Agricultural Experience in a Business District
Rice Planting in an Office Building
October 7, 2010, Tokyo, Japan - Sporting rubber boots, office workers plant rice seedlings in the paddy in an office building in the heart of Tokyo It was the second planting this year on the urban farm the Pasona Group, Japan The 90 square-meter indoor paddy field is dependent on a hundred 1000-watt lamps. The 90 square-meter indoor paddy field is dependent on a hundred 1000-watt lamps that aid photosynthesis, with electric fans that help the process of pollination and require a limited amount of pesticides and chemical fertilizer. Upon harvest next year, rice will be served in the staff cafeteria. (Photo by Natsuki Sakai/AFLO) [3615] -mis-