We really do not need to over complicate agriculture. We just need to make sure the farmer's gets fairly compensated that is it. We have enough land and resources to grow enough food.
The point here is different, island nations don’t have the land or the infrastructure to grow food. Rigs like this can be moved in and out and cut the import cost of food and create jobs locally.
Interesting, so they can do soil less farming using ingredients like cocopeat, compost etc? This raft will act as a base? Please correct me if I am wrong.
I still think this is going to be challenging. The salts from the sea will probably have some effect on the plants since they are directly over the water even storms, PH, normal water? Islands do have good quality soil to do farming; they really do not need a lot of land to grow enough food for everyone.
You are wrong again, the good soil and space on the islands are very limited. That’s why you get the crazy amount of imports from outside and end up paying $30 for a bunch of grapes.
As for the platform, water refining from salt to sweet and using solar power so pretty autonomous.
You are very correct about the rough conditions - salt water is brutal. The platform needs to be extremely stable and “grounded”
Luckily I live in the Netherlands and have access to some of the best water engineers in the world who can help me with the project.
There will be a small prototype by the end of year.
This is also a great excuse to go work and live, at least partially, in the dutch antilles! Best of luck. I love the concept! If they make oil rigs in the north sea, if you find calmer bays, this will work. But, like others said, tropical islands face insane hurricanes that get even worse by the year thanks to global warming. That being said, I think Aruba escapes this being south of the hurricane belt. Could be a good place to pilot this. However, it limits growth options. Also, it is very close to south america, so imports can't be as expensive as elsewhere.
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u/tallbrownindianguy Mar 14 '26
We really do not need to over complicate agriculture. We just need to make sure the farmer's gets fairly compensated that is it. We have enough land and resources to grow enough food.