agri village presentation for web
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This is a presentation on Agri-villages as a modern solution to Land Reform is South Africa. This involves applying Ecovillage and Permaculture Principles, to the needs of underdeveloped rural communities.TRANSCRIPT
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Sustainable Agri-Village Ecosystem
Presented to You by:
ZCSDThe Zululand Centre for
Sustainable Development
Who is ZCSD?
The Zululand Centre for Sustainable Development is:
A local NGO ( Section 21 company, not for profit) We find problems and generate creative solutions. Specialise in community development, training ,
mentoring, fund raising and business plan development.
Have demonstration facility at the old Empangeni Water Works on the banks of Lake Nsese.
What is an Agri-Village?
A Co-operative with a difference (36 families and 220 beneficiaries)
An Agricultural Community, the members of which each have equal shares in the village and it’s
activities. Each family has:-
a one hectare plot for homestead food sovereignty. a five hectare share in the village commercial agricultural
system. A village that handles it’s own processing and value adding A village that creates it’s own jobs A village with it’s own school, crèche, social services, church
and training centre. A village owned and run by it’s people
Homestead
Each family has a house on a one Ha plot
This has been proved to be sufficient to provide for their food needs with a surplus.
House
Government grant house of 32 m2Solar power and hot waterWater harvesting tank for drinking waterToilet and shower
Livestock
Each family plot will include an area for all their livestock
The manure can be used for fertiliser in the gardens
Excess animal products could be sold to supplement the family income
Permaculture Gardens
Permaculture methods have proven to give the bests results for homestead food sovereignty Training in the best sustainable methods will be provided
Commercial Agriculture Zone
Each family owns a five hectare share in the Commercial Agriculture zone.
Facilities
The family plots are arranged around a communal area in which the following facilities are found:-
Multipurpose CentrePrimary IndustrySecondary (Micro) IndustriesCrechePrimary SchoolAblution FacilityEnviro-LaundryRecycling CentreSports fieldsWater works
Multi-Purpose Centre
A central facility for business and social services
Multi-Purpose Centre Elements
The Multi-Purpose Centre comprises of the following facilities:-
•Business Place•Tele Centre•Social Services Paypoint•Clinic•Co-operative•Micro Bank•Training Centre•Toilet Facilities•Catering Kitchen•Hall
Primary Industry
Each village has one primary value adding industry, such as:-
Organic sugar millBiomass power plantEssential oils stillAbattoirComposting plantVegetable pack houseFood processing
Micro Industries / SMME’s
Each village has 10 micro industries, such as:-
Paper makingWelding servicesMaize millCarpentry shopBakeryWeavingCraft centreCar repairsScreen printing
Education
Each village has a crèche, primary and secondary education facilities
Creche
Each village has a crèche and day-care centre for working mothers
Primary School
Each primary school has three classrooms and an ablution facility with a recreation area for motor sensory development
Ablution Facilities
An ablution facility will serve industry, schools and sporting activities
Sanitation Zone
Each village has a facility for washing clothes as well as an area to handle and to recycle general household waste
Enviro-Laundry
This facility connects the washing of clothes to an environmentally sound waste water system
Recycling Centre
This facility caters for the handling of waste in a environmentally friendly way through recycling
