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Six components

The circular model

What one component throws away, another one needs. That is the whole meaning of the word circular.

Scaling roadmap

  1. 01

    2ha

    In place — stabilised and in production

  2. 02

    5ha

    First expansion

  3. 03

    10ha

    Consolidated production zone

Diagram of the circular flow between the six components

Diagram of the circular flow between the six componentsA diagram showing six components linked in a ring, where the by-product of each becomes the input of the next.Short-cycle vegetables feeds into Compost and biological inputsShort-cycle vegetables feeds into Processing and storageFruit trees and perennials feeds into Compost and biological inputsFruit trees and perennials feeds into Processing and storageLivestock feeds into Compost and biological inputsLivestock feeds into AquacultureAquaculture feeds into Short-cycle vegetablesAquaculture feeds into Fruit trees and perennialsCompost and biological inputs feeds into Short-cycle vegetablesCompost and biological inputs feeds into Fruit trees and perennialsProcessing and storage feeds into LivestockProcessing and storage feeds into Compost and biological inputs01Short-cyclevegetables02Fruit trees andperennials03Livestock04Aquaculture05Compost andbiologicalinputs06Processing andstorage

Six components

  1. 01

    Short-cycle vegetables

    Cucumber, bitter melon, gourds, luffa, winter melon, okra. The fastest source of cash, and a steady supply of green residue for composting.

    Feeds intoCompost and biological inputs · Processing and storage

  2. 02

    Fruit trees and perennials

    Banana, pineapple, jackfruit, guava, coconut. A long-term harvest, an on-site source of organic biomass, and a windbreak canopy.

    Feeds intoCompost and biological inputs · Processing and storage

  3. 03

    Livestock

    Chickens, ducks, wild boar, goats. They supply manure to the whole system and eat crop residues instead of bought-in feed.

    Feeds intoCompost and biological inputs · Aquaculture

  4. 04

    Aquaculture

    Using the pond system already dug during acidity remediation. Pond water and silt go back to the crops instead of going to waste.

    Feeds intoShort-cycle vegetables · Fruit trees and perennials

  5. 05

    Compost and biological inputs

    Compost, biochar and microbial inoculants, all made from the residues of the other components. This is the link that closes the loop.

    Feeds intoShort-cycle vegetables · Fruit trees and perennials

  6. 06

    Processing and storage

    Raising product value and cutting post-harvest loss. Whatever is rejected at this stage returns as animal feed and compost material.

    Feeds intoLivestock · Compost and biological inputs

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