What is the future of farming?

The Netherlands is producing 20 times more food using a quarter of the water to make it the world’s number two produce exporter. See how this is being achieved.

http://lnkiy.in/future-food

Have a go:

1. What does sustainability mean to you and why is sustainable food production important?

2. How do greenhouses help grow plants more efficiently?

3. How many kilograms of tomatoes can be grown in this system during a season per square metre compared to an open field in Spain?

4. Why is water use such an important topic?

Stretch yourself:

5. How many different pieces of innovative technology/ideas can you list from the video?

6. How is AI used? What’s your opinion on the use of AI in food production?

7. ‘Innovations start by networking’. What does this mean to you and what is an adviser’s role with this?