Let's not reinvent the wheel. To get new ideas, one must open the old book—the book written over 3 billion years of DNA evolution. We are here to read it.
"The book is there and it was written over 3 billion years of evolution of the DNA of life. All we have to do is read about the DNA and make our progress from there."
Mother nature has been iterating for billions of years, evolving to sustain the ecosystem seamlessly. Modern science is only 200 years old with many flaws and a long way to go.
Today we understand circular economy more than before. We know how we devastated mother nature in just 200 years of industrial revolution and caused massive climate change.
With modern tools available in this accelerated technology era, we can make a massive difference in creating an efficient ecosystem aligned with the thought process of mother nature.
This amazing increase in productivity makes our modern life and 8 billion population possible.
Agriculture invented 12,000 years ago brought surplus until the industrial revolution 200 years ago. Now we face a critical turning point.
Agriculture responsible for 50-60% of soil degradation in India. 40% of farming lands already degraded with high pH preventing nutrition uptake.
Overuse causing shortages, increased salinity, nutrient pollution from pesticides and fungicides, degradation of flood plains.
Anthroponotic diseases in humans due to contaminated water with heavy metals and pollutants.
Rise of 2 billion more by 2050 (reaching 10 billion). Neither fresh water nor fertile land available for traditional agriculture.
Indoor vertical farming (Agriculture Phase 4/5) will grow 10,000 metric tons of leafy greens yearly in just 40% of an acre vs. today's 6-10 tons.
Almost zero carbon footprint representing totality of circular economy. Same replication for wheat and rice.
From 2 harvests with 6 tonnes/hectare/year to 8 harvests with 1,750 tonnes/hectare/year.
All possible with zero insecticides and pesticides. Clean food for healthy populations.
Real-time environmental parameters monitoring our ecosystem alignment
Live Data Visualization
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Systematic recording aligned with natural ecosystem processes
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For comprehensive daily reporting and data collection
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For complete batch history and inventory management
A chronological learning journal documenting our journey of experimentation, iteration, and discovery in controlled environment agriculture.
Initial findings on vapor pressure deficit management in tropical greenhouse conditions. Correlating VPD with transpiration rates.
Updated standard operating procedure for tomato and pepper seed starting, including new substrate mix ratios.
Week 4 update on lettuce growth under different lighting systems. Energy consumption data included.
To establish Christ's Totally Controlled Environment Agriculture as a national hub for controlled environment agriculture research, sustainability education, and agricultural innovation.
We envision a future where academic research directly addresses food security challenges, where students graduate with hands-on experience in sustainable agriculture, and where our 66-acre campus serves as a living laboratory for 22,000 future leaders.
Pioneering studies in tropical greenhouse management and climate-resilient agriculture
Integrating practical agriculture into diverse academic disciplines
Demonstrating circular economy principles and carbon-neutral operations
Extending knowledge to local farmers and agripreneurs