Vegetables harvested at artificially lit factory

Vegetables harvested at artificially lit factory

OSAKA, Japan - Workers harvest lettuce and other vegetables on June 17, 2014, at an agricultural factory using artificial light in Yabu, Hyogo Prefecture, western Japan. The factory was built by remodeling a local elementary school gymnasium in a joint project between Orix Real Estate Corp. and the Yabu city government.

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