Hydroponic farming is undergoing a renaissance. This trend looks to extend into 2020, as food insecurity increases, global calorie consumption rises and newer, more lucrative crops grow in volume. The change in eating habits to more plant-based food preferences will also play a role in the development of hydroponic systems in areas of large populations. That’s because hydroponic farms are considered to be a solution in satisfying the demands for a more plant-based diet in a more insecure food supply chain.
Challenges facing the hydroponic farming industry such as decreased labor pool, growing pressure to keep food prices low and increasing costs of production are some of the same challenges facing many food production systems.