Anyone in Sydney (Australia) interested in Vertical Farming ?

Question

An alternative to traditional farming, is vertical farming. Many types of plants (vegetables, fruits, flowers, etc.) can be grown in an urban concrete multi-storey farm, efficiently.

The vertical farm can occupy less than 1,000 m2 and have capacity to grow produce on multiple floors, under controlled temperature, and nutrition. Energy, water, and nutrients are most efficiently used and recycled. Careful design can result in no waste or pollution. The multu-storey structure can also harvest wind and solar energy, and rainwater.

Proximity to CBD makes marketting and tarnsport much less costly, and the products reach the customers more fresh.

I am keen to find people who might already be involved in this, or people who look for an opportunity to pioneer the paradigm shift.

People with farming experience, and people without farming experience can all help.

This is possibly an inevitable path when resources become more scarce. So, why not launch vertical farming while feasible ?

Answer 1

wow interesting to know abt vertical farming

Answer 2

Sydney has masses of land, so this is not cost effective

Try Japan!

Answer 3

I believe versions of Vertical Farming are already in effect.   I know several people who live in apartments who garden on their balconies and patios.  Our last apartment managers had an herb garden just outside their door.  Another apartment dweller in our complex used their lawn space to grow, tomatoes, cucumbers, squash, radishes, strawberries, carrots, green beans and watermelon.  Several have small gardens on their balconies.  A friend is growing peppers and tomatoes in a planter, with plans to grow various types of lettuce.   On some cable shows there are hanging baskets for use on balconies for growing tomatoes and cucumbers.  Here in LA the growing season is year around.

For others who may be interested here is a site that gives links and more information on Vertical Farming:  http://www.verticalfarm.com/index.htm

In another 20/30 years a lot of land will be lost to housing tracts as our population expands.  This is already a problem in central California now.

You've got this Nebraska farm girls attention.