EMPOWER INDIA
Project Details
Explain your project in details:
We train farmers to use Effective Micro-organism technology to control depletion of soil and crop health and increase farm yield to benefit Farmers, Human health & Nature. Excessive use of chemicals causes soil fertility depletion and increase deficiencies of certain micro-nutrients result in Nutrients Pollution. This threatens human health and environment. Weak and diseased soil grow low nutrient crop with traces of harmful Pesticide when consumed by people poses hazardous effect on their health. We believe that safe and nutritious food is right of every human and it should be affordable and accessible for all. Other issue is agonized condition of farmers. We emphasize to provide extra opportunity to our farmers to earn some financial premium by selling self prepared EM Compost and Pest Repellant. We assist our farmers to form Farmers Producer organization and set their own distribution channel. We assist our farmers to get their farms Organic certificated under NPOP standards and later assist them in find market where they can gain fair and premium prices for their organic farm yield. In future we will also initiate our farm to fork retail services under a unified brand by setting up our Processing unit or some value added services. Theory of Change: If we Increase awareness of the viability of intensive EM method agricultural alternatives to facilitate a shift toward sustainability which may supplant the need for damaging chemicals in food cultivation, could improve nutrients to the human diet and increase agricultural productivity, then it will pay social and financial premium to farmers community and function as rejuvenating system for earth.
Read MoreImpact of your enterprise on sustainable development
Overall the use of EM is an economical way to promote a sustainable, resource-recycling agriculture. There are various benefit of EM method which are as follows:- (1) Our Farmers will benefit from cash savings (30%-40%) as EM farming technology precludes the need to purchase of chemicals fertilizers and harmful pesticides. (2) Extra incomes (10%-25%) gained by selling the surplus farm produce and self prepared EM Compost and Pest Repellant. (3) Premium prices for certified organic produce and added value to organic products through processing activities. (4) EM farms have more availability of plant nutrients and improved soil health which aids in sustaining farms for ages. (5) Food produced is enriched with nutrients and is safe for consumption. It does not contain any harmful toxic content .Therefore it is good for human health and controls nutrition Pollution . The general awareness and (EM technology) introductory session are open to all farmers.Later, a batch of interested farmers (especially small and marginal) is selected. They are provided intensive training via workshops and interactive sessions with other agricultural experts such as scientist from Agriculture University and other agro-based institutions. To round up the training program, there are around eight workshops and monitoring sessions carried out on the farmers land in one crop cycle. All this knowledge and guidance is imparted free to the registered farmers. Getting started does not need any major setup. Simple drums can be used to store and treat the EM solution. Other raw materials are agricultural waste, cow dung, cow urine, EM solution enriched with gypsum, and bone meal Bokashi for preparation of EM-compost. Leaves and fruits of various plants, easily available locally are used for the preparation of the pest repellant. The best part is that soil starts adapting to the EM method from the very first crop season.
Read MoreSustainability and future plans
Weve luckily won a couple of grants and that takes care of our finances right now, but moving forward, we need a business plan to generate revenue. After discussing with the farmers, we are toying with the idea of 40% of the difference between the premium price and market selling price. The other idea is to get 10% of the sale of EM technology products but with lesser number of farmers we cannot have a self sustainable business model. To spike the volume, we, therefore, plan to set up our own processing unit where we can directly procure, process, package, and sell the products in the market. The added advantage is that well be able to cut down the intermediaries in between, and thus enhance profit margin for farmers and EMPIWF. We want to provide A-Z solution to worries of our farmers and encourage every possible farmer in our country to go organic via EM way .we want to expand our Program to every inches of our country we want to develop our own brand and have our value added products based on agro-climatic condition and need of local population. We wish to have our own retail outlets from where we can sell our farmers produce directly as well as sell it via super market and local retailers . We are planning to scale up our work and every time we cant look towards other for fund .Therefore we Plan to have our own processing unit (flour mill ) where we can process our organic farmers yield and directly sell it in market to earn extra income for ourselves and our farmers. We have estimated that if everything falls in its place we will be 100% self sustainable within 3 years from setting up of our first processing unit.
