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IS FUTURE OF FOOD GROWING FROM YOUR
SMARTPHONE?Agnieszka Nazaruk
Founder @getniwa.com@agaonfire
INDUSTRIAL FOOD SYSTEM
LAND & PEOPLE
Earthtrends.wri.orgFaostat.fao.org/faostat
Year
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Human PopulationHuman population (projected)Arable land
Human Population & Available Land
LAND IS SHRINKING
SOIL DEGRADATION
But, there is enough food to FEED THE 10 BILLION
PEOPLE
1,500miles food travels on average from farm to table
WATER
WATER USAGE
WATER RESOURCE SCARCITY
ENVIRONMENT
Expected Yield
Actual Yield
DroughtFlooding Wind Hail
HOW HARD CAN IT BE?
But that’s not all..
400 CHEMICAL PESTICIDES are routinely used in conventional farming and remain on non organic food even after washing
45% of nutrients and vitamins are being lost within 24 hours of being picked
LOCAL FOOD SYSTEM
INDUSTRIAL FOOD SYSTEM
HYDROPONICS
WHAT DO PLANTS NEED?
HYDROPONICS REPLACE SOIL WITH OTHER GROWING MEDIUMS like ROCKWOOL
1000x greater yield is produced by hydroponics than the same sized area of land could produce annually.
HIGHER YEILD, MORE EFFICIENTLY
0% harmful chemicals. No soil means no soil borne pests, insects and diseases – hence o need for harmful pesticides.
NO MORE CHEMICALS
Up to 90% of water being saved as the water is recycled. Hydroponic is limiting over or poorly timed irrigation through automation.
IT RECYCLES WATER
GROW EVERYWHERE, ANYTIME Hydroponics can be used almost anywhere, with crop not having to rely on rainfall, sunshine and temperature + yield is predictable.
LEARN ALONG THE WAYMost of us don’ know where our food comes from. Many countries are introducing hydroponics into their ciruclum.
And no… Hydroponics is not new
SO WHAT’S THE PROBLEM?
TYPICAL SETUP COST:$1000-$10000+
We make growing really, really simple
UNIFIED NIWA OS
FOR HOME FOR PROSConnect and automatelarger growing systemsfor maximum yields.
Grow the freshest fruits,veggies, herbs, and moreright in your home.
SchoolsRestaurants and CafesOfficesRooftop GardensSmall Farmers Individual Production
LOCAL FOOD SYSTEM
INDUSTRIAL FOOD SYSTEM
PERSONAL FOOD SYSTEM
IMPACTA Key to Sustainability?
ENVIRONMENT
• Cutting FOOD MILES.to 44 miles
• REDUCING Fuel 17 times and emits 5017 times less co2.
• SAVING FOOD WHICH WOULD BE WASTED.
• SAVING LAND
OUR FOOD ON US
•FRESHER, MORE NUTRITIOUS FOOD•NO HARMFUL CHEMICALS
•YOU WILL BE HEALTHIER and HAPPIER
We envision a future where individuals, business owners, schools, farmers and whole countries are able to grow
everything they need at ease, locally in a way that is good for
our environment.
We build tools to make that happen.
