We plan to have outcomes in several areas, ranging from Social, Cultural, Economics, Environmental, Geo-political areas.
Goal 1: To Move from Traditional and Cultural Farming Methods into a Subsistent, Sustainable and Value-Added Farming
80% of land to be used for a mix of traditional and technology enhanced method of farming Crops. Total yield is targeted to be at least 120% of total possible land output under traditional methods.
Goal 2: To Create Diversified Farming Products
Primary Output:
Mixed plots of Traditional Community crop with plots of modern methods to boost yields (120%)
Diversification of primary crop. E.g. grow a variety of crops rather than current mono-culture.
To look at global trends of commodities and agricultural products and to meet global demands. (2018: to supply China with soya beans due to China-US trade war)
Secondary Output :
Processed crop products: Food products, oil etc.
Quality products specially grown, selected and tested: By special methods, select farmers’ method, Select quality (taste or Nutrition), Eco-themed products (e.g. carbon neutral crops etc), packaging and branding
Tertiary Output:
Recycling of 'waste' products from agriculture: Rice stalks, husks etc.
Taking in waste products of other farms and turning them into new outputs. E.g. bio-diesel, bio-plastics.
Goal 3: To Promote Technology Use to increase Crop variety, yield & resilience; safety and productivity to the farmers
Greenhouse and farming Research: Cross-breeding, aeroponics, hydroponics and aquaponics, selective breeding, (NO GMOs)
Goal 4: To provide Continuing Education and Opportunities for Farmers
Farmers will learn new farming skills and methods
Farmers to be retrained to be engaged in other forms of economic activity
Farmers can serve as champions and provide advisory services to others
Goal 5: To develop Closed-Loop Farming Systems
Using Food-Waste to produce compost.
Agricultural output to be used to raise Fish and other livestock.
Human Sewage to be recycled (Use of dry or wet separating potty)
Urine as fertilizer (Faeces will have to be treated with slaked Lime)
Faeces as compost.
Goal 6: To diversify Farming Outputs and Products:
Rice --> Cooperative Sales and Edu-community-cultural Package
Corn --> Oil --> Bio-diesel
Peppercorn farm
Mushroom → Ingredients → Food
Mushroom → Textile → Product
Bee Hives
Aquaculture --> Fish --> Algae --> Bio-diesel
Edu-Community-Cultural Package
Goal 7: To deal with Environmental Concerns such as Climate Change and Disasters
To deal with climate change and drastic Weather patterns such as Typhoons, Droughts.
People quitting the farming industry
The theft of Intellectual property by other farmers and organisations
Goal 8: To serve as Test-bed and the development of Proof of Concepts for New Startups.