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Planning sheet for a food forest project for an area

Posted by Sandeep Saxena on

Planning sheet for a food forest project for an area

 

PLANNING for a Area Level project Unit:

 

Step 1. Understand the difference between Industrial, Organic, Permaculture etc , and Natural farms. 

Do not confuse between them. Use the correct terms as they become guiding thoughts. 

 

 

Step 2. COLLECT THIS DATA:

S.No.

Topic

Description

1.

Geographical features:

 

 

Google link

 

 

Altitude and gradient

 

 

Water source and per day availability in summers

 

2.

Climatic features:

 

 

Min temperature (and associated humidity) and period

 

 

Max temperature (and associated humidity) and period

 

 

Average rainfall and period

 

3.

Soil Features

 

 

Soil type(s)

 

 

pH of the soil now

 

 

Historical pH

 

 

Porosity test

 

 

Tilling status

 

 

Chemical fertilizer usage last status

 

 

Pesticide usage status

 

4.

Current flora status:

 

 

Large fruit trees – numbers and name

 

 

Other large trees – numbers and name

 

 

Small fruit trees – numbers and name

 

 

Grasses/ Vetiver density

 

 

Medicinal plants status

 

 

Lower layer crops status – season wise

 

5.

Potential natural flora in the area

 

 

Large fruit trees – name and source with plant cost

 

 

Other large trees – name and source with plant cost

 

 

Small fruit trees –– name and source with plant cost

 

 

Grasses/ Vetiver  – name and source with plant cost

 

 

Medicinal plants in the area and availability with plant cost

 

 

Lower layer crops – season wise

 

6.

Logistics planning:

 

 

Distance to nearest district and time to travel

 

 

Distance to nearest Regular airport and time to travel

 

 

Road distance to nearest Metro / State capital/ UT and time to travel

 

 

Current field Labor rate per day

 

 

Electricity connection status/ alternatives

 

7.

Food products that come from food forest and nearby natural farms:

 

 

Products that can last from 1 to 3 days

 

 

Products that can last from 4 to 7 days

 

 

Products that can last from 7 to 15 days

 

 

Products that can last from 15 to 30 days

 

 

Products that can last from 30 to 60 days

 

 

Products that can last more than 60 days

 

 

Step 3. JOINT PLANNING:

  1. Plan a role model food forests (see the principles in About food forests blog or videos)
  2. Plan which products can be started with, and how and where they will be processed
  3. Plan communication strategy to involve more villagers

 

Step 4. Action:

  1. Complete the documentary formalities e.g. Fssai, Aranyaani Sign up agreement, Farm documents etc.
  2. Set up basic operational unit.

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