Container farms on the rise in Australia
The Canadian company Modular Farms Co. launched its first vertical hydroponic farm in Brisbane last month, and not only supplies food vendors at the city's Eat Street Northshore markets with fresh 'farm to plate' produce, but also helps food rescue organisations like OzHarvest to provide food for people in need.
Modular Farms Australia director James Pateras is a third-generation farmer who experienced the devastating impact of drought on his family farm in Victoria and decided to find new ways to farm, integrating technology.
"Going through drought was one of the biggest pains with this type of agriculture," he said.
"I realised then that the techniques used in traditional agriculture were something that had to change, especially if we wanted to continue for the next 100 years and be able to feed the planet.
"I think the climate and adverse weather events are the biggest challenges to traditional farming, followed by disease."
Read more at ABC News (Jessica Schremmer)
