Total sustainable food growth in box refrigerator size possible in tenyears

Tomato plant

 “The Food for Cities team hopes Agropolis will encourage a worldwide movement towards sustainable, healthy food production, aimed ultimately at providing a viable solution for world hunger.”

Kurzweil reports what universities are finding possible, and that is folks will be able to grow their own vegetables in an area the size of a refrigerator for total sustainable food growth.  This is a boon for the food supply and for modern ways of living.

For years, folks have been concerned that the agricultural lands have been used for human development, leaving fewer and fewer areas to grow food.  Within the next ten years scientists tell us you will be able to grow your food needs in a box about the size of a refrigerator.

"Aeroponic gardens can save 90% of the water used in a conventional garden, and the growth rate can be 25% higher than in soil gardens because the oxygen levels in air are so much higher than in soil. An additional 40% boost to growth rates can be obtained by growing the plants in enriched CO2 atmospheres. This increased CO2 concentration has the additional benefit of discouraging pest infestations and bacterial contamination."

At Singularity University a team project called “Food for Cities.” is a plan of solutions that can positively affect the lives of a billion people.  It is grown in a box, and that champion of the small size that can help people individually or whole families multiplied over and over could make a significant difference in the food supply.