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Problems
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Identification
- limited local economy
- youth unemployment
- food insecurity
- What system does the problem live in?
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survey and analyze problems
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Food security survey in 2013
- farmers make little money from agriculture
- Locals suffer from diseases related to unhealthy foods
- educational system is not goal/action oriented
- No survey yet on the entire problem except in bits
- No client appraisal
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Available leverage points
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Now
- Gaia U
- Bafut Ecovillage
- Unused market left overs
- Available biodegradable waste
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Sooner
- Food transformation and preservation
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Later
- move toward green economy
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Solutions
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Some possible solutions
- inter-crop for HVAP
- Jam production
- Gaia U Diploma courses in Africa
- Training in entrepreneurship
- Production of compost
- Is of high demand now & in the future
- Some clients are happy to pay for it
- It is feasible, doable!