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Vertical farming in developing countries
29th August 2014
Raising farm yields in a sustainable way not least because of the challenges of water scarcity is one of the biggest challenges for lower income countries (and advanced nations too!). This blog from the World Economic Forum explores innovative vertical farming. Will this type of farming get the finance to be scaled up? What are the possible consequences for employment in farming sectors traditionally have absorbed a high percentage of employment? This is a good article to read to build your contextual awareness.Below is a video on vertical farming from the high income country of Singapore
Geoff Riley
Geoff Riley FRSA has been teaching Economics for over thirty years. He has over twenty years experience as Head of Economics at leading schools. He writes extensively and is a contributor and presenter on CPD conferences in the UK and overseas.