World Hunger

& Malnutrition
By: Toni, Hannah, Cole
Background Info
7.5 million annual deaths
from malnutrition alone
780 million suffering in
third world countries
of all humans are
malnourished
Common Nutritional Deficiencies
Iron deficiency
Vitamin A deficiency
Iodine deficiency
Problems with Prior Solutions
Worldwide scale problem
needs worldwide solution
Governments havent been
able to agree on solution
No infrastructure in third-world
countries to build and transport
The Biodome
100ft diameter geodesic dome
24 feet tall
Frame created with
High tension steel rods
Paneling made of
Plastic sheeting
Has double airlock doors
4000 cubic feet of concrete
Soil & Excavator
750 cubic feet
Either Local or Imported soil

CAT or DEERE Excavator

Rented Locally
Rental Cost: ~$2,500
The Trees
Three willow trees at $149.85
Hold soil together
Provide nutrients to soil
The Plants
7 rotation of plants
Rotations provide maximum soil nutrition
Easy to cook or prepare
Rotation #1
Onions + Garlic
3750 bavarian garlic: $1796.25
4500 zoey organic F1 onion: $32.20
Rotation #2
Carrots +Parsnips
12,000 Albion pelleted F1
parsnip: $60.75
12,000 Hercules F1 carrot: $25
Rotation #3
Broccoli + Kale
750 Green magic F1
broccoli seeds: $7.95
750 Starbor F1 kale seeds:
$13.65
Rotation #4
Cucumber + Squash
1500 Katrina F1 cucumber
seeds: $ 470.7
750 One ball F1 squash seeds:
$ 50.9
Rotation #5
Peas + Green bean
6,000 Premium pea seeds:
26.55
6,750 Provider grean bean
seeds: $29.30
Rotation #6
Oats + Corn
16,500 Common Oats seeds:
$11.20
2,250 corn seeds: $60.60
Rotation #7
Potatoes + More Potatoes
1,500 superior potato
tubers: $126
Crop Division
Four sections
1,500 square feet each
The Bees
Pollinate the plants
$30 per pound of bees
$357.51 per master
pollinator kit
The Pond
Size: 30x15ft - 2,800 Gallons
Fish: 70 goldfish
Plants: 40 water lettuce, 40
water hyacinth
The Sun
Provides light for plants to
grow
Evaporates water from the
pond to supply the plants
Produces energy through
ground mounted solar panels
The Solar Panels
15 kW SunPower
solar array
Provides energy for
doors, pump, & vents
The External Pump
Located in an external
pumping building
Can draw from a truck
or ground pipe
750 gallons per hour
External Pump Building
Brick building
Holds external pump
15ft x 12ft
Overall Layout
The Location
Pilot design in the SF Bay Area to reach greater funding and support.
Later installations in small village communities (<100 people) in
Northern Africa and the Middle East.
The Cost: $42,528.21 + Tax & Shipping & Licensing & Testing

Concrete: $13,500 Plants and trees: $2,860.7

Excavator: $2,850 Solar panels:$4500

Bees: $90 Fish cost: $350

Pollinator kit: $357.51
Water pump $600
Plastic Sheeting: $600
Water plants: $240
High Tension Steel: $9,600
Airlock door: $6,980