Include partners into this project

pierrealixt commented 4 years ago

UCT? Seed Initiative? Farmer's network?

sargicohen commented 4 years ago

Institutions/organizations that have stated interested: UCT

Computer Science Department -> for Honours and Masters projects i.e. give students parts of Polycrox as a project? offer longer-term developing collaboration as Masters project?
Bioeconomy Chair i.e. Seed and Knowledge Initiative -> stated possibility to fund the project because it aligns with the SKI project's next phase of promotin agroecology initiatives (contact: Jaci van Niekerk)

Umthunzi Farming Community

Kim and Emma (founders) have stated interested since the beginning -> realistic trial base for Polycrox application

pierrealixt commented 4 years ago

Computer Science Department: who is the person in charge?

Seed and Knowledge Initiative: Funding could be use for hosting and domain fees, around ZAR 1000 per year.

Umthunzi Farming Community: Let's go to them with the MVP and iterate from there.

sargicohen commented 4 years ago

Computer Science Department: (TBC)

SARChI & SKI Project: Jaci van Niekerk - will update her on our progress; she is the link to the Computer Science Dpt.

Umthunzi Farming Community: Kim & Emma - best to approach with MVP

Abe Gordon: retired investor; current sharehold in several agricultural projects in WC; has potential connections & advice on the agricultural landscape and economic potential of Polycrox - perhaps we should approach him once we have the business outline? (before the MVP)

Khanyisa iLanga: Dan & Zozo - Khanyisa garden as the inspiration for the app; one of the trial users; they can help with translating to Xhosa

First People Group - (not sure of the specific name): Carlo - a representative of an indigenous community in Ocean View; can support the medicinal and indigenous herb elements of the simulation; strong activist for Coloured Rasta & Indigeneous growers

Organic Matters: Xola - known as the 'Green Ranger'; works as a food activist and networker by channeling funding into community projects; potential collaboration as he is currently working on 'Bots' for ecological, agroecological, organic agriculture questions for his personal website (maybe integrate that into Polycrox?)

sargicohen commented 4 years ago

Current Pitch: A web and mobile app designed as an online library tool and crop rotation simulator,
Geared towards areas under 1 ha for community, subsistence, medicinal & herbal (indigenous), and small-scale market growers, Framed around research from regenerative soil science, agroforestry, and Square Foot Gardening

polycrox / polycrox

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