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Waste Cropper

Farm Better.


Qiyuan Zheng | Last updated on 4.26.2019

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Allocate Farming Resources Efficiently

Our Mission


WasteCropper's cutting-edge BioTech Implants aim to create safer, environmentally friendly, and more efficient farms.


Working with a team of leading bioengineers, we provide services that limit the overuse of agricultural resources while improving crop yield and efficiency.


Our products and services focus on the specific needs of our clients, using a variety of methods to help them decrease cost of production and lengthen the lifespan of their farmlands.

The Problem is Ineffective Farming

Aggregate Spending in U.S. Farms

Spending

35% Pesticides (7.2 Billion USD)

18% Water/ Others (4 Billion USD)

26% Fertilizers (5.4 Billion USD)

18% Crops (4 Billion USD)

3%  Other

Pesticide Overuse


Deteriorates Soil

Harms Farm Workers

Poisons Water Systems and Food

Other Wasted Resources


Water & Fertilizers

Squanders Natural Resources

Increases Cost of Production

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The "Pesticide Plateau"

Despite new farming technology, pesticide usage...


  • Have declined by less than 3% since 2001
  • Harms over 25 million workers each year
  • Causes millions of unintentional poisoning cases 
  • Degrades farm soil
  • Demands a large portion of farms' budget plans

Agricultural Organizations Today


  • Multinational companies dominate the space
  • Vendors do not offer specified services for each farm
  • Lack the goals to decrease pesticide usage
  • Mainly focus on selling "better" pesticides for profit
  • Small farmers are dependent on large scale standardization
  • Developing markets are exposed to outdated solutions first

Existing Solutions

Customized Services

Standardized Options

Research & Development

Profits

Client Support

Scale

Environmentally Friendly

Environmentally Destructive

Pesticide Control & Usage

(2001-2016)

2001 (890 Million Pounds)

2007 (877 Million Pounds)

2011 (870 Million Pounds)

2016 (867 Million Pounds)

How to Use Agricultural Resources Efficiently?

Farmers need a platform to help them

  • Limit their pesticide use
  • Apply the correct amount and type of fertilizer
  • Allocate natural resources properly (such as water)
  • Improve crop yield
  • Decrease cost of production


Every farm is unique

Each farm develops different crops, has different landscape and structures, and requires its own specific resource allocation plan to function effectively.

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Our Product

WasteCropper's BioTech Implants are built to receive information about your crops' specific needs from each area of your farmland.

Our BioTech Implants are planted into the soil of the farm. For every 3 acres of land an implant is applied. They are designed to give the farm owners and workers information on whether the applied area needs pesticide, the type of fertilizers needed, and the amount of hydration required. This directly decreases the need to spend on extra pesticide and fertilizers that would have been applied to areas that didn't need those products. 

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Our lab consists of state-of-the-art technology and a team of leading bioengineers who improve our products.

Results

Norris Farms Pre-WasteCropper

Pesticide Use (397 pounds per year)

Fertilizer Use (20,000 pounds per year)

Overall Cost of Production (1.2 million USD)

Norris Farms Post-WasteCropper

Pesticide Use (257 pounds per year)

Fertilizer Use (13,800 pounds per year)

Overall Cost of Production (800,000 USD)

Our Progress in the Market

Farms We Work With

Our Clients

30% Small Farms

25% Large Farms

45% Medium Farms

 User Growth (End of Year)

2013 (350 Farms)

2014 (600 Farms)

2015 (800 Farms)

2016 (1,350 Farms)

2017 (1,800 Farms, as of April)

2018 (Predicted: 2,200+ Farms)

1,800+

Annually Active Users

$30,000,000

Annual Revenue

20+

New Farms Monthly

Industry Outlook & Competition

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Great Farms

Budget

Premium

Local

Multinational

Eco-Friendly

Eco-Destructive

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  • Pros: 
    • Cutting-edge bioengineering
    • Many partnered businesses
  • Cons:
    • High cost of production
    • Lack unique solutions to different clients


Our Advantages:

  • Constantly lowering opportunity cost
  • Client-first priority
  • Pros:
    • Customer-first service
    • Eco-Friendly solutions
  • Cons:
    • Outdated Technology
    • Insufficient equipment needed for further improvement


