BBCNEWS Click - Short Edition July 7, 2024
the latest technology, from the plough, through to tractors and beyond. but it is under pressure. fuel and fertiliser costs are rising, labour is hard to get, and still consumers and supermarkets are demanding cheaper and cheaper prices. added to that, climate change is affecting how our crops grow, when they need to be harvested and how much water there is available for them. the global population is expected to hit ten billion by 2050. that's a lot more mouths to feed. it's a perfect storm, and things are going to have to change. we've seen in the past how verticalfarming could pla...