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VISION
G-‐Tech is committed to providing green technologies for sustainable future livelihoods
MISSION
G-‐Tech strives to become the leading company in providing green technology solutions for sustainable livelihoods, alternative sustainable energy solutions,
and productive agricultural production systems
WE PROVIDE SUSTAINABLE SOLUTIONS IN Mine Dump Rehabilitation
Renewable Energy (Bio-‐Fuels) Agriculture
ABOUT G-‐TECH
G-‐Tech is a South African black owned green technology company focusing on mine dump
rehabilitation, biofuels energy feedstock supply and agriculture. G-‐Tech restores and transforms
mine dumps into self-‐sustaining, renewable energy production systems with commercial value
intended to benefit mining houses, surrounding and affected mining communities.
In Agriculture, G-‐Tech provides agricultural solutions to communities residing on lands that are non-‐arable and degraded to allow for any agricultural/food production practices. This includes, although not limited to, mining communities and communities in regions affected by drought and climate change. G-‐Tech offers urban farming solutions and commercial prospects to urban and
peri-‐urban farming and agricultural production.
G-‐TECH PARTNERS
G-‐Tech is the only company outside of Japan with the PLA Roll Planter technology.
Toray Industries (Japan) Toray is one of the leading global companies in the production of fibers and textiles, plastics and
chemicals, IT-‐related products, carbon fiber composite materials (Airbus and Boeing), environment and engineering, and life science.
Mitsukawa (Japan)
Mitsukawa is a Japanese company competing in the global wholesale distribution of industrial machinery and equipment.
Sakata EMEA
Sakata EMEA (MayFord) is the provider of seeds and biomes for different regions.
PLA FIBER AND ROLL PLANTER
PLA (Polylactic Acid) Fibre is a knitted thread made of natural cellulose polymers – derived from plant waste materials
Roll Planter is a Biodegradable sock/tube structured type of a knitted PLA fiber or yarn.
QUALITIES OF ROLL PLANTER
It can be applied as a substrate and growing medium It mitigates against the quality of land and soil in agricultural production
Carbon dioxide neutral Long life span/durability
High water retention and moisture capacity Light, flexible and easy to transport
!GREEN!&!REHABILITATION!TEST!CHINA!
EFFECTIVENESS)TO)STOP)EROSION�
! This)data)shows)the)amount)of)flying)sand)from)0)cm)to)30)cm)above)the)ground.))
! We)measured)using)the)machine)in)picture(2(to)collect)flying)sands)for)15)minutes.))
! The)wind)speed)was)10.45m/sec)at)2m)above)the)ground.)
! The)most)effecMve)method)was)1m)x)1m)PLA)Roll)Planter�
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(Source):)Inner)Mongolia)Agricultural)University))�
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EFFECTIVENESS)TO)STOP)EROSION�
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2m)X)2m� )3m)X)3m�Straw)1m)X)1m�
2m)X)2m� 3m)X)3m�
Change)of)level)(cm)�
July� Aug� Sep� Oct� Nov� Dec�
! The)data)shows)change)in)ground)levels:)on)bare)land,)PLA)Roll)Planter)area)and)straw)area)
! Bare)land)area)kept)on)being)eroded)but)PLA)Roll)Planter)and)straw)area)stopped)soil)erosion))
PLA)Roll)Planter)area�
Bare)land)area�
(Source):)Inner)Mongolia)Agricultural)University))�
Straw)area�
SOUTH&AFRICAN&SOIL&EROSION&TEST&
a& b& c&
DURABILITY*OF*THE*ROLL*PLANTER*AT*DESERT**
Mel5ng*point*(�)� Density/Solidity� Reten5on*in*4*years�
168� 1.27� 80%**
! Material/heat*reten5on*Proper5es*of*Roll*Planter*
40#
50#
60#
70#
80#
90#
100#
20# 25# 30# 35# 40# 45#
Strength#re
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Time#(month)#
12#
WATER#RETENTION,#DURABILITY#AND#ROOT#SUPPORT#CAPACITY##
R/P!
10#cm#below#ground#
January#2011# November#2012#
50#cm#below#ground#
October#2015#
R/P#
a# b# c#
Roll#Planter#covered#by#sand##
R/P#
April#2015#d#
ANNEXTURE A
MINE DUMP REHABILITATION
LARGE&SCALE)GOLD)TAILING)SITE)IN)RANDFONTEIN)
DECEMBER'2013'
10#employees#over#4#months#1#hectare#Jobs#entailed#filling#fer:lizer#in#Roll#Planter,#laying#and#seeding###
JANUARY'2014'
a' b'
c'
MARCH&2014&
FEBRUARY(2016(
DEVELOPMENT*OF*ECO-SYSTEM*BIODIVERSITY**
a* b*
DUST%SUPPRESSION%PERFORMANCE%MEASUREMENT%%
a% b%Soil%has%been%eroded,%and%the%measuring%tube%blown%off%% Both%soil%and%the%tube%sCll%intact%
BIOFUEL(FEEDSTOCK(PRODUCTION(ON(MINE(DUMPS((SORGHUM)(
19(December(2015(
a( b( c(
12#JANUARY#2016#(EL#NINO#PERIOD)#
a# b# c#
17#FEBRUARY#2016#(EL#NINO#PERIOD)##
a# b# c#
19#MAY#2016#(EL#NINO#PERIOD)#
BENNEFITS OF PRODUCING FEEDSTOCK ON MINE DUMPS
Restores and transforms mine dumps into sustainable commercial assets Diversifies both local communities and mining houses economy
Improves livelihoods Increases energy supply towards predictability and sustainability
Creates an alternative industries within the sector Biofuel produced can always be blended with synthesized
Reduces production costs of feedstock Limits competition for food security and biofuel production
ANNEXTURE B
AGRICULTURE
ROOF$TOP'AGRICULTURE'IN'JAPAN'
a' b'
c' d'
Roof$top'greening'' Tomatoes'
Rice' Rice'd'
AGRICULTURE*TESTS*IN*SA*ON*CONCRETE*SURFACE*
Maize&&&& &&&&&&&&&&&&&Green&beans&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&LM&grass&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&Spinach&Planted(15(November(2010(
10((January(2011(
21((March((2011(
TRIALS'IN'SOWETO'WITH'THE'UNDP'
b'
Small'Scale'Farmers'Eradica;ng'Poverty'and'Extreme'Hunger:'za.undp.org''
TRIALS'IN'LAEZONIA'(APRIL'2016)'SOYBEAN'AND'SORHUM'ON'CLAY'SOIL'
TRIALS'IN'LAEZONIA'(MAY'2016)'SOYBEAN'AND'SORHUM'ON'CLAY'SOIL'
PLA$MANUFACTURING$PLANT$IN$SOWETO$$
CONTACT DETAILS
Corporate Name G-‐Tech Holding (Pty) Ltd
Registration Number 2013/118586/07
Business Partners
Toray Mitsukawa
Address
40 San Remo Complex||353 Van Heerden Avenue||Halfway Gardens||1685
Contact Details Bonga Masoka
Business Developer and Marketing Manager +27 (0) 79 508 9305
bonga.masoka@g-‐techholding.co.za