1. AEROPONICS FARMING

2. AGENDA
1) Introduction
2) Objectives
3) Services
4) List of Products
5) Cost Implications
6) Next Steps

3. INTRODUCTION
With the current global and local economic crisis the word
diversification is on everyone’s mind and even though we are aware
of the important role the agriculture sector played in our economy in
the past, it has been difficult to really get the sector to grow as fast
as the economy requires.
Fortunately on a scientific basis the sector is just beginning to be
explored with methods and possibilities.
One of the most recent discoveries is Aeroponics a technology that
proves plants do not require soil to grow, not only that but that soil
may even inhibit swift and healthy growth of plants.

4. Scenario 1:
Growing in the soil (which might even be infected with pathogens or lacking
nutrient because of over-use), fight to break soil particles to get oxygen,
compete with fellow plants for limited nutrient (even when nutrient is supplied –
fertilizer – the rain either washes it away or run it deep into the soil), get injured
with hoes and cutlass during weeding, compete with weed for space and
nutrient, get attacked by insects and even stand the many pesticides used on
you.
Scenario 2:
Growing in the air, nutrient is supplied adequately, no pathogens, every plant has
equal access to nutrient, not affected by weather, no need for pesticides, access
to enough oxygen and no need to compete with fellow plants for food neither is
there a need to ward off competition from weeds nor heal from injuries resulting
from weeding.
Aeroponics technique has the following crucial benefits:
•Faster and healthier growth since it has enough oxygen (in the root region)
•This will increase the cycle period with about 45 – 70%
•Automated system, no dirt produced, no herbicide or pesticide needed
•There is also scientific proof of increase flavonoids in vegetables

5. Seed to harvest Stalk to harvest
% of survival from
seed
% of survival from
stalk
From 1 acre of
land
Soil 70 – 90 days 70-80 days 85 75 5 – 10 tons
Aeroponic 30 days 30 days 90 95 180 tons
Seed to harvest
Vine to harvest
(soil)
Vine to harvest
(aeroponic)
% of survival
from vine (soil)
% of survival
from vine
(aeroponic)
date to last
harvest
Soil 4-5 months 8 months 6 months 45-60 85-100 8 months
Aeroponic - 6 months 5 months 80 100 3 years
Seed to harvest
Vine to harvest
(soil)
Vine to harvest
(aeroponic)
% of survival
from vine (soil)
% of survival
from vine
(aeroponic)
date to last
harvest
Soil 4-5 months 8 months 6 months 45-60 85-100 8 months
Aeroponic - 6 months 5 months 80 100 3 years
Comparism between Soil and Aeroponics Growing
Tomatoes
Yam
Rice

6. OBJECTIVE
The core objective for our Aeroponics services is to:
 Make farming easier to manage.
 Eliminate waste of vegetables during harvest caused by pathogens (algae and mold).
 Increase speed of plant growth which increases frequency of harvest as well as profit.
(Growth increases between 45% and 70% in certain cases).
 Increased profit allows for re investment and expansion
 Substantial expansions creates more jobs and raises the Nigerian standard of living.
 Eliminate seasonal dependency due to controlled climate within the green house. This
increases profit due to lack of certain vegetable availability in the market within certain
seasons.
 Aeroponics reduces cost of maintenance requirements such as fertilizer, chemicals, insect
fumigation , soil, staff and more.
 Aeroponics drastically reduces the amount of water required due to the recycled water
structure put in place.
 Aeroponics can be applied on a small, medium and industrial Large scale.

7. PS NUTRAC SERVICES
Due to the complexity of this new system our scientists are constantly doing research and
experiments to expand the variety of plants this system works with.
The structure and system took years to assemble which makes it crucial for PSN to handle
the setup and maintenance end to end as every little detail has been thoroughly
researched and structured for reasons that the layman may not be aware of.
 Construction/assembly of green or screen house.
 Setup and construction of Aeroponics structure.
 Setup of system.
 Providing, advising and planting of seeds or plants.
 Full training with staff and supervisors on usage and harvest.
 Maintenance of equipment and structure.

8. Commercial Designs of Aeroponics
This is used for vegetable propagation and this
system can generate 100,000 leafy vegetable at every
harvest

9. Commercial Designs of Aeroponics
This is used for vegetable propagation and this system can
generate 500,000 leafy vegetables monthly

10. Commercial Designs of Aeroponics
A Toshiba aeroponics system establishment for
massive production of different plants

11. Commercial Designs of Aeroponics
Aeroponics Farming Hamari Krishi 660m x 330m
screen house with installed artificial lightening, for
massive leafy vegetable propagation

12. Commercial Designs of Aeroponics
Tomatoes grown on aeroponics system with over 1,000,000
fruits at a single harvest

13. Commercial Designs of Aeroponics
Vertical aeroponics units inside a screen house

14. Commercial Designs of Aeroponics
Aeroponics system used for production of seed yam in International Institute of Tropical Agriculture,
Yam Improvement for Income and Food security in West Africa (YIIFSWA), Ibadan, Nigeria

15. Ornamental aeroponics models
Step by step planting for
continuous harvest through
out the year
The root and shoot growing
very well
Enough oxygen available
for root system

16. Ornamental aeroponics models

17. LIST OF PRODUCTS
GROUP A
 Spinach
 Saint Leaf
 Bitter Leaf
 Pumpkin
 Lettuce
GROUP B
 Bean
 Rice
 Wheat
 Maize
GROUP C
 Egg Plant
 Tomato
 Pepper
GROUP D
 Yam
 Irish Potato
GROUP E
 Onions
 Carrots
 Ginger
 Garlic

18. Samson explaining the aeroponics system to delegates from Oyo state Ministry of Agriculture at
Aeroponics screen house, YIIFSWA Project, IITA, Ibadan, Oyo state

19. Training staffs from NRCRI Umudike

20. Photo session wth Dr. Komlan Wegbe (middle), Director of ITRA, CRAL, Togo after
explaining the principles of aeroponics system

21. At Biocrops Centre Abuja, teaching staff the principle of aeroponics and planting
methodology

22. NEXT STEPS
 Assessment of farmland
 Analysis of farmer objective
 Proposal based on analysis
 Develop budget based on farmland assessment and requirements
 Finalize contract
 First Payment
 Execution
 Quarterly maintenance
 Quarterly business assessment for expansion