Greenpro Africa developed a business model that will allow the investor to generate excellent profits over a long period, the Government to make additional GDP, support the Governments food security plan, and provide for large scale job creation and the social uplifting of education, health, and nutrition supply for the nearby communities.
The business model is based around the creation of an "Anchor Business Unit" that delivers good profit. These profits will allow for a certain agreed percentage to be allocated to a fund to manage social development activities and programs for the community. A dedicated social development team will interact with the community leaders to identify various priority social development programs for them.
On this basis the community is uplifted, they will accept the project in totality and make it their own Once the project is accepted by the community leaders and the whole community, it will be largely protected against vandalism and theft. It can be seen as a rural community loyalty plan.
The community will also view the project as a wealth generator for the community with the large-scale job opportunities created. With the newly developed community skills and infrastructures, wealth is soon visible in the community, and food is regularly available. This is the "SMART Sustainable Farming Village" with healthy kids, happy communities, and socially developed community members that got successfully established.
Greenpro Africa is one of the most experienced vertical growing expert companies in Southern Africa to design, install, maintain, and operate horticulture solutions growing vertically in a controlled environment.
Vertical growing hydroponics is the cultivation of crops in vertical stacked piping structures with the constant recycle of water including nutrients for the plants.
Various horticulture vertical growing solutions can be designed to cater for different food types and volumes. Such systems can be designed for restaurants, hotel rooftops, commercial farming, and specialized living apartments in high rise buildings.
The advantages of vertical hydroponic growing are:
Year-Round Crop production, Maximum use of Space, Lower energy usage, Lower water usage, Lower Labour Costs, More Sustainable than Soil Farming, Less Resource Waste, Organic growth, Perfect plants can be produced. The typical vegetables such as lettuce, spinach, peppers, tomatoes strawberries, cucumbers, mini pumpkins, and kale can be successfully produce in vertical growing structures.
Greenpro Africa is the distribution partner of GROWPIPES, a Swedish manufacturer of quality vertical piping systems. GROWPIPES vertical growing piping structures is a world-wide patented solution and long-lasting features. It is also an affiliated partner of the Association of Vertical Farming (AVF) worldwide and is involved with European universities that develop new vegetable cultivars for vertical growing systems.
Illustration: GROWPIPES Vertical Growing building block
Illustration: Setting up of a Vertical Growing System Greenhouse
Illustration: Healthy plants that grow in a Vertical Growing Environment
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