How Hydroponics Technology can Help link Growers and end Buyers.

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2. WHILE STEVE JOBS WAS CONNECTING
THE DOTS…WE WERE ……………………………
Connecting the Pots
HGTIPL BRINGS SIMPLE INEXPENSIVE
HYDROPONICS TECHNOLOGY FOR FARMERS
WHICH CAN HELP THEM SUPPLY HIGH END
RETAIL CHAINS WITH PESTICIDE FREE
INTERNATIONAL QUALITY VEGETABLES ALL
THROUGH THE YEAR. RETAIL CHAINS ARE
LOOKING FOR SUCH PROGRESSIVE
FARMERS..ARE U ONE? IF SO JOIN THE
BANDWAGON!
GARV SE KAHO HUM KISAN HAIN
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3. At the Bangalore Farm- circa 2013-Speaking
to Tomatoes…In Love and Peace!!! Kisan
Jawan to Kisan - Metamorphosis
Almost 99 percent of Hydroponic Growers around the world are first time farmers.
Costas in Australia, the largest producer of Tomatoes, were ex transportation people.
If I Could…..You Can
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4. Presented by Lt Cdr (retd) CV Prakash,
Farmer-in-Chief, Hydroponic
Greenhouse Technologies India Private
Limited, Bangalore
www.petbharoproject.co.in
Farming...Just got smarter!
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5. VEGETABLES FROM SIMPLE HYDROPONICS
Produced in Bangalore
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6. WORLD CLASS HEALTHY PALAK- HYDROPONICALLY PRODUCED
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7. HYDROPONIC
FARMER
TECHNOLOGY AND
AGRONOMY
PROVIDER
RETAIL CHAIN-THE
BUYER
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10. WHAT RETAIL CHAINS NEED
CONSISTENCY OF
SHAPE,
COLOUR,TEXTURE,
BRIX CONTENT,
SHAPE
TOP QUALITY
FRESH
VEGETABLES
NUTRIENT
RESIDUE
WITHIN
PERMISSIBLE
LIMITS
HIGHLY
NUTRITIOUS
FRESH PRODUCE
VENDORS WITH
HIGH INTEGRITY
WHO WILL ABIDE
STRICTLY BY
CONTRACT
VENDORS FOLLOWING
GOOD AGRICULTURAL
PRACTICES AND VERY
HIGH HYGIENE
STANDARDS
RELIABLE
AND
CONSTANT
SUPPLY
24/7/365
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PESTICIDE
FREE
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11. PRESENT SCENARIO AND FUTURE POTENTIAL
RETAIL CHAINS ARE LOOKING FOR GROWERS WHO CAN BECOME SUPPLIER PARTNERS
IN THE LONG TERM WHO CAN SUPPLY FRESH PRODUCE AS PER INTERNATIONAL
STANDARDS
THE ACTUAL PROBLEM ON GROUND TODAY IS THAT THERE IS HARDLY ANY GROWER
WHO CAN SUPPLY FRESH PRODUCE IN KEEPING WITH THEIR STANDARDS OF QUALITY,
RELIABILITY AND CONSISTENCY
THE POTENTIAL FOR GROWERS IS HUGE NOW AND IN THE COMING FUTURE TO
BECOME A PART OF THEIR BUSINESS GOALS AND OBJECTIVES
MNC RETAIL CHAIN NEEDS OF FRESH PRODUCE IS HUGE AND THOSE GROWERS OR
PROGRESSIVE FARMERS CAN HAVE THE FIRST MOVER ADVANTAGE
TO BECOME A PREFERRED BRANDED VEGETABLE VENDOR IS BY NO MEANS EASY AND
ONLY POSSIBLE BY LIFTING ONES GROWING TECHNIQUES TO ATTAIN THEIR NOD
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12. But…take heart…
Hydroponic Greenhouse Technologies India Private Limited is here just to
help you. We will help you set up Commercial Hydroponics , render due
Agronomy support, teach quality control, post harvest methods, packing,
grading and sorting. We will help you work with a fool-proof Farm
Management Review Plan. In other words prepare you to become a
regular fresh produce supplier to RETAIL CHAINS. We will carry out regular
audits of the growers processes and give continuous support for ensuring
that all standards desired are fully and comprehensively met.
Welcome to the ‘Pet Bharo’ Project
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13. Role of our company in the life of a
grower
• Turnkey Installation of
Hydroponics technology
within low cost naturally
ventilated poly-houses
, net-houses & shadehouses.
