"Swedish company builds food-laden ‘Plantscaper’..." Topic

… to feed the cities of the future.

"Swedish company Plantagon is tackling the world's food problems through ‘agritecture', a combination of architecture, technology, and agriculture. The first of their projects, a massive vertical greenhouse or "plantscaper", is set to open in 2020.

There are over 7.5 billion people living today, a number that's expected to skyrocket to 10 billion in the next 30 or so years. Many researchers, politicians, and members of the public are worried that we'll see dire shortages in the wake of such spectacular population increases. Perhaps most worryingly of which are the looming threats of food and water scarcity, likely to be compounded by climate change and greater migration towards urban centers.

For many of us, these shortages have yet to make an appearance, and it would be just dandy if things stayed this course. To be blunt, however, for that to happen we'll need to grow much more food than we do today, and we'll need to grow it more efficiently, especially in regards to water usage. One Sweedish-based company named Plantagon is working today so we'll have solid footing when dealing with the issues of tomorrow…"
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expected to skyrocket to 10 billion in the next 30 or so years

More likely not due to the inability of most of those countries having enough clean water let alone food.

Double negative dude. No idea what you actually mean.

Famines are as often caused by the inability to get the food to where its needed as from an actual lack of food overall. A 'Plantscaper in Sweden isn't going to help people starving in Sudan.

No, but the innovation and technology will come from such a country, and if it is feasible, then the benefits may trickle down to those countries in need. It has to start somewhere.

Two years ago, in lieu of presents, I had friends and family donate to the Gravity Light Foundation. I also funded them thru Indigogo. This device was originally developed and built in the UK, where the inhabitants are not in dire need of free lighting.

Now these devices will eventually be distributed all around Africa (starting outward from Kenya). In fact, they are doing so well that the lights are now being manufactured in Africa.

gravitylight.org

This is small technology and can trickle down to the end user much quicker than a "Plantscaper". But the idea is similar, I believe.