Planting Seeds: Vertical Farming and Other Revolutionary Advances in Agriculture

Israel has long been an agricultural innovator — through its kibbutzim (communal farming communities), moshavim (collectivist farming communities), universities, and independent initiatives. Israeli-grown produce is regularly found on European tables, and the Jewish state has freely imparted its agricultural know-how to many third-world countries. Below is a link to an article about one vertical-farming startup, plus another link to a video about seven disruptive farming advancements.
 
Quote: “The vertical farms subvert this limitation by creating vertical growing platforms to essentially farm produce on walls. These greenhouse crop-fields are portable, and are around the size of shipping containers ranging from 20 feet to 40 feet, which can fit right in a parking lot, allowing supermarkets and groceries to grow and sell their own home-grown produce right outside the door.”
 
Sources: Wikipedia, The Jerusalem Post
 
Learn more about vertical farming on Wikipedia. >>
 
Read “Israeli start-up makes vertical farms to grow crops in city parking lots” >>
 
Watch “7 Israeli Technologies That Are Making Farming More Efficient and More Sustainable” [2:49]. >>
 
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