News Headline

Virtual fences, robot workers, stacked crops: farming in 2040

Source
Guardian (International Edition)

Publication Date
2019-02-18

It is 2040 and Britain’s green and pleasant countryside is populated by robots. We have vertical farms of leafy salads, fruit and vegetables, and livestock is protected by virtual fencing. Changing diets have seen a decline in meat consumption while new biotech production techniques not only help preserve crops but also make them more nutritious.

Content
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/feb/17/robots-future-farming