>"The bottom line is that vertical farms are without a doubt an incredible technological innovation with amazing potential. Although they promise some amazing advantages over traditional farming, there are still a few drawbacks that will need to be ironed out for them to become the >future of agriculture."<p>Free sunlight and low-effort support structure (dirt) isn't going to be topped anytime soon. Vertical farming doesn't take into account the vast acreage required to feed large numbers of people.<p>It will take quite a leap for it to address the issue it proposes in the headline, if that even is an issue. It might solve some other issues, like individual family gardening for novelty or produce taste quality, however.