The document discusses how population growth and land degradation are putting pressure on the global food system, but that hydroponics offers a solution by enabling year-round local food production with higher yields using less water and no chemicals. It describes how the Niwa system makes hydroponic growing simple for homes and businesses through an integrated operating system and automated equipment. This personal food system approach could help sustainability by cutting food miles, reducing emissions, and providing fresher, healthier food while saving land. The vision is for individuals and communities around the world to grow their own food locally using hydroponics.

1. IS FUTURE OF FOOD
GROWING FROM YOUR
SMARTPHONE?
Agnieszka Nazaruk
Founder @getniwa.com
@agaonfire
agnieszkanazaruk@gmail.com

2. INDUSTRIAL FOOD SYSTEM

3. LAND & PEOPLE

6. Earthtrends.wri.org
Faostat.fao.org/faostat
Year
1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2010 2020 2030
Worldpopulation(billions)
0
2
4
6
8
10
Arableland(ha/person)
0.1
0.2
0.3
0.4
0.5
0.6
Human Population
Human population (projected)
Arable land
Human Population & Available Land
LAND IS SHRINKING

7. SOIL DEGRADATION

9. But, there is enough food
to FEED THE 10 BILLION
PEOPLE

11. 1,500mile
s food travels on average
from farm to table

12. WATER

13. WATER USAGE

14. WATER RESOURCE SCARCITY

15. ENVIRONMENT

16. Expected Yield
Actual Yield
Drought
Flooding
Wind
Hail

18. HOW HARD CAN IT BE?But that’s not all..

19. 400 CHEMICAL
PESTICIDES are routinely
used in conventional farming
and remain on non organic food
even after washing

20. 45% of nutrients
and vitamins are being lost
within 24 hours of being
picked

23. LOCAL FOOD SYSTEM
INDUSTRIAL FOOD SYSTEM

25. HYDROPONICS

26. WHAT DO PLANTS NEED?

27. HYDROPONICS
REPLACE SOIL
WITH OTHER
GROWING
MEDIUMS like
ROCKWOOL

29. 1000x greater yield is produced by
hydroponics than the same sized area of land could
produce annually.
HIGHER YEILD, MORE EFFICIENTLY

30. 0% harmful chemicals. No soil
means no soil borne pests, insects and
diseases – hence o need for harmful
pesticides.
NO MORE CHEMICALS

31. Up to 90% of water
being saved as the water is recycled.
Hydroponic is limiting over or poorly timed
irrigation through automation.
IT RECYCLES WATER

32. GROW EVERYWHERE,
ANYTIME Hydroponics can be used
almost anywhere, with crop not having to rely
on rainfall, sunshine and temperature + yield is
predictable.

33. LEARN ALONG THE WAY
Most of us don’ know where our
food comes from. Many
countries are introducing
hydroponics into their ciruclum.

34. And no…
Hydroponics is
not new

35. SO WHAT’S THE PROBLEM?

36. TYPICAL SETUP COST:
$1000-$10000+

40. We make growing really, really simple
UNIFIED NIWA OS
FOR HOME FOR PROS
Connect and automate
larger growing systems
for maximum yields.
Grow the freshest fruits,
veggies, herbs, and more
right in your home.

42. Schools
Restaurants and Cafes
Offices
Rooftop Gardens
Small Farmers
Individual Production

44. LOCAL FOOD SYSTEM
INDUSTRIAL FOOD SYSTEM
PERSONAL FOOD SYSTEM

45. IMPACT
A Key to Sustainability?

46. ENVIRONMENT
• Cutting FOOD MILES.to 44
miles
• REDUCING Fuel 17 times and
emits 5017 times less co2.
• SAVING FOOD WHICH
WOULD BE WASTED.
• SAVING LAND
OUR FOOD
ON US
•FRESHER, MORE
NUTRITIOUS
FOOD
•NO HARMFUL
CHEMICALS
•YOU WILL BE
HEALTHIER and
HAPPIER

48. We envision a future where individuals,
business owners, schools, farmers and
whole countries are able to grow
everything they need at ease, locally in
a way that is good for our environment.
We build tools to make that happen.

49. Agnieszka Nazaruk
@agaonfire
agnieszkanazaruk@gmail.com