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But the infrastructure cost of $200M can go down drastically on subsequent iterations, think how the cost of solar evolved past 5 years.

I'm thinking at this as proof of concept. If it works, there are many rich areas of the globe where fertile soil is at a premium and cannot grow much. Basically, transform oil dollars into local grown food.

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Or places that lack oil dollars, but have plenty of land ruined due to desertification, a real problem in some parts of Africa.

> But the infrastructure cost of $200M can go down drastically on subsequent iterations, think how the cost of solar evolved past 5 years

So my $200M inestment will struggle to compete with a $40M investment in 5 years? That is a reason not to invest.

I find it weird this comment was downvoted but my post (GP) wasn't. I completely agree with you here MarkMc.

It's a $200M investment to own the company which will be taking $40M off someone else in a few years time to design and build their farm for them.

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