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HYDROPONICS – FUTURE OF URBAN FOOD
Lt Cdr CV Prakash (retd) Farmer-in-Chief, The Pet Bharo Project
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To see as many cities growing clean healthy food within urban limits, which is affordable and sustainable in the years to come. I believe that hunger is unacceptable and we have the technology and means to address this important need. In spite of all the challenges we face today I know there is great hope for mankind.
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A hungry man is an angry man
A hungry man is an angry man. Much of the violence in the world finds its roots in hunger
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TRUTH Farmers deserting agriculture Cultivated area shrinking
Food prices up due shortage of production The urban poor unable to afford costs of food
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SOLUTION IS URBAN AGRICULTURE
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THE TECHNOLOGY
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HIGHLIGHTS HIGHLY NUTRITIOUS FOOD NO HEAVY METAL TRACES NO MICROBIAL CONTAMINATION CAN BE GROWN PESTICIDE FREE LOW FERTILISER RESIDUES ANY OPEN SPACE WITH SUNLIGHT AND CLEAN WATER CAN BE USED TO GROW VEGETABLES AND HERBS SINCE THERE IS NO NEED FOR SOIL NON ARABLE AREA BECOMES ARABLE HIGHLIGHTS LOCALLY AVAILABLE GROWING MEDIA USES RECYCLABLE MATERIALS LOWEST WATER CONSUMPTION NO FOSSIL ENERGY EASY TO LEARN
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WITHER WHO BALCONIES OPEN SPACES LYING UNUSED
EMPTY SPACES WITHIN BUILDINGS ROOFTOPS COMMUNITY FARMING POOR EMPLOYED INDIVIDUAL ROOFTOP/BALCONY FARMING GATED COMMUNITY ROOFTOP FARMING RENT A ROOF FARMING
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PASSIVE HEATING- NO FOSSIL ENERGY
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Growing-Using wall spaces
Roof Top Gardening
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Community Gardens Use of Empty Spaces
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Backyard Small Space Gardening
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Hydroponic Kids
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100 square feet = 1 Kg veggies per day.
The above proven successfully in many projects. Every rooftop is prime agricultural land. Every city has millions of square feet that can be devoted to growing food.
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A Final Message to my dear friends present
Let’s GROW LOCAL, EAT LOCAL You are a great crowd. Thank you for your time This is CV and ... Jai Hind!
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