Seed Banks become central
Community loans for seed and fertiliser were described as Circuit’s most successful programme. The report recorded six village communities and 800 acres planted.
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Year ended 31 March 2018
Learning what communities can sustain
Seed Banks expanded while other early programmes revealed the difficulty of making an enterprise self-supporting. The report is candid about setbacks and the decision to favour community ownership and lower-risk activities.
Reported activity
6village communities reported
800acres reported planted
24buffaloes purchased for a breeding project
5sewing machines provided
Changing course when an idea falls short
New Heaven’s toy and soap businesses did not achieve financial sustainability. Circuit ended its support and handed over locally. The grain-storage partnership also failed to deliver its intended result; the report says the invested money was recovered.
Practical lessons for the next stage
Disease and climate challenged dairy projects. Coffee was delayed because families could not readily wait several years for a first crop. Circuit prioritised community-owned programmes and plant-based work with fewer animal-health risks.
Reading the record
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