Our Advantages:

  • Advanced and improving biotechnology
  • Consistent growth of user base
  • Pros:
    • Most efficient pesticide product
    • Unique plan for each customer
  • Cons:
    • Eco-destructive pesticides
    • Products degrade and shorten lifespans of farmlands

Our Advantages:

  • Eco-friendly products that limit resources
  • Boost crop yield while increasing lifespan of farmlands

Growth Booster

Budget

Premium

Local

Multinational

Eco-Friendly

Eco-Destructive

Efficient Crops

Budget

Premium

Local

Multinational

Eco-Friendly

Eco-Destructive

Why Us?

Cutting-Edge Technology

Our BioTech Implants are the first to directly decrease pesticide usage, which:

  • Lowers opportunity cost for farms
  • Conserves natural resources
  • Reduces environment damage

Our technology is capable of adapting to different farms, giving users information that will specifically improve their farms. Unlike other biotech agricultural companies, we do not use generic methods. We aim to provide unique solutions to each of our client's problems.

Constant Improvements

Our team of leading bioengineers have lowered our cost of production every year. New methods and improving technology helped us provide service at lower prices and garner more customers.

Growth & Partnerships

WasteCropper's presence in both the agricultural and eco-conservation circles have been steadily growing. We are currently a proud collaborator with the largest environmental NGOs. Furthermore, we will launch projects empowering local eco-farming groups, in 2018. 

Cost of Production (per unit)

2014 (17,000 USD)

2015 (16,000 USD)

2016 (14,500 USD)

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Meet Our Team

Please contact our team leaders for inquiries. 

Jacob Adams

CEO/CFO
Co-Founder of WasteCropper


Jacob Adams founded WasteCropper in 2013 with Madeline Moore. He currently serves as both Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer of WasteCropper. Mr. Adams manages the company's budget, vision, and plays a direct role in collaborating with other businesses/clients. 

Mr. Adams completed his BA at Wesleyan University and holds an MBA degree from Stanford University. 

Email: jacob.adams@wastecropper.com

Madeline Moore


Chief Technology Officer
Co-Founder of WasteCropper


Madeline Moore founded WasteCropper in 2013 with Jacob Adams. She currently serves the Chief Technology Officer and leads the BioTech Team at WasteCropper. Ms. Adams made the company's vision a reality, using bioengineering to improve agricultural efficiency. She works with a team of high-level bioengineers to constantly improve WasteCropper's products.

Ms. Adams completed her BA and her PhD degrees in Bioengineering at Yale University.


Email: madeline.moore@wastecropper.com

Jiang Li


Manager
Budget Consultant


Jiang Li joined WasteCropper in 2015. He currently works as the manager and budget consultant for the company. Mr. Li plays an integral role in annual budget and employment planning. He also leads a team that works with collaborators and farm owners on their specific needs.

Mr. Li completed his BA at Beijing University and holds a JD and an MBA degree from Cornell University.


Email: jiang.li@wastecropper.com

Flexible

Practical

Passionate

Innovative

Risk-Taker

Persistent

Precise

Insightful

Experienced

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Funding Our Mission

We aim to...

  • Acquire over $800,000+ funding within the next year.
  • Use additional resources to develop better BioTech Implants that:
    • Operate more efficiently.
    • Become more eco-friendly than ever.
  • Allocate funds to develop more partnerships.
  • Increase our presence in the industry, both locally and nationally.


Future Plans & Projects

2019:

  • Increase BioTech Implant coverage to 3 acres per implant (achieved)
  • Improve insertion technique for BioTech Implants to become more eco-friendly (in progress)
  • Begin developments for new hydrating system to reduce water use in farms (in progress)


2020:

  • Launch "FarmGreener" project with GreenPeace to assist farmers across the globe (in progress).
  • Create an IT department designed to troubleshoot our clients' concerns.
  • Offer new hydrating system as an available service by end of the year.

Funding Allocation

$800,000

25% Farm Greener

20% Marketing

40% R&D

15% IT Department

Waste Cropper

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www.wastecropper.com
info@wastecropper.com
45 Wyllys Avenue
Middletown, CT 06459

(860)-800-8888

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