Usually carried out in areas that have a lack of land.

Aim : To produce high quality crops for sale.

Physical inputs : Specific amounts of rainfall and temperature requirements are not important as high tech farms are able to overcome these problems with high tech machinery.

Large amounts of money is needed as high tech farming requires high tech automated machinery.

Very knowledge based and research driven type of farming.

Human inputs : very knowledgeable and skilled workers must be hired.

Types of high tech farming :

Hydroponics

Aeroponics

Tissue culture

Aquaculture

Poultry culture

Benefits :

Increases income for workers working at the farms

Releases landspace for other farms or for other uses

Locals can now eat more locally grown crops as Compared to imported ones.