Vertical Farming Technology

from Home Farming to Industrial Scale

By Maximilian Loessl
09.05.2015
Beijing

Provide a
sustainable, safe
and abundant
food and water
supply for 10 billion
people?

AND

Repair
Earths
damaged
ecosystems?

Can We?

global challenges

Depleting Fresh-water Sources

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Challenge:
80% of all freshwater is used in agriculture

Population Growth & Urbanization

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Challenges:
Growing cities
80% urban population by 2050
Increasing demand for food in cities
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Agricultural
Footprint

Billion
People

Not including grazing

lands

World Population Growth

Billion
10

By the year 2050 the human population will

increase by another 3 billion individuals

8
6

Developing
Regions

4
2

Industrialized Regions

1750

1800

1850

1900

1950

2000

Sources: United Nations Population Division and Population References Bureau, 1993

2050

Agricultural Footprint

7
Billion
People

3
Billion
People

Forecasting Agriculturally Driven Global Environmental Change

David Tilman, et al.
SCIENCE Vol 292April, 2001

Negative Effects of Agriculture

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Challenges:
Pesticide use
Agricultural runoff
Ocean Acidification
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Food Transport
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Challenges:
Food Waste (1/3)
Greenhouse Gas Emissions
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Provide a
sustainable, safe
and abundant
food and water
supply for 10 billion
people?

AND

Repair
Earths
damaged
ecosystems?

Can We?

we can and we must.

Vertical Farming Benefits I

year-round production independent of:
climate
region
pesticide use
season
less food waste
less land use
less food miles
faster to consumer (=fresher)

Vertical Farming Benefits II

guaranteed food safety
no heavy metals/pesticides
up to 60% less fertilizer
up to 98% less water
2-3x faster growth-rates
higher vitamin & mineral content
uniform & intense taste
uniform yield

Vertical Farming Benefits III

solving different needs for different locations

What can be grown?

Suitable for
Vertical Farming
Functional
foods
Medicinal
Plants
Plant-based
Food

Vegetables
Herbs
Fruit/Berries
Edible
Flowers
Rice
Wheat

Staple foods
Corn
Potato

Vertical Farming Technology

consultancy

plant cube

Plant Cube
! A device that lets you grow your own food
! Smart, fully automated and connected

What can you grow?

leafy greens

berries

herbs

3x

60%

98%

What's next ?

Vertical Farming Technology

plant cube

consultancy

commercial
farm
JVs

Tianjin Beijing
100-120 Mio. Einwohner

Collaborative Demo Farm Project in Beijing area 2015

Collaborative Demo Farm Project in Beijing area 2015

100% software controlled optimal plant environment

for fresh, natural and clean foods
personalized for peoples specific needs

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Contact:
Maximilian Loessl
CEO & Co-Founder
+49 176 856 557 88
loessl@agrilution.com
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