosity of your neighbors? That is basic human behavior. People are inquisitive; they recognize worth and get intrigued

[Strongkored]

What do you think about Vertical Farming, do you agree that it is the future of farming really?

I didn't read the article, I was just curious about the costs involved in building a vertical farm because I'm sure it's not as easy as doing it on land so the costs can be very high, and I see several people around me doing this but it's just a hobby and it costs money big enough.
But humans must always be open to technological developments including vertical farming, although so far I have seen it only limited to vegetable crops, not wheat or rice, which are the staple food of many people in the world.
However, actually land shortages only occur in urban areas, while rural areas are still available in abundance simply because of climate change which affects agricultural output, and I am quite sure that land farming will still dominate even for decades to come.

[$anounimus$]

It's intriguing to observe how various ideas and techniques may come into play when considering farming's future. Vertical farming's ability to save space and use less resources cannot be overstated. It's about finding balance. Perhaps the future rests in a harmonic combination of traditional farming, vertical farming, and other innovative approaches.

If you live in an urban area, it is very suitable for farming which can save space and the resources needed are also too much. Maybe now this development is almost being implemented in several countries because there is population density so there is not much space left.

Now Hydroponic farming can become a new profitable hobby. I started growing hydroponically on the terrace of the house and many neighbors were interested. Let's grow hydroponics in a simple way, we will increase food security in our families.

Amid the issue of the food crisis that hit the world, what you do is one of the right ideas to maintain small scale food security using the hydroponic method. At present the availability of agricultural land is increasingly narrow, causing resistance to the agricultural sector.

But on a broader scale, agriculture is experiencing a sharp decline. Not only the increasingly narrow land but climate change is also one of the impacts that cause chaos. The food crisis that occurs today is a very crucial issue that continues to be discussed. A number of world leaders are currently concentrating fully to make various efforts so that national food security remains safe.

So I strongly agree if the community has an idea and wants to do something to maintain food security even with a small scale for the fulfillment of his own family like what you have done.

[uswa56]

Different things will definitely happen when some farmers do their work in different ways in the agricultural sector, because what grows naturally will never be the same as plants that grow because they are fertilized by force. Likewise with the quality produced by plants that grow naturally, those that grow vertically or those that are forcibly fertilized, because those that grow naturally will always be better than anything that grows by force.

In terms of quality, what grows naturally is much better than what grows vertically or is fertilized by force, but low yields will not make farmers prosperous, so they have to think about their own welfare without compromising quality.
Indeed, the place to plant also influences the results produced, therefore not all areas are suitable for use as agricultural land.

In my country, the agricultural sector is still highly valued because it is a source of food that can be harvested every year. So it will continue to be well maintained and preserved by the respective owners so that it can continue to be used every year, especially if the agricultural land owners are still quite happy to enjoy the results of their own agriculture.

In almost all countries, the agricultural sector is of special concern because it is the main food ingredient for human survival, but not many countries are also able to improve the welfare of farmers so there are not many regulations or price standards that are set so that it benefits farmers, like in my country where where farmers are not very prosperous because fertilizer materials are expensive and the selling prices of their agricultural products tend to be low.

[wmaurik]

If you live in an urban area, it is very suitable for farming which can save space and the resources needed are also too much. Maybe now this development is almost being implemented in several countries because there is population density so there is not much space left.

Now people who live in cities are starting to find it difficult to cultivate because there is not enough land, unless everyone wants to turn their yard into a place to grow crops, even though the size may not be that big. And you yourself can also see that the majority of houses in urban areas do not all have adequate yards for farming, so only a small number of people can use their yard area for farming in order to lighten the burden of their own living costs a little.

Now Hydroponic farming can become a new profitable hobby. I started growing hydroponically on the terrace of the house and many neighbors were interested. Let's grow hydroponics in a simple way, we will increase food security in our families.

Maybe you are also really lucky because you have a house where you can use a terrace for hydroponic plants, but for those whose houses don't have a terrace or front yard, it will also be difficult to grow hydroponic plants. So the option is to look for land on the outskirts of the city to be able to do farming and this can only be done by people who have more free time or people who work at someone else's place for half a day. Meanwhile, those who work full time in a place and leave in the morning and return in the afternoon will not have time to take care of any plants for their living.

