{"id":130634,"date":"2019-01-30T06:47:41","date_gmt":"2019-01-30T04:47:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/pasha-4-the-virtues-of-vertical-farms-the-conversation\/"},"modified":"2019-01-30T06:47:41","modified_gmt":"2019-01-30T04:47:41","slug":"pasha-4-the-virtues-of-vertical-farms-the-conversation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/pasha-4-the-virtues-of-vertical-farms-the-conversation\/","title":{"rendered":"Pasha 4: The virtues of vertical farms | The Conversation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/theconversation.com\/pasha-4-the-virtues-of-vertical-farms-110727\">Pasha 4: The virtues of vertical farms<\/a>: <\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/256084\/original\/file-20190129-108334-sahh27.jpg?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&amp;q=45&amp;auto=format&amp;w=496&amp;fit=clip\" \/><figcaption><span class=\"caption\">Vertical farms<\/span> <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>A massive challenge for Africa is feeding the 1.3 billion people who live on the continent. This will only get more and more difficult as the population grows. Providing nutritious, healthy and pesticide free food is crucial.<\/p>\n<p>Vertical farms is one possible way of meeting the challenges of urbanisation and the rising demand for food. The farms are built as vertically stacked layers in unlikely places \u2013 from skyscrapers to warehouses and containers. Esther Ndumi Ngumbi, a post-doctoral researcher and food security fellow, explains how they\u2019re being used to great effect around the world. And why they could work in Africa. <\/p>\n<hr>\n<p>   <em>     <strong>       Read more:       Africa needs its own version of the vertical farm to feed growing cities     <\/strong>   <\/em> <\/p>\n<hr>\n<p><strong>Photo:<\/strong> Vegetables are grown using fertigation system. Vegetables can be planted in a small space and arranged vertically. By Aisyaqilumaranas<\/p>\n<p><strong>Music<\/strong> \u201cHappy African Village\u201d by John Bartmann found on FreeMusicArchive.org licensed under CC0 1.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/233721\/original\/file-20180827-75984-1gfuvlr.png\" alt=\"Listen on Apple Podcasts\" width=\"268\" height=\"68\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/counter.theconversation.com\/content\/110727\/count.gif\" alt=\"The Conversation\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" \/><br \/>\n<small><strong>Source:<\/strong> <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/theconversation.com\/pasha-4-the-virtues-of-vertical-farms-110727\">The Conversation \u2013 Articles (AFRICA)<\/a><\/small><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<p>Read more on <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/theconversation.com\" target=\"_blank\">The Conversation<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Join the fun:<\/strong> <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/add-your-event\/\">Add Your event<\/a> | <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.mypr.co.za\/submit\">Submit a Press Release<\/a> | <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/directory\/\">Add your listing<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pasha 4: The virtues of vertical farms: Vertical farms A massive challenge for Africa is feeding the 1.3 billion people who live on the continent. 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