Food Insecurity
Over how many Canadians suffer from food insecurity?
7 million
What does ASM stand for?
Automated Soil Moniter
This is the basic need plants must receive regularly to grow.
Water.
This kind of sensor is used to detect moisture in the soil.
moisture sensor.
The ASM is designed to help people grow this.
Food
This percentage of food-insecure Canadians worry about running out of food.
85%
The ASM detects these two soil conditions.
moisture and nutrient levels.
Sustainable gardening reduces dependence on this.
Grocery stores or industrial agriculture.
These mechanical parts move materials like water or fertilizer.
pumps or motors
The ASM is especially helpful to people without this.
gardening experience or time
True or False: Most food-insecure individuals are unemployed.
False
This ancient device helps the ASM pump water or nutrients.
The Archimedes screw.
Over-watering and under-watering can both cause this.
Unhealthy plant growth or plant death.
Smart agriculture uses tech to do this.
optimize plant growth or make farming easier
These two types of organizations may help distribute the ASM.
governments and non-profits
This UN Sustainable Development Goal aims to end hunger.
Goal 2: Zero Hunger
The ASM uses this type of motor to function.
DC motor.
The ASM helps reduce this kind of waste by providing precise care.
food waste or plant waste.
The ASM is considered part of this modern farming trend.
precision agriculture or smart farming
These organizationa fight food waste and could partner with ASM.
Knight’s table and Second Harvest.
Name one reason many people can't grow their own food despite wanting to.
A lack of time, resources, or gardening knowledge.
The ASM helps users do this with greater ease.
Grow their own food.
This UN goal is also supported by ASM's environmental focus.
What is Goal 15: Life on Land
The primary goal of agricultural tech like ASM is to help with this.
Sustainable food production or reducing hunger
One long-term goal of ASM is to reduce this societal issue.
food insecurity