Another value of this new technology that is rarely considered by investment groups is the biodiversity benefits compared to conventional farming that uses synthetic fertilizer. Simply put, all the FST fish, shellfish, algae, seaweeds and vegetables produced qualify as being "Organically Grown" (See the Organic Food Production Act under terms and definitions).
The world's consumer trend for trusted quality organic food is growing exponentially and people are prepared to pay a premium for healthy food. The added value does not stop there, as consumers want to play their part. Consumers want to reduce global warming by spending their dollars on food grown in a sustainable way, with the minimum carbon footprint, that is ecologically friendly to the environment.
This of course is a big ask for conventional farmers, but to FST these global concerns have underpinned the company's philosophy and development which is also in total harmony with the United Nations General Assembly declared 2011-2020 Decade on Biodiversity (Resolution 65/161).
The World Food Programme (WFP) is the United Nations frontline agency mandated to combat global hunger, which afflicts one out of every seven people on earth. How does WFP's work differ from that of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)? IFAD, with its knowledge of rural poverty and exclusive focus on poor rural people, designs and implements programmes to help those people access the assets, services and opportunities they need to overcome poverty.
The Rome-based agencies have many joint operational activities at the regional, country and local level. How does WFP distribute its food? WFP works with about 3,000 Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) to distribute its food. The grassroots and technical knowledge of these NGOs is invaluable when it comes to assessing how to deliver food to the right people.
