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3/3/2009 12:28 PM 

Is “Skyscraper Farming” the Future of Farming in the Middle East?  

March 2, Middle East

Imagine being able to place an entire farm, complete with crops and livestock, in the same space as is required for one of today’s modern urban skyscrapers. A Columbia University professor, Dickson Despommier, has been involved in such a project that could turn a 30 story glass faced building into a vertical agricultural enterprise capable of feeding 50,000 the year round...more

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