Is Vertical Farming the next big thing?

To begin, what actually is vertical farming? Vertical farming is not similar to traditional farming, it is very modern and futuristic. Differing from traditional farming; crops are grown on multiple layers compared to one single-layered field. (www.igrow.news). As a cons equence multiple layered vertical farming has been integrated into skyscrapers, shipping containers and repurposed warehouses, moving away from traditional rural areas into the urban space. (www.thebalancesmb.com) Vertical farming can b e characterised by the type of structure which the plants/crops are housed in. The vertical farm building is when the farm is attached to a building or other structure. (www.hausvoneden.com/). As shown below: www.hausvoneden.com  Shipping container vertical farming which I mentioned at the beginning is becoming very popular. The interior of the shipping containers are being refurbished into self-contained vertical farms. These are computer-controlled to maintain levels of growth. (w...