Read MoreYour profile as an entrepreneur
Back in mid 2006, Abhishek Pandey, a hospitality and catering graduate, noticed that customers were being charged exorbitant prices for organic food while interning at a famous chain of hotels. This seemed unfair to him why should anyone pay more for organic food? Why do the profits from the organic food industry not trickle down to the person who toils the hardest against all odds the farmer? How can these farmers be empowered? We all work hard to earn bread and throughout our life we continuously work for better life for oneself and our family. I belief safe and nutritious food is fundamental right of every human and it should be affordable and accessible for all rather than only to riches. Every human being deserves nutritious and healthy food and it is a human right we talk about right of food but we should talk on right of nutrition and safe food. While learning about this technology found various hazardous effect of chemical farming and pesticides to soil health, human health and environment which also poses threat to bio diversity and barren farms for future generation. Above all poverty and agonized condition of our farmers spark a passion in me to found our organization and serve humanity and mother earth. Awards I've been conferred with. 1. Winner of Mahindras Spark The Rise contest in idea Category of Season 2012-2013. 2. Awarded as Project Champion under NABARD-SDC RIF SCHEME by NABARD 2016. 3. Selected as Indias leading Top 100 Social Entrepreneur by Action For India (AFI Forum 2015). 4. Selected as Indias leading Top 100 Social Entrepreneur by Action For India (AFI Forum 2016). 5. Winner of Dainik Jagran Janhit Jagran award under Population Management Category 2015. 6. Selected as Top 20 Project by IARI for Incubation under Start up India.
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Comments
Dear Resiliant Entrepreneur,
It's the end of the competition, I want to urge you to not leave this community without the contact (email especially) of as many other entrepreneurs on this platform. You never can tell what your further conversations may produce.
It's the power of networking and leverage I'm talking about...
Here's my email [email protected] looking forward to hearing from you.
Regards
Seth
Bye fellow entrepreneur:
As I say good buy, I must say it has been an astounding time reading so many great entries.
I went through the details of your idea and was indeed very impressed. Would you be kind enough to please explain to me as how you got this idea? Equally importantly, who were (are) the people who inspired you for you to come up with this idea.
Take care and all the very best!
Shuhra
Hello fellow passenger,
You might have heard the famous song "What I've done" by Linkin park. The lyrics have been beautifully carved by the late singer Chester Bennington. The song covers the ways in which our so called development has helped only a handful of the upper society members, whereas people are still living in poverty.
We have a great platform here which is urging super brains from around the world to come together and collaborate with their ideas and help make this world a better place to live in. You have been a part of this community and I congratulate you on your effort that you have put in.
Thanks once again and all the best for the future
Regards,
Team GreenSpace
Hello my fellow traveler, How are you feeling as our road ends temporarily?
I have just seen your entry and have been thoroughly impressed by it. Will you be willing to collaborate incase you want to set it up on ground?
I would like to be in touch with you,
Cheers from Kabul.
Shuhra
Comrades,
In this fight for a sustainable future, what we need is innovation; something which is not necessarily new, but which makes us look at things from a different angle.
I believe this is one of the major motives of this community which we are a part of. Taking one step together hand in hand towards our goal is the only way we can achieve it.
So I wish you the very best in this endeavour of yours and hope to see you together in the new tomorrow
Regards,
Team GreenSpace
Yes, it was a wonderful journey !
a. Reading them gives me good bumps. Will you be able to give me some more details about your proposal?
b. Also, please go through my IDEA called EDU-CELL and if you like it, please vote.
c. This is what I could think when I saw your proposal. Truly inspirational and positive initiative from your side that is sending ripples amongst my friends and relatives. If you think it will be applicable in Afghanistan, please send me the details.
Thank You !
Truly, Shuhra K, Afghanistan
I SEND MY THANK YOU FROM KABUL!
WHAT A JOURNEY AND WHAT A PROPOSALTHE SIMPLICITY OF YOUR IDEA WAS JUST TOO GOOD. WHAT ABOUT YOU? HAVE YOU BEEN ABLE TO SEE MY PROPOSAL? IT IS CALLED EDU-CELL TO HELP THE SCHOOL EDUCATION IN AFGHANISTAN. INTERESTED? CLICK AND DOUBLE CLICK!!
SIGNIING OFF, SHUHRA
Thank You my dear!
Three thoughts come to my mind as we end:
(a) Will we be in touch?
(b) It is a small and beautiful world
(c) All the best
Bye for now!
S. Koofi, Kabul
Thank You my dear!
Three thoughts come to my mind as we end:
(a) Will we be in touch?
(b) It is a small and beautiful world
(c) All the best
Bye for now!
