Today, I am reading: Ain't no sunshine on these farms: Why vertical gardens could be the future of food production

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Producing locally-grown greens all year round can be done without soil or sunshine, as vertical/ˈvɜːtɪkl/ farms across Europe are showing.

Sản xuất rau xanh trồng quanh năm có thể được thực hiện mà không cần đất hoặc ánh nắng mặt trời, như các trang trại thẳng đứng / ˈvɜːtɪkl / trên khắp châu Âu đang cho thấy.

One of the largest shows why you should never judge a book by its cover. What looks like an ordinary/ˈɔːdnri/ warehouse on an industrial estate , in fact, the home of 'Nordic Harvest.' In Taastrup, on the outskirts/ˈaʊtskɜːts/ of Copenhagen, racks of lettuce, kale and herbs grow under the purple/ˈpɜːpl/ glow of thousands of LED lights.

Một trong những lý do lớn nhất cho thấy tại sao bạn không bao giờ nên đánh giá một cuốn sách qua bìa của nó. Trên thực tế, trông giống như một / ˈɔːdnri / nhà kho bình thường trên một khu công nghiệp, là quê hương của 'Nordic Harvest'. Ở Taastrup, vùng ngoại ô / ˈaʊtskɜːts / của Copenhagen, những giá rau diếp, cải xoăn và rau thơm mọc lên dưới ánh sáng tím / ˈpɜːpl / của hàng nghìn ngọn đèn LED.

Technology is at the heart of their operations and they lean heavily on hydroponics - the science of growing plants without soil. Instead they feed on mineral nutrient salts dissolved/dɪˈzɒlv/ in water.

Công nghệ là trọng tâm của hoạt động của họ và họ dựa nhiều vào thủy canh - khoa học trồng cây mà không cần đất. Thay vào đó, chúng ăn các muối dinh dưỡng khoáng hòa tan / dɪˈzɒlv / trong nước.

Vertical farming is a rapidly growing industry in Europe. While set-up and operational costs are high, there is high demand amongst environmentally-conscious/ˈkɒnʃəs/ consumers. Traditional farming creates deforestation, biodiversity loss and transporting the produce creates a high carbon footprint.

Canh tác theo chiều dọc là một ngành đang phát triển nhanh chóng ở Châu Âu. Trong khi chi phí thiết lập và vận hành cao, nhu cầu cao ở những người tiêu dùng / ˈkɒnʃəs / có ý thức về môi trường. Canh tác truyền thống gây ra phá rừng, mất đa dạng sinh học và vận chuyển nông sản tạo ra lượng khí thải carbon cao.

Currently vertical farms have only figured out how to grow greens and herbs. Add to that the costs of the technology and the challenge of turning a profit, according to a recent report, and you can see why this is a brave industry to get into.

Hiện tại các trang trại thẳng đứng mới chỉ tìm ra cách trồng rau xanh và rau thơm. Thêm vào đó là chi phí của công nghệ và thách thức trong việc thu lợi nhuận, theo một báo cáo gần đây, và bạn có thể thấy tại sao đây là một ngành công nghiệp dũng cảm để tham gia.

Source: https://www.euronews.com/green/2021/07/25/ain-t-no-sunshine-on-these-farms-why-vertical-gardens-could-be-the-future-of-food-producti

Vocabulary:

vertical: thẳng đứng

ordinary: bình thường 

outskirts: ngoại ô

dissolve: tan biến




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