[franky1]

there is an abundance of land to farm. there is no need to panic.

however city dwellers that have never even seen a field of wheat or a cow in person, only see other buildings. they are the worse people for panic. they worry that if one trade route(road/bridge) becomes unusable then they wont get food.

however the other game being played is the urban real estate developers, they do not want people exiting city centres to buy rural property. so they invent green cities and vertical farming to ease city dwellers mind that although they may live 30miles from the nearest field they want to tell their residents that food is only a neighbour/block away

many will argue there are not enough farmers/farms and countries become dependant on imports.. but that is another game
countries have international strategies where they need to import for political reason. so they subsidise local farmers not to grow crops but instead diversify the land to do other activities

if all farmable land was farmed there would be an abundance of food, causing food prices to crash, so the politicians want to make food be seen as a limited resource because low supply/high demand aids the political profits of world leaders international trade deals

[terrific]

Now Hydroponic farming can become a new profitable hobby.

It can be a profitable hobby when you know what to do and as long as you've got enough space to do it. But as a hobby, it really is an enjoyable one when you don't have much space in real farming.

I started growing hydroponically on the terrace of the house and many neighbors were interested. Let's grow hydroponics in a simple way, we will increase food security in our families.

You've got your food to get through it and it saves you money. I've seen a neighborhood not far from my location that did it as a team and everyone is helping each other. It's hard to have that kind of neighborhood though.

[Obari]

I don’t know how best to say this but one thing i know is that, farming is farming and irrespective of the method used, the end product should be having food and I also agree with the fact that urbanization is actively growing and land space for agriculture is therefore getting minimized and as an agriculturist and a farmer, I do support the fact that vertical farming is one of the way out to achieving sustainable farming.

Away from all the op has talked about , I think there are still awhile lot of land yet to be developed in rural environments and I’ve always known that despite agriculture being one of the most popular and oldest profession, it is still undermined as everyone is already moving into digital and there are still a lot of lands for farming.

[BRINIRHA]

I don’t know how best to say this but one thing i know is that, farming is farming and irrespective of the method used, the end product should be having food and I also agree with the fact that urbanization is actively growing and land space for agriculture is therefore getting minimized and as an agriculturist and a farmer, I do support the fact that vertical farming is one of the way out to achieving sustainable farming.

Away from all the op has talked about , I think there are still awhile lot of land yet to be developed in rural environments and I’ve always known that despite agriculture being one of the most popular and oldest profession, it is still undermined as everyone is already moving into digital and there are still a lot of lands for farming.

In some countries, agricultural land is still very large. Even in this world, there is still a lot of land touched by humans. In my country there are still lands that have not been touched by humans before. The trees there are so big. But this invites people who don't love the environment to carry out illegal logging. But actually the land that was previously illegally logged can be used as an agricultural area. But currently the main problem in agriculture is that very few people are interested in becoming farmers and cultivating the land. Even many young people today feel embarrassed when they are told to farm.

Expansion of settlements and reduction of agricultural land cannot be avoided. Because human population and industry continue to grow. But what is more worrying is that the number of farmers is also decreasing faster.

[Obari]

Expansion of settlements and reduction of agricultural land cannot be avoided. Because human population and industry continue to grow. But what is more worrying is that the number of farmers is also decreasing faster.

I agree with you that expansion of settlements and reduction of agricultural lands can't be avoided and also the fact that alot of youths don't want to get involved in agriculture but I think there are also several factors hindering youth adoption to agriculture  and farming and one of them is capital, because for one to go into commercial farming, then one must be ready to invest some reasonable amount of money for he or she to achieve their goals else every farming they do might be petty farming and not really productive.

[rachael9385]

I don’t know how best to say this but one thing i know is that, farming is farming and irrespective of the method used, the end product should be having food and I also agree with the fact that urbanization is actively growing and land space for agriculture is therefore getting minimized and as an agriculturist and a farmer, I do support the fact that vertical farming is one of the way out to achieving sustainable farming.

Away from all the op has talked about , I think there are still awhile lot of land yet to be developed in rural environments and I’ve always known that despite agriculture being one of the most popular and oldest profession, it is still undermined as everyone is already moving into digital and there are still a lot of lands for farming.

In some countries, agricultural land is still very large. Even in this world, there is still a lot of land touched by humans. In my country there are still lands that have not been touched by humans before. The trees there are so big. But this invites people who don't love the environment to carry out illegal logging. But actually the land that was previously illegally logged can be used as an agricultural area. But currently the main problem in agriculture is that very few people are interested in becoming farmers and cultivating the land. Even many young people today feel embarrassed when they are told to farm.

