Hydroponics Movement

Hydroponics agriculture is one of the research projects being conducted in California State Polytechnic University, Pomona.

Pros:

"Supporters point to the environmental cost of trucking produce from farms to cities, the loss of wilderness for farmland to feed a growing world population, and the risk of bacteria along extensive, insecure food chains as reasons for establishing urban hydroponic farms."

Cons:

"However, the expense of setting up the high-tech farms on pricey city land and providing enough year-round heat and light could present some insurmountable obstacles."

Read the full article at City Farmer News