As there is an increase in population, there is also an increase in the demand of food supplies. High tech farming is a commercial farming which means that it is profit motivated. It is to also overcome the problem of a shortage of land for farming and also to not be too dependant on other countries for food. It is found in densely populated areas such as Singapore where there is limited land and costly land.
In high tech farming, computer technology is used to manage water, fertilising and pest control to ensure high quality. It is sold locally and exported. Professionals are employed for this job and computers and automation devices are used to control the temperatures and watering. High tech farming consists of hydroponics and aeroponics.
Factors determining success
As there is high investment cost for high tech farming, high levels of capital are needed to invest in the technological facilities. Also, there will be competition from other imported products. This makes high tech farming a commercial farming that has to compete with other industries. Lastly, though little labour is required for high tech farming, its success will still be affected if there is a large shortage of workers and people who are able to operate the machinery.
Impacts
High tech farming is environmentally friendly. Little or no pesticides are used and it conserves land and water by using suspended troughs and controlling water. As they are located nearer to markets and production monitoring in comparison to those crops planted in soil, there will be lesser wastage and transport.
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