Our Vision for Global Food Security
Early in our development of the DES we considered the impact of a sustainable solution to nematode, soil pest and pathogen management, it quickly became apparent the huge implications for many growers, particularly of raspberries, blueberries and other high-value crops with no effective means of controlling soil pest and pathogens post-plant. Every grower we talked to was eager to know how we were gonna do it and when we could get started. For a raspberry grower who's field has exceeded the economic threshold of nematode pest pressure, the only option is to rip the canes out, treat the soil, replant, then wait a couple of seasons for production to resume. If we could eliminate this process by treating with the plant in place with no harm to the plant or the crop, we could charge a pretty penny and the grower would be happy to pay it. The profit potential for both parties is astounding. But, we also began to realize that the impact of a sustainable solution to nematode and soil pest management is bigger, much bigger, than raspberries in the Pacific Northwest.
Make no mistake, serving the growers of the world is the primary focus of our business, from raspberries to rhubarb, tomatoes to potatoes, and we intend to realize our technology's full potential. However, we also take the challenge of increasing global food production very seriously because we see our technology as key to achieving truly sustainable agriculture. Our consulting nematologists and researchers have seen it firsthand, they know how desperate the agricultural conditions are in many remote regions of the world; recall the part about "crops simply won't grow," that is not hyperbole. With every successful trial during DES development we imagined those parts of the world with increased food production thanks to our technology, and the dramatic change of fortune for the people of the region. This, we realized, is the impact we want our technology to have. Not just increasing the yield from an existing unit of land, but making viable land that was long ago abandon because "crops simply wouldn't grow." Combining our efforts with others already working to bring water to a region or improve agricultural practices is a logical synergy that will make our dream a reality.
The fact of the matter is, there are no other options. The cost, by any measure, to produce a chemical solution to the global nematode/ soil pathogen dilemma is far too high. A sustainable alternative is crucial to meeting the food production needs projected for 2050. Lisi Global's technology is developed around the advanced high voltage components of just the last 5 years. Access to technology that makes generating and managing the type of energy necessary will only be easier as we develop and advance the DES as part of our company's commitment to provide growers an efficient and effective alternative to chemicals. What's exciting is knowing that the technological progression will be exponential; electrical component design is developing rapidly, and creatively integrating those developments into our technology will be key to the company's success. It is a very reasonable step to combine the technology we'll build into each generation of the DES with the latest technology in sustainable energy gathering (solar, wind, water) and storage (i.e. Tesla's battery technology) to allow the solution to go anywhere.
We see the culmination of our technology's development, combined with sustainable energy gathering and storage, treating abandoned vegetable plots in the remote regions of the world and impacting for the better people's way of life. We envision the DES connected to the latest-technology solar panels harvesting energy and storing it until there is sufficient amounts to treat the soil, ...discharge ...recharge ...discharge ... until the necessary amount has been applied. Move the distribution pins to the next section of the plot and start the process again. Will it take hours? Days? Weeks? We'll see, but for sure the technology to do it is coming. Committing a portion of our resources and expertise from our day to day business will ensure that the impact we imagined early on becomes a reality. The concept of GLOBAL food production is a big one, it'll take big ideas to get there. This one is the first of many.
Make no mistake, serving the growers of the world is the primary focus of our business, from raspberries to rhubarb, tomatoes to potatoes, and we intend to realize our technology's full potential. However, we also take the challenge of increasing global food production very seriously because we see our technology as key to achieving truly sustainable agriculture. Our consulting nematologists and researchers have seen it firsthand, they know how desperate the agricultural conditions are in many remote regions of the world; recall the part about "crops simply won't grow," that is not hyperbole. With every successful trial during DES development we imagined those parts of the world with increased food production thanks to our technology, and the dramatic change of fortune for the people of the region. This, we realized, is the impact we want our technology to have. Not just increasing the yield from an existing unit of land, but making viable land that was long ago abandon because "crops simply wouldn't grow." Combining our efforts with others already working to bring water to a region or improve agricultural practices is a logical synergy that will make our dream a reality.
The fact of the matter is, there are no other options. The cost, by any measure, to produce a chemical solution to the global nematode/ soil pathogen dilemma is far too high. A sustainable alternative is crucial to meeting the food production needs projected for 2050. Lisi Global's technology is developed around the advanced high voltage components of just the last 5 years. Access to technology that makes generating and managing the type of energy necessary will only be easier as we develop and advance the DES as part of our company's commitment to provide growers an efficient and effective alternative to chemicals. What's exciting is knowing that the technological progression will be exponential; electrical component design is developing rapidly, and creatively integrating those developments into our technology will be key to the company's success. It is a very reasonable step to combine the technology we'll build into each generation of the DES with the latest technology in sustainable energy gathering (solar, wind, water) and storage (i.e. Tesla's battery technology) to allow the solution to go anywhere.
We see the culmination of our technology's development, combined with sustainable energy gathering and storage, treating abandoned vegetable plots in the remote regions of the world and impacting for the better people's way of life. We envision the DES connected to the latest-technology solar panels harvesting energy and storing it until there is sufficient amounts to treat the soil, ...discharge ...recharge ...discharge ... until the necessary amount has been applied. Move the distribution pins to the next section of the plot and start the process again. Will it take hours? Days? Weeks? We'll see, but for sure the technology to do it is coming. Committing a portion of our resources and expertise from our day to day business will ensure that the impact we imagined early on becomes a reality. The concept of GLOBAL food production is a big one, it'll take big ideas to get there. This one is the first of many.
