Affinor Growers
Overview
Affinor (RSSFF) is the only vertical farming technology company offering solutions for both indoor controlled growing and the greenhouse agriculture industry. The company's goal is to revolutionize greenhouse vertical farming by offering the highest plant density per square meter through the use of its patented vertical growing technology.
Over the years, Affinor has developed several concepts, working models and prototypes to overcome and mitigate the inherent limitation of decreasing yields with increased density. By studying the physiological relationships between light and leaf area, light interception, temperature, humidity, and nutritional requirements, Affinor's Vertical Farming technology is designed to meet the needs plants require during their growth development in high density environments.1
Affinor Growers began as Affinor Resources focused on mining projects in Columbia and Canada. Realizing that agriculture will always be a major part of its global economy, it has transitioned into a leading biotechnology company acquiring, patenting and commercializing various agriculture technologies and vertical farming technology for both the indoor controlled environment and outdoor greenhouse agriculture industry. Fresh food organic produce is a $33.8 billion industry and is expected to nearly double by 2015. In continental North America, there are over 17,000 hectares of greenhouse farms*. Affinor is the only company positioned to offer patented vertical farming technology to both the indoor controlled environment and outdoor greenhouse industries. *Update on the North American Greenhouse Vegetable Industry - Farm Credit Canada 2011.
The world's population has created challenges in food security and pressure on natural resources creating problems that can only be solved through technological advancement. As a practice, traditional farming is not going to disappear, but it is crucial that alternative agricultural practices be devised to alleviate the innate limits of conventional farming methods. As a solution, Affinor Growers Inc. offers patented agricultural technology and proprietary cultivation systems for vertical farming and controlled environment agriculture. Compared to conventional farms, its technology is significantly more efficient in terms of usage of space and reliance on water. The company's vertical farming systems also enables products to be grown in soils without the use of pesticides, and free from chemical contaminates. Because it can be implemented virtually anywhere, Affinor's Vertical Farming systems can serve communities where certain foods are not normally grown or areas suitable for agriculture revitalization.
Product Pipeline
The company's development plan started with several prototype designs, feasibility studies, growth trials and projections (assumptions). The company now have several beta prototypes working with a third party (University of Fraser Valley, Innovative Agriculture Program) to validate and verify projections, standardize crop production and build commercial models. Based on these results, its final stage of development will include building a working pilot-plant or small commercial facility generating revenue from crop sales and providing a showcase for license agreements.
