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The budding agrarian practice of Vertical farming is gaining momentum especially in the developed countries. Do you think that vertical farming could be an answer to India’s food security in near future
The budding agrarian practice of Vertical farming is gaining momentum especially in the developed countries. Do you think that vertical farming could be an answer to India’s food security in near future.
Vertical Farming:
- It is the practice of growing crops in vertically stacked layers. Controlled-environment agriculture, hydroponics, aquaponics and aeroponics are its commonly associated techniques.
- The structures like buildings, shipping containers, tunnels and abandoned mine shafts could be productively employed for this practice.
Global Reception:
- Start up companies and local governments in cities like Los Angeles (USA), Abu Dhabi (UAE), Incheon (South Korea)
- The electronic city of India ie. Bangalore is showing the way for India in this domain.
Merits and Demerits:
- Resistance to erratic weather, minimization of desertification and other related issues associated with traditional agriculture, production of needed crops round the year are some of the merits associated with vertical farming.
- On the other hand the issues like huge costs, increased power consumption, water and light pollution associated with this practice far outweighs its benefits right at this moment.
India’s story:
- The ultra new practice of vertical farming cannot sync with the attitudes and beliefs of millions of our farmers due to many reasons.
- Mixed Farming i.e growing crops and raising cattles simultaneously is the culture of Indian agriculture.
- Moreover our Government is giving a major push to organic farming, zero budget natural farming, biotechnology based agriculture and the like.
- Besides, both our government and the farmers can’t afford this costly vertical farming.
- Lastly, our Government’s sponsored Green Revolution 2.0 mission doesn’t have any room for vertical farming.
Road Ahead:
- The concept of Vertical Farming might go well with some of the corporate companies thriving in India. Their contribution to India’s food security even in near future cannot be perceptible.
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