RE: Who is the secret investor TrevorBrown, why is Duffin still there hiding in the cupboard17 Jun 2023 15:10
Now that's a jolly good question @wwal17
Here's some background on the fertiliser technology and how BRH considered there to be 'substantial market opportunity for this technology'.
https://www.lse.co.uk/rns/BRH/replacement-final-results-qmcpzw3gyrv6lx6.html
"NTU and P2F have developed and patented a process to increase the bioavailability of trace minerals in plant feeds. Their patented process uses nanotechnology to dramatically improve trace element take-up in both flower and crop farming. P2F produce and sell these products through an exclusive licence to this technology from NTU.
Since records began in the 1940's, the nutritional value of the UK's crops has diminished dramatically. For example, potatoes now have 47% less copper, 45% less iron and 35% less calcium. It is now estimated that a single 1940's tomato would be nutritionally equivalent to 10 of today's tomatoes for copper minerals. Hidden hunger, a lack of vitamins and minerals, is not restricted to third world and developing countries but is prevalent throughout the globe. In today's current economic climate, more and more families are priced out of iron rich foods, such as red meat, and turn to cheaper alternatives such as chicken and vegetables. This has resulted in a global increase in the rates of iron deficiency anaemia.
Traditional fertilisers use a method called chelation to make trace minerals such as iron, zinc, manganese and copper soluble in water. This involves using a manmade 'cage like' molecule, called a ligand to entrap the mineral. The problem is that the ligand is so tightly bound to the metal that it requires a lot of energy to release it so that the plant or animal can use it (bioavailability). P2F and NTU have developed a new way to increase the bioavailability of trace minerals using nanotechnology that moves away from chelated minerals and instead uses natural minerals and amino acids to improve their take-up.
This pioneering technology was initially developed to enrich the nutritional value of potatoes, in conjunction with the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board ("AHDB") which represents farmers. Preliminary results not only showed a 20 per cent. increase in iron uptake by the tubers, but also an increase in yield and an approximate two-week reduction in the time to harvest. This patented technology has now been developed for use in the growing of other commercial crops, both in soil and hydroponically.
The worldwide hydroponics market alone is estimated to be $8.1 billion in 2019 and is expected to continue to grow at a compound annual growth rate of over 12 per cent. to $16.0 billion by 2025, with the EU remaining the largest market for hydroponically produced crops. (Source: Hydroponic Market by Type by MarketsandMarkets Research Private Ltd, published May 2019.)"
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