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Farming Indoors
agriculture and technologyVertical farms grow crops in stacked layers inside buildings, using LED lights instead of sunlight. Because the plants are grown indoors, they are (1) from pests and bad weather, and farmers can (2) several harvests a year. Water use is also low, since the water that plants do not take up is (3) through the system instead of draining away. The main (4) is energy: lighting and climate control make vertical farms expensive to run, especially where electricity comes from fossil fuels. For now, they are best (5) to fast-growing, high-value crops such as salad leaves and herbs.