AUDIO: Mounting Investor Interest In Agricultural Technology

Carole Zimmer

JulY 31, 2019

Investors are paying close attention to the rapidly growing sector that is agricultural technology, or ag-tech.

As the earth warms and the world’s population grows, more and more companies are growing food indoors in greenhouses and vertical farms.

Although demand is increasing, this segment of the agricultural industry faces high costs of both labor, energy costs and equipment, for things like lighting.

Lead image: Angela Weiss/AFP/Getty Images

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