What exactly is freshwater and is there enough of it?

October 28, 2022

“By 2030, the global demand for water will have exceeded the sustainable supply available by 40%. Agriculture already makes up 70% of water withdrawals globally, according to the World Resources Institute, and with food production needing to increase by 69% by 2035, the demand on freshwater will also grow.” World Economic Forum

Vertical farming is part of the solution to combat issues we are facing as a result of water scarcity, as it uses up to 95% less freshwater. And in fact, our systems go even further using aeroponics!

Full article here: https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2022/10/water-freshwater-scarcity-uplink/

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