S. Koofi, Kabul
Dear Leader,
We are coming to the end of this awesome competition and I appreciate your efforts, drive and support on my idea, 'AfricEnergy'.
No matter how the result comes out, we should always be focused on implementing our unique ideas and projects for the improvement of the World.
Thank you for your contributions, advice and encouragement so far. I hope to connect with you via [email protected]
Best of Luck!
THANK YOU!
THANK YOU FOR READING MY PROPOSAL. I HAVE READ AND EVALUATED YOUR INITIATIVE AND I CANNOT BUT HELP GIVING IT MY HIGHEST COMPLIMENTS. HOW DID YOU MANAGE TO THINK OF SUCH A WONDERFUL IDEA, I WONDER?
ONCE GAIN A BIG THANK YOU FROM MY SIDE.
SK
chhama
Hello
It is great Project
I would like know who are your target beneficiaries and target market
As you have mentioned about your plan to have value added products in future
I wish u loads of luck in future endeavour.
Hello,
This entrepreneurship-campus platform has been amazing it has enabled us to see all the enthusiasts and to share our passion and experiences to learn from each other. Good luck with your work and wishing you all the success on your journey. Please try to keep in touch; this is important to me as I find this inspirational.
I appreciate all your votes, valuable feedback, advice, and suggestions. For me it has helped me to improve my ideas and also helps me to win and learn from the ideas that you have given me.
Best of Luck! And keep it up
Kindest regards
What a proposal! I am truly amazed.
So many good thoughts including yours. Reading them gives me good bumps. Will you be able to give me some more details about your proposal? And on a different note, wont it be great if you have a quick glance at my IDEA called EDU CELL.
Take care!
Shuhra (Kabul) !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Greetings from Afghanistan!
Awesone. Fantastic. Relevant. These are the three words that came to my mind when I read your proposal. Congratulations. If you get a moment, would you be kind enough to read my proposal (IDEAS) called EDU-CELL from Afghanistan? And if you do manage to read it, would you be kind enough to vote if you like the IDEA? And if I am not asking too much, please forward the link to your friends and family.
Thanks in anticipation!
Shuhra K
Hello fellow traveler!
I must say that I found your idea truly inspiring. I would like to know more about it? Do you think you can give me more details about your proposal so I can understand it more and give ffedbakc as well as evaluate if it can be done in my country?
I would also like to request you to please my IDEA called EDU-CELL. DO you think it is relevant in your country. If yes, let me know. I can even help in establishing it in your place during the course of this year!
Have a great day
SHUHRA
Hello my friend,
May I entreat you to read my entry EDU CELL. I have read your and must say it is fantastic. How did you come up with the idea, I wonder? Who helped you?
Bye for now,
Shuhra.
What a proposal! I am truly amazed.
So many good thoughts including yours. Reading them gives me good bumps. Will you be able to give me some more details about your proposal? And on a different note, wont it be great if you have a quick glance at my IDEA called EDU CELL.
Take care!
Shuhra (Kabul)
Also,
Remember it's not over until it's over.
It may be just a few days to the end of the competition but it's not the end of your dreams
There's still a lot you can achieve.
Stay focused.
Regards
Dear Fellow participant,
You have done well thus far. Only few people will venture relentlessly into the things in which their instincts proposes because sometimes the goal appears too crazy to achieve, so they just retreat.
Actually, someone has said that "The people who are crazy enough to think they can change the world, are the ones who do."
You may have seen this before but I want to remind you that it's true, only those who are "crazy enough" eventually get results.
Congratulations for been "crazy enough" (seeing beyond normal and following your dreams despite the odds)...
Best wishes,
Seth
Hello everyone,
Now we are reaching the end of the competition. I want to thank everyone who have been voting and commenting on my ideas and interest in helping support GU.
As all of you said, a visual universal language is needed for this continuously developing society. I am trying my best to launch my Gadaa Universe with the help of you and your constructive comments. We will do whatever it takes to exceed your expectations.
Best of Luck! And keep it up
Kind regards
My warm greetings to you!
I have read your initiative and must applaud the same. I was just wondering if ALL the entries in this contest go deep and spread around the world, wont the world be a better place? Please join me in applauding this contest for bringing out the best in us. May I also request that you please have a look at my idea called EDU-CELL. If it is relevant in your country, please let me know and I will be happy to provide you with more details to you. I can even help in establishing it in your place during the course of this year!
