Key to Food Security in Nigeria - Aeroponic

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AEROPONICS

A Tool for food security

Ogbole SamsonCo-Founder, PS Nutraceuticals

MBBS (Madonna), B. Sc Biochemistry (Igbinedion), M. Sc Biochemistry (Ibadan), MBA (CEMBA)

Certifications: Public Health (Albany), Food and Nutrition (Stanford), Biotechnology (FUNAAB)

Diabetes – A global challenge (University of Copenhagen), Greening the Economy (Lund University),

Agriculture, Economics and Nature (University of west Australia), Nutrition and Health: Food & Safety (Wageningen)

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Is Food available?

Is Food affordable?

Is there food wastage?

What Is Food Security?

Physical & economic access Enough, safe & nutritious food

Dietary needs

Food preferences

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THE YEARNING

• High quality, pesticide free, fresh produce.

• Pesticides, global warming and its ill effects.

• Consistency, quality and yields

OUR EARNING

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What is Aeroponics?

It is the practice of growing plants

without soil,

with roots in a misty environment

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Yam growing in the Air

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Tomatoes growing in the Air

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What is Aeroponics?

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What is Aeroponics?

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Aeroponics Benefits

Labour

Environment

Nutrition, Health & Life

Income & National development

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Aeroponics story…

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Aeroponics story…

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Aeroponics story…

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Conclusion

The Commercial Aeroponics industry is a successfulindustry and is rapidly expanding.

The market is larger than opined as produce is sold onquality rather than production method.

Aeroponics cannot displace bulk commodity items.

The industry is expected to grow exponentially asconditions of soil growing is becoming difficult.

Government intervention interest can propel the use ofthis technology.

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Aeroponics: The Tool to Food Security

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