Technology Quarterly | Vertical farming

Agriculture: Growing crops in vertical farms in the heart of cities is said to be a greener way to produce food. But the idea is still unproven

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This article appeared in the Technology Quarterly section of the print edition under the headline “Does it really stack up?”

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From the December 11th 2010 edition

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