Are vertical farms a viable solution to world hunger?

The amount of plant growth possible in an area is limited by the amount of sunlight received on that area. Plants like sugar cane make full use of all sunlight available. read more

And incidentally, your phrase "workable, SANE solutions" is really offensively stated. Just because something seems unusual to YOU doesn't make it "insane". read more

Agricultural researchers believe that building indoor farms in the middle of cities could help solve the world's hunger problem. Experts say that vertical farming could feed up to 10 billion people and make agriculture independent of the weather and the need for land. read more