Barcelona-based design firm proposes floating farms

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Floating Farms Are the Agriculture of the Future
Floating Farms Are the Agriculture of the Future



In the heat of climate change, limited resources, population growth and the ever-growing need for more food, one architecture firm has proposed an incredible solution: Farms -- that float in the open sea. They can exist anywhere where there is a need. The best part? They'll be completely autonomous.

Smithsonian Magazine notes the design outlines a "large triple-decker agriculture barges that feature fish farms down below, hydroponic gardens up top and solar panels on the roof to keep things running." It's sustainable, eco-friendly, and could provide a lot of food for those in need.

While they don't exist yet, Forward-thinking Architecture, the Barcelona-based firm that proposed the ambitious project, is hopeful. The firm explained on its website:

This is not science fiction. It is a serious and viable solution. It is not meant to 'solve' all of humanity's hunger problems or to replace existing traditional agriculture; this is not the idea at all. The driver behind the project is to open a new initiative which can be complementary and compatible with other existing production methods in order to help reduce food risk associated problems in different areas of the globe.

Check out another incredible farming feat -- underwater strawberry farms:

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