The Futuristic Farms That Will Feed the World

Provided by: Freethink |Published on: April 27, 2021

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This video from Freethink is about the efficient farming practices in the Netherlands that make them among the top food producers and exporters in the world.
Students will learn about the systems and technologies that allow the Dutch to produce twenty times more food using four times less water.

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Subjects: Biology, Engineering

Authors: Freethink

Region: Europe

Languages: English

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Positives

The innovative technologies are interesting and engaging for students. For example, the moth-killing drones and the climate-controlled greenhouse are very cool.
The video is solutions-focused to address the issues of feeding a growing population in a changing climate using limited resources.

Prerequisites

Students should understand how traditional greenhouses work.
Students should have a basic understanding of climate change.

Differentiation & Implementation

Students can describe the benefits of cooperation among the government, science organizations, and food producers.
Students can learn more about the environmental impacts of their favorite foods using the Environmental Impacts of Food Data Explorer or the Foodprint Calculator.
Another form of sustainable agriculture is regenerative farming, which students can learn more about with the resource How Regenerative Farming Can Help Combat the Climate Crisis.
Another resource related to this topic is, Does Vertical Farming Actually Work?

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