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BIOPOD™ PLUS
 and Urban Agriculture
TROPHIC PYRAMID

        Apex                         Top


     3º Consumers                Omnivores


    2º Consumers                 Carnivores


  1º Consumers                   Herbivores


Primary Producers               Plants or Algae


               Energy and Nutrients
TROPHIC PYRAMID

         1     Apex



        10            3º Consumers


        100             2º Consumers



       1,000              1º Consumers



     10,000                   Primary Producers



Energy and Nutrients
DECOMPOSERS

                     Top


             Omnivores
                               Detrivores
           Carnivores


        Herbivores


Plants or Algae



        Energy and Nutrients
COMPLEX FOOD WEB
WHAT IS WASTE?

                 Garbage                  Refuse
Rubbish                        Junk
                                                              Trash

                            Waste
         Unwanted or Unusable Materials
•Linked to Human Development      •Environmental Cost

•Some have Economic Value         •Human Health Cost (rodents, insects,..)

•All have Economic Costs          •Social Cost (developing nations)
LOSS OF DIVERSITY


                          Waste
        Mono Cultures




                              Waste To Energy

                            Maximum Entropy

                        Lowest Economic Value
Energy and Nutrients
CHEAP NUTRIENTS

      1



     10



     100


    1,000


   10,000
            Bush Meat Trade
TROPHIC LIMITS
                               Recyc
                                    ling
                     Top


             Omnivores
                                           Waste
                                           •Landfill
           Carnivores
                                           •Methane
        Herbivores
                                           •Green House Gas
                                           •Water Vapor
Plants or Algae                            •Nutrient Runoff

        Energy and Nutrients
LINEAR ECOLOGY

            Industrial Agriculture

                                     Harvest
 Energy
  and
Nutrients          Animal            Waste

                 Plant
LINEAR ECOLOGY

            Industrial Agriculture

                                     Harvest
 Energy
  and
Nutrients          Animal            Waste

                 Plant
LINEAR ECOLOGY

            Industrial Agriculture

                                     Harvest
 Energy
  and
Nutrients          Animal            Waste

                 Plant
LINEAR ECOLOGY

            Industrial Agriculture

                                      Harvest
 Energy
  and
Nutrients          Animal             Waste
                                     Detrivores

                 Plant
CYCLICAL ECOLOGY

        Top


     Omnivores
                       Detrivores
    Carnivores

   Herbivores

 Plants or Algae
Energy and Nutrients
COMPLEX FOOD WEB
GRUBBIE
BIOPOD™ PLUS
BLACK SOLDIER FLY
Life Cycle
•Eggs: 4 days
•Larvae: 6 - 8 Weeks
•Pupae: 100 hours
•Fly: 5-8 Days

Nutrients
•40 % Fats
•30 % Proteins
•5000 ppm Calcium
BLACK SOLDIER FLY

Living Feed:
•Chickens
•Fish
•Reptiles


Feed Conversion
1/5 Conversion Ratio - 20%
AQUAPONICS


                     Harvest
 Energy
  and
Nutrients    Fish   Nutrient
                      Waste
                    Recycling
            Plant
AQUAPONICS
URBAN AGRICLUTURE


                     Fish
 Energy
  and               Harvest
Nutrients
            Plant          Waste
                         Black Soldier Fly
EDIBLE PROTEIN PER UNIT AREA


           Edible              BV
           Protein
           g / m2    Lb/acre
Soybeans     40        356     74%   263
  Rice       29        260     86%   224
Legumes      22        192     49%   94
  Milk       9.2       82      91%   75
 Wheat       15        138     54%   75
  Eggs       8.5       76      94%   71
 Maize       24        211     32%   68
  Meat        5        45      80%   36
  Beef       2.2       20      78%   16

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BIOPODTM PLUS and Urban Agriculture: Closing the Nutrient Loop

  • 1. BIOPOD™ PLUS and Urban Agriculture
  • 2. TROPHIC PYRAMID Apex Top 3º Consumers Omnivores 2º Consumers Carnivores 1º Consumers Herbivores Primary Producers Plants or Algae Energy and Nutrients
  • 3. TROPHIC PYRAMID 1 Apex 10 3º Consumers 100 2º Consumers 1,000 1º Consumers 10,000 Primary Producers Energy and Nutrients
  • 4. DECOMPOSERS Top Omnivores Detrivores Carnivores Herbivores Plants or Algae Energy and Nutrients
  • 6. WHAT IS WASTE? Garbage Refuse Rubbish Junk Trash Waste Unwanted or Unusable Materials •Linked to Human Development •Environmental Cost •Some have Economic Value •Human Health Cost (rodents, insects,..) •All have Economic Costs •Social Cost (developing nations)
  • 7. LOSS OF DIVERSITY Waste Mono Cultures Waste To Energy Maximum Entropy Lowest Economic Value Energy and Nutrients
  • 8. CHEAP NUTRIENTS 1 10 100 1,000 10,000 Bush Meat Trade
  • 9. TROPHIC LIMITS Recyc ling Top Omnivores Waste •Landfill Carnivores •Methane Herbivores •Green House Gas •Water Vapor Plants or Algae •Nutrient Runoff Energy and Nutrients
  • 10. LINEAR ECOLOGY Industrial Agriculture Harvest Energy and Nutrients Animal Waste Plant
  • 11. LINEAR ECOLOGY Industrial Agriculture Harvest Energy and Nutrients Animal Waste Plant
  • 12. LINEAR ECOLOGY Industrial Agriculture Harvest Energy and Nutrients Animal Waste Plant
  • 13. LINEAR ECOLOGY Industrial Agriculture Harvest Energy and Nutrients Animal Waste Detrivores Plant
  • 14. CYCLICAL ECOLOGY Top Omnivores Detrivores Carnivores Herbivores Plants or Algae Energy and Nutrients
  • 18. BLACK SOLDIER FLY Life Cycle •Eggs: 4 days •Larvae: 6 - 8 Weeks •Pupae: 100 hours •Fly: 5-8 Days Nutrients •40 % Fats •30 % Proteins •5000 ppm Calcium
  • 19. BLACK SOLDIER FLY Living Feed: •Chickens •Fish •Reptiles Feed Conversion 1/5 Conversion Ratio - 20%
  • 20. AQUAPONICS Harvest Energy and Nutrients Fish Nutrient Waste Recycling Plant
  • 22. URBAN AGRICLUTURE Fish Energy and Harvest Nutrients Plant Waste Black Soldier Fly
  • 23. EDIBLE PROTEIN PER UNIT AREA Edible BV Protein g / m2 Lb/acre Soybeans 40 356 74% 263 Rice 29 260 86% 224 Legumes 22 192 49% 94 Milk 9.2 82 91% 75 Wheat 15 138 54% 75 Eggs 8.5 76 94% 71 Maize 24 211 32% 68 Meat 5 45 80% 36 Beef 2.2 20 78% 16

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