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Viability of Aeroponic versus Soil planting

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AEROPONICS A Tool for Food Security www.psnutrac.com
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AEROPONICS

A Tool for Food Security

www.psnutrac.com

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Hunger

Unemployment

Diseases

Depreciated Naira Urban over-population

Underemployment

Poverty

Youth unrest

Conflict Corruption

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AGRICULTURE

We do not aim to manage poverty with Agriculture

But

To create wealth through Agriculture

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Is Food available?

Is Food affordable?

Is there Food wastage?

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0

5.52

31.75

46.45

16.31

5.52

45.13

30.27

9.73 11.05

46.9148.73

3.141.12 0.1

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

Very HighProductivity

Highproductivity

Mediumproductivity

LowProductivity

Very LowProductivity

Percentage profile of Nigeria soil

2016 Integrated Farming Aeroponic

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Agriculture?

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AEROPONIC

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THE YEARNING

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Tomatoes growing in the Air

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Aeroponics Benefits

• Labour

• Environment

• Nutrition, Health & Life

• Income & National development

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Soil versus AeroponicSoil Aeroponic

Set up After every harvest Once

Water usage High 96% less

Harvest (e.g.

vegetable)

Quarterly Monthly

Insecticide, herbicide High None

Fertilizer High (600kg yearly) Very low (32.4kg yearly)

Weather & Soil Dependent Not dependent

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Aeroponics story…

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Aeroponics story…

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Aeroponics story…

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