Impacts of controlled-environment agriculture on the involved actors

Abstract

The economic benefits of controlled agriculture, such as vertical farms or greenhouses, compared to classical methods of crop cultivation are described quite a lot in the literature. In this paper, we focus on the impacts of controlled-environment agriculture on entrepreneurs and customers of products provided by this type of agriculture. In particular, we will try to compare the difference in the motivation thinking of entrepreneurs and hired persons as well as motivation of potential entrepreneurs for the industry and society from the point of view of the end users.