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Agriculture
SIDE THE BOX
How shipping containers are shaping urban vertical farming
Our global food systems are under siege, with climate change, natural disasters disrupting supply chains, and conflicts affecting agriculture in vulnerable regions. Add to that a booming population – set to reach nearly 10 billion by 2050 – and the math becomes startling. Experts predict we’ ll need 70 percent more food to sustain humanity.
But here’ s the problem – soil quality is deteriorating fast, and we’ re on track to lose most of the fertile ground we rely on. Traditional farming methods, while vital, seem ill-equipped to meet the challenge alone.
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