presentation - Indoor Ag-Con

Meiny Prins, Priva
@Meiny_Prins
What is the status of
the indoor agriculture industry?
And what about the future?
About Priva …
About Priva …
Climate for Growth
Better living and working environments
Safe and available food for everyone
Today …
More greenhouse developments all over the world …
More urban farming and new developments to feed the world …
More training and education all over the world …
Economic figures: investment versus revenue
800
700
600
500
400
300
200
100
0
Depreciation [yuan/m2/year]
Production cost [yuan/m2/year]
Revenu [yuan/m2/year]
Sustainability: production, water use and crop protection
1.2
100
90
1
80
70
0.8
60
0.6
50
40
0.4
30
20
0.2
10
0
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Tomato production [kg/m2]
Water use [L/kg]
Crop protection [mg/kg]
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With all this developments today it looks like
we will have no problems feeding the world in 2040!
With our current production we can feed 12 billion people today!
And with eating less meat even more!!
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So … What is the problem?
Source: http://coolgeography.co.uk/
Farmers have to produce more and more
for less …
A farmer with 30 acres …
One generation later the son
needs 180 acres to have the same
income as his dad!
And what happens if a ‘schnitzel’
may only cost 2 dollar’s …
How many pigs do you need in one farm
to reach that price? Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com
The market of ‘Fresh Produce’
does not behave like a free market …
On African markets you can buy
tomatoes from Spain for one third
of the price of local products …
So African people immigrate
to the north, while food is exported
to Africa …
Source: www.theguardian.com
The waste is enormous …
The unsold bread of Vienna is enough
to feed Graz, the 2nd city of Austria
4/5 of all wheat comes from India,
where 200 million people are hungry.
Source: http://www.we-feed-the-world.at
Farmland in Europe is subsidized to
grow corn for biofuel, while destroying
the rainforests in Brazil to export soy
for cattle feed ...
Source: https://www.worldwildlife.org/threats/deforestation
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If this is the status of our food production today,
we have a serious problem!
Continue like this we can not
feed the world in a sustainable way!
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40 % of the total budget of the European Union ($960 billion)
is for Agricultural subsidy, that is $384 billion per year
Agricultural subsidy of the USA: $20 billion per year
Waste per year in this world: $600 billion per year
Development Aid: $280 billion per year
Source: Wikipedia 2008
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Conclusion?
So it looks like that we spend at least $1.000 billion
to keep this system alive, to optimize the profit
of maybe 500 Mega Company’s
who are today also the decision makers in the world.
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So what about the future …
Where does this food come from ...
Shanghai, the city …
The City!
It is all about energy, mobility and food!
Sustainability and collaborative consumption are key to the urban society.
The shared economy starts in the city: Vandebron, Uber, Snappcar, Airbnb
Plaatje zonnepanelen
Plaatje electrisch rijden
The City!
We can not solve the World Food Problem with only High Tech Solutions!
There is more to the World of Food …
It is about local economic development, employment, value creation,
develop knowledge, social communities, shared economy, joy!
Plaatje zonnepanelen
Plaatje electrisch rijden
New technological breakthroughs (www.techcast.org):
2015: Breakthrough telemedicine (in 2005: $31 billion turnover in the USA)
2017: Market breakthrough Nanotechnology (NANO Supermarket)
2020: Breakthrough Smart Robots (impact in 10 years equal to www)
Solar-energy will grow within 10 years to a 50 billion market = 2025!
Bron: De wereld breekt open – Wim de Ridder
Boek pagina 88
Show your treasures …
THE NETHERLANDS:
a Metropolitan City in a Delta
‘Hoogeland’
Optimal use of energy
(source: DWA)
ECOFUTURA
Sustainable food production
DELFT BLUE WATER
reuse of waste water
for food production
FLOATING MILK FACTORY
Rotterdam
(source: SHAU)
GREENHOUSE COWS
photo: Roel van Buuren
NOVA LIGNUM
From plant to shelf
“Urban Farmers”
Feeding the city
Urban Farmers.com
Feeding the city
BrightBox
Grow chambers
SAEMANGEUM
South Korea
The Future …
The 19th century was the century of empires.
The 20th century was the century of nation states.
The 21st century will be the century of cities,
of the consumer …
And today’s consumers want
transparency and traceability of food.
Everything that does not add value
anymore will disappear …
So where do you put your money …
Creating a
Climate for
Growth
Thank You!