Web2 is failing vertical farms — they need DePIN to survive
Vertical farming can solve the global food crisis, but traditional funding models fail. Web3 and DePINs offer a lifeline, enabling transparency, traceability and scalable growth for this critical industry.
Opinion by: Yog Shrusti, co-founder and CEO of Farmsent
Foodies, take note: If you’re ever in Bahrain, try machboos, a chicken (mutton or fish) dish with rice. Ideally, go for a place that serves it with fresh, locally sourced rosemary (really brings out the flavor!), and while you’re at it, ponder on this: How do you grow rosemary on an archipelago of primarily arid isles where growing anything is a challenge? The answer is vertical farming, and if you’re wondering what that has to do with anything crypto, let me tell you: Web3 is what this miracle of an industry needs to live up to its true potential — and possibly make sure we can carry on as a species.
One could argue that vertical farming is also the answer to challenges such as the degradation of fertile soil, which threatens to leave the planet with only tiny pockets of farmland by 2050. It could also help to alleviate world hunger, driven in no small part by the erosion of fertile soil, making food more accessible to millions of people. It’s a simple equation: With less and less soil to go around, we need something that helps us grow a lot in a tight space.
