However, new green technology called vertical farming can help massively in producing more crops and produce and could potentially be the solution to the loss of land. 

Vertical farming is a type of agriculture that does what its name does: Grow vertically. Contrary to regular, traditional agriculture that grows crops horizontally, vertical farmings builds up. Think of it as a apartment for crops. 

Vertical farming also is beneficial as is utilizes less resources. Less water, less land, and minimal soil if necessary. Water usage by farms is one of the largest factors in society today, and vertical farming may be able to reduce the amount of water that agriculture uses. 

The best part about vertical farming is that it can be built on any type of land. When thinking of traditional agriculture, the best, most fertile soil is needed to grow crops. But in vertical farming, you don't need that fertile soil everywhere since it is in a building. Although it still may need the fertile soil, it does not need as much as traditional soil, being very useful as our Earth is in fact losing a lot of arable land and fertile soil from pollution and urbanization. 

So, yes, vertical farming is a very viable option for the future. It reduces resource usage, stops soil degradation, and most importantly sustains the food demand for the growing population of this Earth. Since most of the land on our Earth is occupied already, why not go up? 

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