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Investing in Land. Possible solutions from applicants. Stephen Hinton Applications Manager. BASIC HUMAN NEEDS food + water security = peace peace + entrepreneurship = prosperity.
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Investing in Land. Possible solutions from applicants Stephen Hinton Applications Manager
BASIC HUMAN NEEDS food + water security = peace peace + entrepreneurship = prosperity
We live on this Earth. Wehavebeen given the mostincredible planet around, It’sunique. Wehaveluxuries. Wehave an opportunity to dosomethingunique. Food is important. And so is peace. PremRawat, WAF PATRON
Whatwe look for • Results– foodsecuritywheretherewasnone • Innovativeness • Sustainability • Replicability • Community owned
Sustainability: Carrying on withoutdamagingeco-system Eco-efficiency EFFICIENCY Resilience: Ability of food provision to withstand and recover from challenges RISK
Kindness In Todmordentheygrowfoodeverywhere and encouragepeople to takewhattheyneed. They show kindnessworks, and it is spreading to 33 othertowns.
Letnaturedoits work In GrowingPower’saquaponics, plants clean the water that is fed to fish by gravity. The fishputnutrientsinto the water which is pumpedback to the plants
Indigenuity: Intimateknowledge of where you live CHRP in Maharashtra State: Community memberscreate a detailedmap of the village to identify water catchment areas. Thentheylandscape.
Learn, Grow, EatLocalButuse the Internet SEANET e-garden facilityhelpsschoolsdevelopgardens that feedstudents, trainthem in food business and stimulatecommunity gardens to feedlocals
Bring Science to people’simmediateneeds MSSRF set up villageknowledgecentres to bridge the rural-urban knowledgedivide
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