• Training growers in the
Hydroponic methodology of
growing.
• Agronomy support to the
growers and advise on
regular basis.
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• Help with prototypes and
help in scaling up of
operations.
• Help with zero pesticide
growing.
• Will train growers in
greenhouse hygiene
management .
• Will help attain Global GAP.
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14. What is Global GAP
GLOBAL GAP is an international standard relating to the food and
agricultural industry, which includes a thorough assessment of
three perspectives:
Ensuring consumer health through produce cleanliness.
Ensuring safe working environments and employee safety.
Ensuring environmental protection while preventing pollution or
detrimental effects caused by the growing process.
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15. Why Hydroponics?
•Healthy growth
•Off season production
•Higher Consistent Yields
•Excellent Quality
•Superior Hygiene
•Reduction in growing Area
•Free from Weeds
•Free from soil borne diseases
•Water can be Recycled
•Predictable crops
•Pests kept to minimum
•Traceability is possible
•Produce is high In Nutrition
•Produce Is Export worthy
•Produce will be bought by high end retail chains
•Crops grow to genetic potential
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• No Tractor required
• No need to replace soil
• Quick turnaround between
crops
• Excellent ergonomics
• Least labour
• Least water
• Can lure lazy workers due to
the ease of work
• Is the smart way to grow
and earn good money
• Use of All macro & micro
nutrients
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16. Has Hydroponic produce ever been sold to a world class retail chain in
India?
HGTIPL supplied world class Spinach to a world
class retail chain for almost 12 months from its
Bidadi Hydroponic Greenhouse and it was retailed
on their shelves in Bangalore. The Palak (Spinach
that we supplied was possibly the best ever
quality in India and fetched and unbelievable farm
gate price.
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17. GROWER TO CUSTOMER –THE VALUE PROPOSITION THAT MUST BE OFFERED
High Quality
Good Agricultural
Practices
Integrated Pest
Management
Practices (IPM)
No Disease
Food Safety
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Independent Food
Safety Monitoring
Food Safety
Reliability
No weeds
No Nasty Weather
Least Labour
No Animal Waste
Fertilizers
Environmental
Sustainability
No Pests
Water is conserved
and recycled
Land conservation
Soil conservation
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Nutrition and
Health
No Acid Rain or
Tainted Runoff
No Dirt
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18. A HAPPY FARM ASSISTANT FULL OF SMILES
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19. OUR TECH DIRECTOR- MR VIMAL KAUL- 34
YEARS IN HYDROPONICS- A DOYEN AND
OUR MENTOR
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20. Preparing a simple poly-house for hydroponic growing
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21. A HANDFUL OF PESTICIDE FREE HYDROPONIC CHILLIES
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22. THE HYDROPONIC OFF WHITE OFF
GREEN KNOL KHOL
THE PURPLE VIENNA HYDROPONIC
KNOL KHOL
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23. PLANTS GROWING IN SIMPLE POLYBAGS
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24. ITALIAN TOMATOES MADE HYDROPONICALLY AT BANGALORE
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25. Heirloom Tomato Grown Hydroponically
Hydroponic Pear Tomatoes
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26. Beefsteak Tomatoes-Produced in Bangalore
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27. SIMPLE NET HOUSES LIKE THESE CAN MAKE GREAT HYDROPONIC CROPS
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28. HAPPY HYDROPONIC CAPSICUM FARMERS IN J&K – FIRST TIME GROWERS
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29. GENETIC POTENTIAL ACHIEVED ONLY IN HYDROPONICS-VIEW THE COMPARISON
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30. HYDROPONIC CHERRY TOMATO- SEE THE COLOR AND BEAUTY
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31. HYDROPONIC BEEFSTEAK TOMATOES COMMAND PREMIUM PRICES
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32. PRESENTLY THIS IS THE STRAWBERRY
THAT RETAIL CHAINS CAN GET IN
INDIA- WHICH THEY WONT BUY 
THIS IS THE KIND OF STRAWBERRY
RETAIL CHAINS WOULD LOVE TO BUY
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33. Grower
Technology
Buyer
Have Passion, Have Technology , Have Buyers-Then Why Will It Not Succeed!
Come Let’s Grow Together. Lets’ Be Part Of a New Agricultural Revolution
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34. Jai Kisan
Farm with Pride……..
Jai Hind
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