Expansion of settlements and reduction of agricultural land cannot be avoided. Because human population and industry continue to grow. But what is more worrying is that the number of farmers is also decreasing faster.

You are totally correct, like in Africa, Nigeria in particular, we have more than enough lands for agriculture but now I have come to observe that the influence of crude has taken over agriculture and this has made more than enough farmers to divert from their farm works to crude side but still there are little farmers that are still doing agriculture farms.

And again, agriculture farms works are not the type of work that one can do without investing big or little money to it, although it depends on the amount or numbers of farm land the farmer want to start with and this days the youths are not even trying to make an attempt to do farm works but only few are into it.

[Aanuoluwatofunmi]

It's intriguing to observe how various ideas and techniques may come into play when considering farming's future. Vertical farming's ability to save space and use less resources cannot be overstated. It's about finding balance. Perhaps the future rests in a harmonic combination of traditional farming, vertical farming, and other innovative approaches.

If you live in an urban area, it is very suitable for farming which can save space and the resources needed are also too much. Maybe now this development is almost being implemented in several countries because there is population density so there is not much space left.

Now Hydroponic farming can become a new profitable hobby. I started growing hydroponically on the terrace of the house and many neighbors were interested. Let's grow hydroponics in a simple way, we will increase food security in our families.

Now, farming had been made easier than ever since the introduction of vertical agricultural farming system, one does not have to go to the rural areas again before hey can achieve a successful farm practices, right from the developed urban areas we can engage with the practice of farming in other for us to have enough food in abundance to eat and give others, this does not end there, there's improved agricultural farm practices in the urban regions through selective varieties of farm produce in a close environment under effici management.

[Obari]

I have come to observe that the influence of crude has taken over agriculture and this has made more than enough farmers to divert from their farm works to crude side but still there are little farmers that are still doing agriculture farms.

Well there are two major types of agriculture which included the subsistence and commercial agriculture and most people in Nigeria,  practice subsistence agriculture and all they do is produce food for their personal consumption and maybe sell off the remains to avoid spoils and if you'll agree with me that the major reason why most people dive into crude is simply because they think is more profitable and I wouldn't blame them for that.

And again, agriculture farms works are not the type of work that one can do without investing big or little money to it, although it depends on the amount or numbers of farm land the farmer want to start with and this days the youths are not even trying to make an attempt to do farm works but only few are into it.

I think agriculture  works on the principle of garbage in, garbage out and that's to say that, your level of profit depends on how much you input and invest in the process and I just want to let you know that the major joy of agriculture lies in commercial agriculture and this requires huge capital to start.

[Dimitri94]

Land is becoming lesser and not very available for agriculture as before, There is a lot of Urbanization going on and many land space are being built on to carter for the increasing number of persons. There will be lesser organic foods available for consumption as the worlds population increase and farming space reduces. Because of this, there now has to be an improvement in farming methods and I personally consider vertical Farming to be the future of organic food farming.

Currently, the amount of agricultural land is decreasing drastically and it continues to increase while the world population is increasing. In such a situation steps must be taken to ensure food security otherwise there will be food shortages in the country which will lead to major disasters. Moreover, every city is dependent on the agricultural land of the village, if they have trouble supplying the city one day, there will be a shortage of food in the city. So to get rid of such uncertainty, vertical farming method is definitely needed. Food shortages can be met by increasing yields through proper utilization of whole land in less space. At present, this method is gaining a lot of interest in agriculture and it will play an effective role in the future as well.

[Razmirraz]

I don’t know how best to say this but one thing i know is that, farming is farming and irrespective of the method used, the end product should be having food and I also agree with the fact that urbanization is actively growing and land space for agriculture is therefore getting minimized and as an agriculturist and a farmer, I do support the fact that vertical farming is one of the way out to achieving sustainable farming.

Away from all the op has talked about , I think there are still awhile lot of land yet to be developed in rural environments and I’ve always known that despite agriculture being one of the most popular and oldest profession, it is still undermined as everyone is already moving into digital and there are still a lot of lands for farming.