Congratulations and all the best!!
Warmly,
Shuhra
Hello,
Being a part of India's well-known Entrepreneurship Cell of the most prestigious engineering college in India, I have interacted with many startup enthusiasts, have got to know how they think and what are some qualities that set them apart from the ones who are not able to see their idea through. Reading through your idea, I have realised that your idea has that spark which can help it become a successful venture. Coupled with its aim to help the society achieve its goals sustainably, your idea can be something quite helpful for the same.
But before it's implementation, you need to do a "premortem" check on how it can fail. This would prepare you for any uncalled-for circumstances and help you prepare for them accordingly.
Lastly, I would like you to have a look at our idea, GreenSpace, and share your views about the same.
Regards,
Team GreenSpace.
Hello my Colleague ,
Thank you for participating in that great event , it was a great nice Journey , but the best thing of it is meeting good friends like you , I hope you achieve your dreams & good luck with your project.
thanks again & best wishes for you.
Ahmed
Hello My Friend!
Thank you for being here all this while. Your dreams are valid and your project is very viable. Keep thriving and best will keep coming your way.
Best of Luck.
Hello dear members of the entrepreneurship community,
I hope you will join us too and learn the GU universal communication system and the Gadaa system practices when the platform and the system implementations are complete and fully ready for use. This work is still under development. I will let you know once it is finished.
Please keep your constructive comments. Your feedback is important! Many thanks to all contributors!
Thank you for supporting GU project. We will notify you as soon as the platform is live.
Best of Luck!
Hello,
To all the people who are asking how to join once the GU platform goes live, all you need to do is to create a free account. Please keep an eye out on the website and my social media pages at: http://gadaauniverse.com/
Kind regards
Dear Champion,
It takes just one idea/project to transform the world. As you keep working hard towards your dreams and to add your quota in the improvement of the world, I wish you the best of luck.
Remain Lifted!
Hello Great Mind!
Thank you for your support to AfricEnergy so far. I appreciate your kind words, positive remarks and contribution on my idea.
As you continue to progress in your quest for the improvement of the World, I wish you success and breakthrough.
Best of Luck!
Hi Abhishek,
Great effort and good work your idea is good and if impelemted it will help alot to farmers in India number of farming activity is more and farmer are facing a lot problem hope to see this idea as winner.
kindly suggest something on my idea
KAJOL UPADHYAY
Hello Champion!
Did you miss Today's (Friday) Inspiration from YCEC? Here it is; "Change your thoughts and you change the World" - Norman Vincent Peale.
Your project is valid, so are your thoughts. Keeping improving and progressing.
Best of Luck!
Dear Abhishek,
The TRUTH is, your community will not just benefit from such an amazing initiative of yours but that you will forever be remembered for this great change and transformation you'll cause.
Keep up the spirit because it's adorable.
Your kind is scarce, so hard to find around, you're indeed a great leader!
Wish you all the best world changer.
Kindest regards
Thomas Seth
CISTEM
Dear Abhishek,
The TRUTH is, your community will not just benefit from such an amazing initiative of yours but that you will forever be remembered for this great change and transformation you'll cause.
Keep up the spirit because it's adorable.
Your kind is scarce, so hard to find around, you're indeed a great leader!
Wish you all the best world changer.
Kindest regards
Thomas Seth
CISTEM
Dear Abhishek,
The TRUTH is, your community will not just benefit from such an amazing initiative of yours but that you will forever be remembered for this great change and transformation you'll cause.
Keep up the spirit because it's adorable.
Your kind is scarce, so hard to find around, you're indeed a great leader!
Wish you all the best world changer.
Kindest regards
Thomas Seth
CISTEM
Dear Abhishek,
The TRUTH is, your community will not just benefit from such an amazing initiative of yours but that you will forever be remembered for this great change and transformation you'll cause.
Keep up the spirit because it's adorable.
Your kind is scarce, so hard to find around, you're indeed a great leader!
Wish you all the best world changer.
Kindest regards
Thomas Seth
CISTEM
Dear community member,
As the competition deadline is approaching near, we would like some feedback regarding our idea, some ways by which we can tweak it and make it a little better and ready for future execution.
(follow this link https://www.entrepreneurship-campus.org/ideas/12/5961/comments)
Please vote and support our idea.
Thank you in advance.
