aeroponic presentation

AEROPONICS FARMING

AGENDA1) Introduction

2) Objectives

3) Services

4) List of Products

5) Cost Implications

6) Next Steps

INTRODUCTIONWith the current global and local economic crisis the word

diversification is on everyone’s mind and even though we are aware of the important role the agriculture sector played in our economy in the past, it has been difficult to really get the sector to grow as fast as the economy requires.

Fortunately on a scientific basis the sector is just beginning to be explored with methods and possibilities.

One of the most recent discoveries is Aeroponics a technology that proves plants do not require soil to grow, not only that but that soil may even inhibit swift and healthy growth of plants.

Scenario 1:Growing in the soil (which might even be infected with pathogens or lacking nutrient because of over-use), fight to break soil particles to get oxygen, compete with fellow plants for limited nutrient (even when nutrient is supplied – fertilizer – the rain either washes it away or run it deep into the soil), get injured with hoes and cutlass during weeding, compete with weed for space and nutrient, get attacked by insects and even stand the many pesticides used on you.

Scenario 2:Growing in the air, nutrient is supplied adequately, no pathogens, every plant has equal access to nutrient, not affected by weather, no need for pesticides, access to enough oxygen and no need to compete with fellow plants for food neither is there a need to ward off competition from weeds nor heal from injuries resulting from weeding.

Aeroponics technique has the following crucial benefits:•Faster and healthier growth since it has enough oxygen (in the root region)•This will increase the cycle period with about 45 – 70% •Automated system, no dirt produced, no herbicide or pesticide needed•There is also scientific proof of increase flavonoids in vegetables

Seed to harvest Stalk to harvest % of survival from seed

% of survival from stalk

From 1 acre of land

Soil 70 – 90 days 70-80 days 85 75 5 – 10 tons

Aeroponic 30 days 30 days 90 95 180 tons

Seed to harvest Vine to harvest (soil)

Vine to harvest (aeroponic)

% of survival from vine (soil)

% of survival from vine

(aeroponic)

date to last harvest

Soil 4-5 months 8 months 6 months 45-60 85-100 8 months

Aeroponic - 6 months 5 months 80 100 3 years

Seed to harvest Vine to harvest (soil)

Vine to harvest (aeroponic)

% of survival from vine (soil)

% of survival from vine

(aeroponic)

date to last harvest

Soil 4-5 months 8 months 6 months 45-60 85-100 8 months

Aeroponic - 6 months 5 months 80 100 3 years

Comparism between Soil and Aeroponics GrowingTomatoe

s

Yam

Rice

OBJECTIVEThe core objective for our Aeroponics services is to: Make farming easier to manage. Eliminate waste of vegetables during harvest caused by pathogens (algae and mold). Increase speed of plant growth which increases frequency of harvest as well as profit.

(Growth increases between 45% and 70% in certain cases). Increased profit allows for re investment and expansion Substantial expansions creates more jobs and raises the Nigerian standard of living. Eliminate seasonal dependency due to controlled climate within the green house. This

increases profit due to lack of certain vegetable availability in the market within certain seasons.

Aeroponics reduces cost of maintenance requirements such as fertilizer, chemicals, insect fumigation , soil, staff and more.

Aeroponics drastically reduces the amount of water required due to the recycled water structure put in place.

Aeroponics can be applied on a small, medium and industrial Large scale.

PS NUTRAC SERVICESDue to the complexity of this new system our scientists are constantly doing research and

experiments to expand the variety of plants this system works with.

The structure and system took years to assemble which makes it crucial for PSN to handle the setup and maintenance end to end as every little detail has been thoroughly researched and structured for reasons that the layman may not be aware of.

Construction/assembly of green or screen house. Setup and construction of Aeroponics structure. Setup of system. Providing, advising and planting of seeds or plants. Full training with staff and supervisors on usage and harvest. Maintenance of equipment and structure.

Commercial Designs of Aeroponics

This is used for vegetable propagation and this

system can generate 100,000 leafy vegetable at every

harvest


This is used for vegetable propagation and this system can generate 500,000 leafy vegetables monthly


A Toshiba aeroponics system establishment for

massive production of different plants


Aeroponics Farming Hamari Krishi 660m x 330m screen house with installed artificial lightening, for

massive leafy vegetable propagation


Tomatoes grown on aeroponics system with over 1,000,000

fruits at a single harvest


Vertical aeroponics units inside a screen house


Aeroponics system used for production of seed yam in International Institute of Tropical Agriculture,

Yam Improvement for Income and Food security in West Africa (YIIFSWA), Ibadan, Nigeria

Ornamental aeroponics models

Step by step planting for

continuous harvest through

out the year

The root and shoot growing

very well

Enough oxygen available

for root system

Ornamental aeroponics models

LIST OF PRODUCTSGROUP A Spinach Saint Leaf Bitter Leaf Pumpkin Lettuce

GROUP B Bean Rice Wheat Maize

GROUP C Egg Plant Tomato Pepper

GROUP D Yam Irish Potato

GROUP E Onions Carrots Ginger Garlic

Samson explaining the aeroponics system to delegates from Oyo state Ministry of Agriculture at

Aeroponics screen house, YIIFSWA Project, IITA, Ibadan, Oyo state

Training staffs from NRCRI Umudike

Photo session wth Dr. Komlan Wegbe (middle), Director of ITRA, CRAL, Togo after

explaining the principles of aeroponics system

At Biocrops Centre Abuja, teaching staff the principle of aeroponics and planting

methodology

NEXT STEPS Assessment of farmland Analysis of farmer objective Proposal based on analysis Develop budget based on farmland assessment and

requirements Finalize contract First Payment Execution Quarterly maintenance Quarterly business assessment for expansion

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