The coronavirus crisis has disrupted global food supply chains, leading to shortages in some countries. The World Bank warns 130 million people could be at risk of starvation. But an increasingly popular urban farming system could provide a solution. Al Jazeera’s Paul Rhys reports from Sweden’s capital Stockholm. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – […]
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(12 Dec 2017) LEADIN: A young farmer in Egypt is growing plants using a hydroponic system which he claims is more economical with resources. Instead of using soil, the crops are grown in water channels. STORYLINE: Tiny lettuce plants are carefully placed into pots. But the farmers will not be putting the seedlings into the […]
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By 2050, Earth’s population is expected to rise to 10 billion, while the resources on the planet continue to shrink. Researchers in the Netherlands are experimenting with one way to feed more people with less: growing crops indoors. NewsHour Weekend’s Ivette Feliciano takes a look at how indoor farming could shift our relationship with food.
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