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Hydroponics - Why do it April 2016 Climate change is one of the greatest economic, social, and environmental challenges of our time * Australian government The department of climate change We make innovation a reality Polycarbonate

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Hydroponics - Why do it

April 2016

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Climate change is one of the greatest economic, social, and environmental challenges of our time * Australian government – The department of climate change

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We make innovation a reality

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Polycarbonate greenhouses

Integration of greenhouse projects

Turn key solutions
From characterization to full production

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glass greenhouses

We integrate different technologies

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Wet Pad Mesh net screened windows Paved passage Polycarbonate covered

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Artificial illumination Fogging system Thermal screen (half open)

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Heating systems

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It all starts with finding a location

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Anywhere

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It can even be in the middle of the desert

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We dig holes for foundations

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Put up the poles

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Bring in the equipment

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And start building

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It involves infrastructure development

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We build a factory

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An amazing factory

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High Tech

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With automation

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With top standards

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With a pack house

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We train the personnel

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And do all the required certifications (CE, ISO )

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The produce gets Kosher certification

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Value proposition:

* One Acre greenhouse factory for leaf greens * One million dollars investment ( 1st Acre - $1.5M) * One million dollars annual revenues * EBITA of $300,000 * ROI of 3 to 5 years * Two Acre greenhouse factory for leaf greens * 2.5 million dollars investment * Two million dollars annual revenues * EBITA of $740,000 * ROI of 2.5 to 4 years

Numbers are all estimates and are presented as a hypothetical example only.

Detailed engineering and financial planning takes several weeks and costs $75,000

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But it’s so expensive! So why do it?

Because it is: * Certified Hydroponics * Lower Risk of Pathogen Contamination * No Herbicide, Pesticide or Chemical Residues * Grow local * Environmentally Friendly * Longer Shelf-Life * Grow Year round * Maximize Crop Yield, Uniform & Quality * Minimizing Fertilizer & Water

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Expensive greenhouses
Expensive equipment
Expensive experts

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There is no shortage of

land

There is good machinery

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Price has increased by 5 times in the

last ten years

Cold chain transport even worse
In leaf vegetables transportation can

be up to 80% of the cost

In the US many people can’t afford

to eat vegetables

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E Coli

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(Local production)

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Debt 60% Equity 40%

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Two fundamentals:

1. The most efficient

Hydroponics growing system in the world

2. Automation of the field –

RFS Rotating field system.

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Water with nutrients

Growing on water with nutrients that are added

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N Nitrogen P Phosphorus K Potassium Ca Calcium Mg Magnesium S Sulfur Na Sodium Cl Chlorine Fe Iron Mn Manganese Zn Zinc Cu Copper Mo Molybdenum B Boron

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It can be Cucumbers

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It can be Strawberries

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It can be Peppers

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It can be tomatoes

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Or any other leafy vegetable

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President Shimon Peres

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