Farming and solar power are competing for land. Can agrivoltaics solve the problem?

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Agrivoltaics—combining solar panels with crop production—may protect crops, raise farm income, and help prevent farmland abandonment. Critics argue that the approach does not address the underlying problems facing agriculture.

Agrivoltaics could help to prevent farmland abandonment by protecting crops and boosting income. But some say the solution ignores the real problems.