Asia SEED Project by Manny Asprec

ASIA SEED PROJECTASIA SEED PROJECT

IndiaIndia

INDIAINDIA

A. “…more than A. “…more than 150,000 Indian 150,000 Indian farmers committed farmers committed suicide since 1997 suicide since 1997 unable to repay unable to repay crop loans.”crop loans.”

INDIAINDIA

B. The National B. The National Sample Survey Sample Survey Organization says Organization says almost half of almost half of India's 100 million India's 100 million farming families farming families are in debt.are in debt.

INDIAINDIA

C. Debt cycleC. Debt cycle

Bad weather and Bad weather and falling prices only falling prices only compound debts. compound debts.

A 2006 study by the Mumbai-based A 2006 study by the Mumbai-based Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Indira Gandhi Institute of Development ResearchResearch, found that , found that 86.5 percent of 86.5 percent of

farmers farmers who took their own lives were who took their own lives were indebted – their average debt was indebted – their average debt was about $835 – and 40 percent had about $835 – and 40 percent had

suffered a suffered a crop failurecrop failure..

Reuters: Krittivas MukherjeeReuters: Krittivas Mukherjee

SOUTH SOUTH KOREAKOREA

SOUTH KOREASOUTH KOREA

Leased 94,000 hectares (232,279.05 Leased 94,000 hectares (232,279.05 acre) of farm land in Mindoro acre) of farm land in Mindoro (Philippines) to grow 10,000 tons of corn (Philippines) to grow 10,000 tons of corn in 25 years for feeds. in 25 years for feeds.

Imported 7.5 million tons of corn for feed Imported 7.5 million tons of corn for feed in 2008.in 2008.

Nongyup Feeds – the largest feed maker Nongyup Feeds – the largest feed maker considering planting corn in Indonesia.considering planting corn in Indonesia.

ScienceDaily ScienceDaily (June 20, 2009)(June 20, 2009)

Year 2009 – projected Year 2009 – projected with 1,020 million with 1,020 million people hungry people hungry every day. every day.

United Nation's Food and United Nation's Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO).Agriculture Organization (FAO).

ScienceDaily ScienceDaily (June 20, 2009)(June 20, 2009)

"Many of the world's "Many of the world's poor and hungry are poor and hungry are smallholder farmers smallholder farmers in developing in developing countries. …”countries. …”

Kanayo F. Nwanze, President of the Kanayo F. Nwanze, President of the International Fund for Agricultural International Fund for Agricultural

Development (IFAD).Development (IFAD).

Science Daily Science Daily (June 20, 2009)(June 20, 2009)

Almost all of the world's Almost all of the world's undernourished live in developing undernourished live in developing countries. countries.

Asia and the Pacific, an estimated 642 Asia and the Pacific, an estimated 642 million people are suffering from million people are suffering from chronic hunger; chronic hunger;

Sub-Saharan Africa 265 million; Sub-Saharan Africa 265 million;

Latin America and the Caribbean 53 Latin America and the Caribbean 53 million; million;

Near East and North Africa 42 million;Near East and North Africa 42 million;

Developed countries 15 million in total.Developed countries 15 million in total.

SEED SEED Training Training CentreCentre& Hope & Hope

Children’Children’s Homes Home

Kathmandu, Kathmandu, NepalNepal

Odorless piggery, Odorless piggery, fish & ducksfish & ducks

Micro-organismsMicro-organisms

Aquaponics Aquaponics

Bio-sand Water FilterBio-sand Water Filter

SEED Training in SEED Training in Chiangmai, ThailandChiangmai, Thailand

SEED Training in IndiaSEED Training in India

SEED Training in NepalSEED Training in Nepal

SEED Training – SEED Training – PracticumPracticum

Datta Datta and and

SantoshSantosh

Business Business

A Legacy of Christian A Legacy of Christian missionaries in missionaries in

GhanaGhana

Cocoa Production in GhanaCocoa Production in Ghana

Year 1911Year 1911Production: 40 Production: 40

Million KilogramsMillion KilogramsRevenue (annual): Revenue (annual):

$ 1 Billion dollars $ 1 Billion dollars

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