Plant building - a new era of urban agriculture

Crops and fruit trees may soon be grown in greenhouses the size of buildings in city centers around the world - according to the Daily Mail of the UK.

Application of Verticrop hydroponic system developed by Alterrus company, Anh Birds Eye's food group and food producers are studying to build a "plant building" , which can reach a high level. hundred floors for production of fruits and vegetables. This is an effort to help agricultural production become more sustainable, economically efficient and meet increasing demand.

Perspective of a 54-meter 'tall building' in Linkoping city, Sweden.

These "vertical farms" will use advanced planting and maintenance systems to take care of plants with nutrient-rich water, thus eliminating the need for land use, while helping urban areas. less dependence on food sources grown and harvested in rural areas. 1 square meter of this hydroponic vegetable growing area can produce more than 80kg of vegetables and a 25-storey "plant building" can provide enough vegetables for about 350,000 people.

Because the temperature inside these greenhouses is controlled, Birds Eye claims that their farms will significantly increase crop yields because they are grown year-round. In addition, plants grown in closed environments will avoid the use of pesticides, which are not good for users' health. It is known that some vegetables such as tomatoes and strawberries grown by the technique have been present at many supermarkets.

Currently, many "plant buildings" are planned to be built or are under construction in Sweden, Japan, China, Singapore and the US city of Chicago. In 2014, this architecture will certainly provide a large amount of green vegetables and safety for urban residents.