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Together with the coronavirus, humanity once again faced the fact that how natural resources are consumed roughly. Carbon emission decreased during the 1-month stay at home, the air was cleared, the animals began to move freely in nature. Along with this process, the concept of 'sustainability' managed to place much higher on the agendas of individuals and companies. The first thing that comes to mind when it relates to sustainability is water and food... Vertical agricultural on the way... It is estimated that 2-2.5 billion people will be added to the rapidly growing world population by 2050. Well, will the resources be enough for this population? This issue is now in the interest of the technology world. Start ups, which will be the building blocks of the new business world, have also taken over agriculture. Nowadays, vertical agricultural projects in cities are on the agenda of start ups. Ten companies are interested... General Manager Eran Görgen of Signify said t...

28 February, 2020 According to the latest estimates, the average temperature is expected to increase by 1.3 C0 by 2050 and 1.2 – 3.7 C0 by 2100. In addition to the increase in temperature, drought also negatively affects agriculture. For example, in the drought, the plant cannot fully develop and ripens early, as a result the yield drops. Of course, the event does not end with this. Changing climate causes vital changes of diseases and harmful factors. It is known that pests have migrated 2,7 kilometers north each year since 1960. Disease factors and pests can extend their lifespan, even increase their reproductive rate, and create new genotypes. This will be a disaster for world agriculture. Because the new diseases and pest-resistant varieties in question have not been improved yet, and drugs to combat them have not yet been formulated! On the other hand, by 2050, the amount of food we consume now, will have to be increased by 70%. This increase is estimated to be around 80% fo...