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{{Hatnote|For the structure used to support only the player's chosen Major Faction, see [[Farms]].}}

'''Bio-Farms''' are an advanced type of farm that increase the population size a colony can support of each organic [[Population]] on that planet (a normal [[Farm]] only supports the player's own Major Faction).

* A bio-farm supports all organic populations on that planet: primary and secondary populations, the player's own Faction if they are playing an organic [[Major Faction]], and [[Minor Factions]]. If a bio-farm supports 10,000 Population and there are two organic populations, the total supported would be 20,000.
* Each additional bio-farm further increases the population sizes that can be supported, until the population size reaches [[Populations#Maximum_Size|the planet's limit]].
* Level 1, 2 and 3 bio-farms can be unlocked by performing the relevant research.
* Existing bio-farms can be upgraded to the level above (if that level has been unlocked through research). Bio-farms do '''not''' support any Population while being upgraded.
* It's not possible to construct a level 2 or 3 bio-farm directly - only a level 1 (which can then be upgraded).

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== Bio-Farms ==

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=== Research ===

* Level 1, 2 and 3 bio-farms each need to be unlocked separately by researching the relevant technology (see 'Research to unlock' in the table above).

=== Constructing and upgrading ===

* Level 1 bio-farms can be constructed directly.
* Level 2 bio-farms can be built only by upgrading a level 1 bio-farm.
* Level 3 bio-farms can be built only by upgrading a level 2 bio-farm.
* Bio-farms do '''not''' support any Population while being upgraded. This may result in planets becoming [[Populations#Overpopulated_Planets|overpopulated]], if due care is not taken.

== Stats & Upgrade Costs ==

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=== Definitions ===

* <b>Level</b>: the tech-level of the bio-farm
* <b>Upgrade</b>: whether the bio-farm can be upgraded to a higher level or not
* <b>Supports</b>: number of organic colonists that can be sustained
* <b>Personnel</b>: number of colonists required to operate (contributes to employment)
* <b>Desirability</b>: effect on colony happiness
* <b>PC (Power Consumption MWt)</b>: amount of colony power required
* <b>Be (Beron)</b>: cost in beron
* <b>Credits</b>: cost in credits
* <b>Build</b>: build time in seconds

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