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Crop-growing skyscrapers
  • By the year 2050, nearly 80% of the Earth's population will live in urban centres. Applying the most conservative estimates to current demographic trends, the human population will increase by about three billion people by then. An estimated 109 hectares of new land (about 20% larger than Brazil) will be needed to grow enough food to feed them, if traditional farming methods continue as they are practised today. At present, throughout the world, over 80% of the land that is suitable for raising crops is in use. Historically, some 15% of that has been laid waste by poor management practices. What can be done to ensure enough food for the world's population to live on?
  • The concept of indoor farming is not new, since hothouse production of tomatoes and other produce has been in vogue for some time. What is new is the urgent need to scale up this technology to accommodate another three billion people. Many believe an entirely new approach to indoor farming is required, employing cutting-edge technologies. One such proposal is for the 'Vertical Farm'. The concept is of multi-storey buildings in which food crops are grown in environmentally controlled conditions. Situated in the heart of urban centres, they would drastically reduce the amount of transportation required to bring food to consumers. Vertical farms would need to be efficient, cheap to construct and safe to operate. If successfully implemented proponents claim, vertical farms offer the promise of urban renewal, sustainable production of a safe and varied food supply (through year-round production of all crops), and the eventual repair of ecosystems that have been sacrificed for horizontal farming.
  • It took humans 10.000 years to learn how to grow most of the crops we now take for granted. Along the way, we despoiled most of the land we worked, often turning verdant, natural ecozones into semi-arid deserts. Within that same time frame, we evolved into an urban species, in which 60% of the human population now lives vertically in cities. This means that, for the majority, we humans have shelter from the elements, yet we subject our food-bearing plants to the rigours of the great outdoors and can do no more than hope for a good weather year. However, more often than not now, due to a rapidly changing climate, that is not what happens. Massive floods, long droughts, hurricanes and severe monsoons take their toll each year, destroying millions of tons of valuable crops.
  • The supporters of vertical farming claim many potential advantages for the system. For instance, crops would be produced all year round, as they would be kept in artificially controlled, optimum growing conditions. There would be no weather-related crop failures due to droughts, floods or pests. All the food could be grown organically, eliminating the need for herbicides, pesticides and fertilisers. The system would greatly reduce the incidence of many infectious diseases that are acquired at the agricultural interface. Although the system would consume energy, it would return energy to the grid via methane generation from composting non- edible parts of plants. It would also dramatically reduce fossil fuel use, by cutting out the need for tractors, ploughs and shipping.
  • A major drawback of vertical farming, however, is that the plants would require artificial light. Without it, those plants nearest the windows would be exposed to more sunlight and grow more quickly, reducing the efficiency of the system. Single- storey greenhouses have the benefit of natural overhead light: even so, many still need artificial lighting. A multi-storey facility with no natural overhead light would require far more, Generating enough light could be prohibitively expensive, unless cheap, renewable energy is available, and this appears to be rather a future aspiration than a likelihood for the near future.
  • One variation on vertical farming that has been developed is to grow plants in stacked trays that move on rails. Moving the trays allows the plants to get enough sunlight. This system is already in operation, and works well within a single-storey greenhouse with light reaching it from above: it is not certain, however, that it can be made to work without that overhead natural light.
  • Vertical farming is an attempt to address the undoubted problems that we face in producing enough food for a growing population. At the moment, though, more needs to be done to reduce the detrimental impact it would have on the environment, particularly as regards the use of energy. While it is possible that much of our food will be grown in skyscrapers in future, most experts currently believe it is far more likely that we will simply use the space available on urban rooftops.
Questions 1- 7
Complete the sentences. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS from the text in each gap.
Indoor farming
  • Some food plants, including , are already grown indoors.
  • Vertical farms would be located in , meaning that there would be less need to take them long distances to customers.
  • Vertical farms could use methane from plants and animals to produce
  • The consumption of would be cut because agricultural vehicles would be unnecessary.
  • The fact that vertical farms would need light is a disadvantage.
  • One form of vertical farming involves planting in which are not fixed.
  • The most probable development is that food will be grown on in towns and cities.
Questions 8 - 13
Choose TRUE if the statement agrees with the information given in the text, choose FALSE if the statement contradicts the information given in the text, or choose NOT GIVEN if there is no information on this.

  • Methods for predicting the Earth's population have recently changed.
  • Human beings are responsible for some of the destruction to food-producing land.
  • The crops produced in vertical farms will depend on the season.
  • Some damage to food crops is caused by climate change.
  • Fertilisers will be needed for certain crops in vertical farms.
  • Vertical farming will make plants less likely to be affected by infectious diseases.
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59 comments
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Mohd HassaniJan 31, 2024
11/13 4) "fuel" instead of "fossil fuel"10) "Not given" instead of "False"
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Mo SoleimaniJan 02, 2024
Ok
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Arefeh KhaksarFeb 20, 2024
13/13
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Bidhan BajracharyaJan 03, 2024
Can we not submit the answers, if we finished it before the timer runs out? I have to wait for the timer to run out
We're adding a submit button.
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13-13
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12/13
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Foojan SalehiniyaFeb 03, 2024
Please in addition to the answers that part of the passage that is answer, highlight and specify it.thanks
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Rizza Mae MaisonAug 03, 2024
13/13. Thanks IELTS test simulation.
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11
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Avinash MandalMar 19, 2024
9/13 feeling demotivated
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11/13 not bad
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Ghasem HeydariMar 17, 2024
Dear, please change the color of background in text section into white, current color is not suitable for testing. Thanks.
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Dilshod KhudoyorovMar 13, 2024
7 13 poor
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Haya AlkhaldiApr 01, 2024
11/13 nice
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Muhammad AzeemAug 02, 2024
The text says the vertical farming will decrease the risk of humans or animals getting infected by agriculture, whereas Q.13 says the opposite. How is it true?
The system would greatly (reduce the incidence of many infectious diseases) that are acquired at the agricultural interface. = (.... less likely to be affected by infectious diseases ....).
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Suchita PatroApr 20, 2024
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Roland NdunApr 26, 2024
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12/13 enargy
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Eugene ButlerJun 14, 2024
Why is "urban rooftops" the correct answer for question 6 not skyscrapers though?
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Senthamizh GJun 10, 2024
8/13
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Saeed ParamattiJun 10, 2024
9
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Tonmoy ChakrabartyJun 17, 2024
You must locate the answer with explanation. it will be effective for the learners.
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Meruyert YeshSep 16, 2024
Is it 3rd part ?
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Malak SaherJun 29, 2024
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Sabina MuratbekAug 03, 2024
7) i have written 'urban rooftops', and it says not correct!?
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10/13
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How did i get 13/13 no way
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Erqabyl ZhalgasAug 26, 2024
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Gabdrakhman MagzhanAug 26, 2024
7/13 True false NG are difficult for me
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Shibli Rahman MoonSep 08, 2024
You must locate the answer with explanation. it will be effective for the learners
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Jonathan MortaSep 11, 2024
13/13
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Kizito ObiakonwaOct 03, 2024
11/13 which is 7.5 (My target is 8). Failed questions 5 and 7. Wrote "artificial light" instead of "artificial" and "urban rooftop" instead of "urban". It was just a slight issue
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