[2026] PTE Academic Reading - Re-order paragraphs

By utilizing artificial lighting and climate control, these facilities can produce food year-round regardless of outside weather conditions.

If implemented on a larger scale, this approach could play a crucial role in ensuring global food security for a growing population.

Consequently, cities can drastically reduce their reliance on traditional rural farms and lower transportation emissions.

This innovative agricultural method involves growing crops in stacked layers, often incorporating controlled-environment agriculture.

The concept of vertical farming has gained significant traction in urban planning discussions over the last decade.