Posted on 12/11/2016 11:36:10 PM PST by 2ndDivisionVet
Consider it a wake-up call from nature. Asian crops were devastated by a severe drought this year, highlighting the urgent need to stabilise farm output and brace for the consequences of climate change. And with the region's population projected to continue growing over the long term, this is no easy task.
The good news is that answers are starting to emerge. Agribusinesses are harnessing information technology. Organic farms and so-called plant factories are becoming hothouses for innovation. International investors are keen to water the seeds.
This week, we head out into the fields — and some cutting-edge facilities — to glimpse the future of Asian farming.
Even the most technologically advanced indoor farm starts with a very basic problem. When you take sunlight out of the equation you gain more control, but you also lose a whole lot of free energy.
The bankruptcy of a Japanese farming venture in 2015 highlighted this dilemma. The factory had been touted in the media as the future of farming. Partly due to power costs, however, its break-even price was simply too high compared with conventional farms....
(Excerpt) Read more at ft.com ...
FT has a paywall, here’s the story at Nikkei.com
http://asia.nikkei.com/Business/Companies/Asia-digs-deep-to-upgrade-its-agriculture
Hasn’t anybody told the Fakenews Times that drought this year like floodings last year have nothing to do with “climate change” ?
Asians need to stop using/dumping human feces in their fields. Hepatitis is rampant in Asia as a result of this practice, among others....
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