Basics

A word for a Controlled Environment Agriculture system that is large enough, and has enough throughput to be considered a factory
It is cost competitive if not better for localized as of now for greens and sprouts
It is counter intuitive due to the preference for shorter, faster growing plant varieties, and high edible/usable mass (ie little leafs, giant fruit, little to no stem, this is why leafy greens work so well)
This means much of it's next success depends on Selective Breeding and Genetic Engineering of plants
They are also intresting in that they make for great labratory's for testing these new varieties as all conditions can be varied, and high throughput means lots of possible tests/samples
Typically use Vertical Farming , Grow Lights , Agricultural Atmosphere Enrichment , Hydroponics / Aeroponics / Aquaponics and HVAC
Thus are rater energy intensive, but are often paired with solar and/or biomass power generation
They also can be placed anywhere, even on mobile platforms such as cargo ships and IMCs

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