Vertical farming can help supply food when crops fail in villages around it. Overall, society is very dependent on agricultural products, food needs will not be sufficient if you rely on results from vertical farming because the results are very limited. The rural environment has always been a paradise for farmers, its vast land can be used to produce food needs in large quantities.
Most developing countries have to choose import options from other countries to meet their food needs. The government's role in making policies in determining purchasing prices for food needs will really help improve the farmer's economy. The more food needs that are exported, the greater the demand for agricultural products which will increase the farmer's economy.

[boty]

Vertical farming can help supply food when crops fail in villages around it. Overall, society is very dependent on agricultural products, food needs will not be sufficient if you rely on results from vertical farming because the results are very limited. The rural environment has always been a paradise for farmers, its vast land can be used to produce food needs in large quantities.
Most developing countries have to choose import options from other countries to meet their food needs. The government's role in making policies in determining purchasing prices for food needs will really help improve the farmer's economy. The more food needs that are exported, the greater the demand for agricultural products which will increase the farmer's economy.

I think the results you get from vertical farming really depend on how much land you have, but if you are in an urban area it will be very difficult to find large land because in urban areas there are lots of buildings, you are right, in rural areas it is always the right choice to develop in the agricultural sector because they still have large areas of land that can be used for farming.

[SOKO-DEKE]

Land is becoming lesser and not very available for agriculture as before, There is a lot of Urbanization going on and many land space are being built on to carter for the increasing number of persons. There will be lesser organic foods available for consumption as the worlds population increase and farming space reduces. Because of this, there now has to be an improvement in farming methods and I personally consider vertical Farming to be the future of organic food farming.

Although I'm not very knowledgeable about the availability of land on other continents, but I think that there is a lot of land in Africa, but the reality is that many of these nations are not prepared to use their land, particularly for agriculture. Despite the fact that almost all African nations have lush terrain suitable for agriculture, the younger generation is not prepared to make agricultural investments. Although I think the population is growing, I also think there is still land accessible for cultivation. But because metropolitan areas are where people are growing, all this arable land is not available there. Farmers can continue to move backwards for farming as long as there is a growing population and people are using the nearby land that is available for structures.

[wmaurik]

I think the results you get from vertical farming really depend on how much land you have, but if you are in an urban area it will be very difficult to find large land because in urban areas there are lots of buildings, you are right, in rural areas it is always the right choice to develop in the agricultural sector because they still have large areas of land that can be used for farming.

It also depends on the wishes of each person when creating agricultural land with whatever model and method, because if the agricultural produce is only for his own consumption, I don't think there is a need for such a large area of land. But if someone wants quite a large amount of agricultural produce, most of it is for resale. So placement is indeed more feasible in rural areas because in villages it is usually easier to find land with a large enough size than in urban areas.

[GigaBit]

All over the world urbanization has been given special importance due to which agricultural land is reducing. Although there is no shortage of food yet, if land reduce continues, there will be a huge shortage of agricultural land in the next few years and agricultural production will also decrease. Consequence of this, the people of the world are likely to face a major disaster. If we look at the war between Russia and Ukraine, the agricultural production has been disrupted due to the war in Ukraine and the world has experienced a massive shortage of those agricultural products, which has led to an increase in the prices of the products, while the crisis has become difficult to resolve.

A study found that the world has lost one third of its arable land in the last 40 years. This continuum continues for human settlement, road construction and other infrastructure works. Most of the arable land will surely be lost in the next 40 years. Because research shows that by 2050 the world's population will rise to 9.7 billion, at which time nearly 70 percent of people will start living in cities, forcing cities to expand and reduce the amount of arable land there. As a result, various researches are being conducted on how to survive during that time. In this situation vertical farming system can play an important role.

This type of cultivation is easy to cultivate in any small or large area. More crops can be produced in less space which makes this method more attractive for everyone.

This method has several advantages and disadvantages.

Advantages

1. High yield possible in small space.
2. Maximum utilization of land can be ensured.
3. The amount of cultivated area also increases.
4. Reduces transportation costs.
5. Some kind of crop can be cultivated all session of the year.
6. Oxygen supply at home is adequate.

Disadvantages

1. Domestication is done due to which infrastructure cost is high.
2. The use of technology is high due to which electricity consumption also increases.
3. In a big firm there is definitely need for more workers.
4. It is not possible to provide natural open environment in houses so artificial things have to be adopted for pollination

This vertical farming method will become more popular when arable land decreases.