Team GreenSpace
Hi,
After going through your project, I firmly believe that with good management and excellent execution, this project will help the society grow in a sustainable manner. This would have various positive effects on the environment and also the society in general.
I wish you the best for the same.
I would really appreciate if you could go through my idea as well(follow this link https://www.entrepreneurship-campus.org Our idea deals with covering an otherwise unused rooftop of a building with green plants and using that space for a multitude of activities.
Thank you
Team GreenSpace
Hi,
Thank you if you have already commented my idea Path To Knowledge. If not, I invite you kindly to do it at: https://www.entrepreneurship-campus.org/ideas/12/5633/ I would really appreciate your opinion.
Best regards,
Andrei
An Awesome Day to You, Dear Campus Colleague,
Cheeking through your Project and seeing it progress in this competition leaves me motivated and inspired that with us, our planet will become better and flourish in goodness and development desired by every human being with dreams and aspirations. To keep you moving and staying on in face of challenges as growing Entrepreneurs, it is my pleasure to share this link with you, "7 MOVIES Every Entrepreneur Should Watch", copy and paste this link to view; youtube.com/watch?v=s3x-_yRRUrk
All the best to you in you Idea!
Cheers
Anita Mbah.
Hi
You have shown great efforts on this project and I believe you will make more good progress on it to its full extension. Never give up.
Best of luck!
https://www.entrepreneurship-campus.org/ideas/12/5816/
Hello Abhishek!
We are few steps to the announcement day. I want to use this medium to appreciate your effort, progress so far and support to my idea. Never relent, keep pushing and I wish you success, all the way.
Best of Luck!
Hello Abhishek,
I find your project highly innovative and needed in such a time as this and I just thought to stop by and check on your progress thus far and must say congratulations for your efforts so far, we all need to put in more efforts to achieve our dreams.
So I just wanted to say that you keep up and be encouraged to do more.
You can also stop at my idea "Eradicating poverty and unemployment via teens empowerment"for a comment too.
Thanks
Kindest regards,
Seth
Thank you Pandey!
Having you around is very encouraging and wonderful. I wish you success on your journey and you should always expect the best coming your way.
You may like to see my idea, AfricEnergy, for comments and support.
Cheers.
Hello,
I invite you kindly to please read and give some suggestions or comment my idea GadaaUniverse[GU]-Gadaa Universal Communication System and GU-Fair.
Thanks in advance for your votes and comment. I really appreciate your contribution and would be glad to hear your advice and opinion.
Good luck with your project!
Kind regards,
Firanbek Robele
Hi
I like your project as it touch both healthy care and socioeconomic issues. Congulatulation for the efforts and good progress you have just shown to empower lower class families. All the best.
Hii,
your project is a very impressive and it will surely be beneficial for all the people..
It looks promising.
Congratulations for all your efforts that you have put into your project.
Good luck
Regards
Hii,
your project is a very impressive and it will surely be beneficial for all the people..
It looks promising.
Congratulations for all your efforts that you have put into your project.
Good luck
Regards
Hello,
I invite you kindly to comment my idea Path To Knowledge. I would be glad to hear your advice. I have written this message after I commented almost all ideas and projects and probably yours too. I am deeply sorry if this message bothered you, but everyone on this platform wants to go to the finals with his/her idea and makes all it is possible to get there. Maybe not all the actions are fair. Some participants copy the same meaningless message and paste it to all ideas. I just do marketing. Again, I am sorry if this message disturbed you.
Kindest regards,
Andrei
Hello
You have been doing a very good job,your project is unique in India as it involve both social confidence building and social well-being in general. Congulatulations for your efforts.
iI hope to see more expansion of this project.
All the best
Hello!
Your project is quite interesting and impressive, as it tends to support and improve your community and nation. Congratulations for your efforts!
I wish you success and you can stop by on my idea to add your contribution.
Best of luck!
Hello,
This is a very impressive idea and it will surely be beneficial for all the young minds looking for an opportunity.
Congratulations for all your efforts and for your project.
Good luck
Regards
Shuhra Koofi.
This is a good project and it helps the agriculture in India, but I am sure this project can be expanded all over the world. It is laudable that you promote the harvest without chemicals. Keep continue with this project and I wish you all the best!
Regards,
Andrei
Great Project. I want to invite you to vote for my project and comment if you want it.
Thanks and good luck
https://www.entrepreneurship-campus.org/ideas/14/7257/