Plantscraper

Towers and high buildings used as urban gardens or greenhouses for in-city farming. The facility is mostly automated, and the vertically stacked movable trays of produce are nurtured with the right amount of light, water, and nutrients at the optimal temperature and humidity autonomously. These measurements are made by software, based on relevant data acquired by sensors. This high level of precision allows for crops to grow faster with less water and no pesticides while reducing the carbon footprint compared to remote farming.

Gender Equality

Challenges

• Could maintain or worsen the status quo at the bottom of the agriculture value chain, which impairs the salary and rights of women.

• Land tenure may be in the hands of wealthy developers instead of agricultural communities, and the needs of the marginalized may not be taken into account for urban sustainability.

Opportunities

• Encourages rural-urban female migrants, allowing their agricultural knowledge to blossom within the city limits.

• Reduces physical hardships when transporting goods over long distances.