Despommier says the hydroponic greenhouses would use a system that would recycle a city’s waste water and fill it with nutrients to make the crops grow. If this process works, it would provide food to a city and save millions of tons of water.
The idea of a vertical farm has attracted the attention of government officials around the world. Scott Stringer, a government official from New York City, thinks the Big Apple is suitable for the vertical farming. “Obviously we don’t have vast amounts of available land,” Stringer said. “But the sky is the limit in Manhattan..”
Despommier admits that there is still a lot of work to be done to make vertical farms a reality. “But I think vertical farming is an idea that can work in a big way,” he says.
13. Why are people advised to eat local?
A. Because local food is more nutritious.
B. Because it means more convenience to people.
C. Because it can help people save a lot of money.
D. Because it is an environmentally friendly way of living
14. Which of the following is TRUE about the vertical farming?
A. Soil isn’t used to grow plant at all.
B. It is a 30-storey building with a greenhouse on every floor.
C. It has solved the problem of the lack of food in a big way.
D. Drops are mainly grown in the rainwater.
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