The Sustainable Garden Calculator project Team Members: Eve Sibley (Project organizer), Johanny Pérez (Collaborator Student), Carlos Montoya Ph, D and Álex Pacheco Ph, D (Mentors).

Developing Countries

Source: Croplife International, 2008

Source: Croplife International, 2008

YOUTH= Catalysis for a Sustainable Development

Source: FAO, 2008

Global +Local=Glocal Source: Reardon et al., 2003.

Global +Local=Glocal Source: USAID (United States Agency for International Development) and ARD, Inc. 2008. Global Land Tenure Master Database. 2007.

Source: Croplife International, 2008

land water food

The Sustainable Garden Calculator Worldfoodgarden.org is the organization in charge. The project is a web based tool to enrich the practices for more productive and efficient vegetable cultivation.

Worldfoodgarden.org is the organization in charge.

The project is a web based tool to enrich the practices for more productive and efficient vegetable cultivation.

ORIENTED TO Schools Small Farmers Poor Families Periurban Communities Elderly Current Farmers

Communities Reality

Marketing Strategy

IMPLEMENTATION 8000 Community Members 400 Gardener Leaders Formers

IMPACT ON COMMUNITIES

INTERNET ACCESS Barrier

The Sustainable Garden Calculator Sustainability Nutrition Food Supply/food sovereignty. Women empowerment Mini-Community Vegetable Markets. Seed selling (local varieties). Less Pollution Less Emision of CO2.

Nutrition

Food Supply/food sovereignty.

Women empowerment

Mini-Community Vegetable Markets.

Seed selling (local varieties).

Less Pollution

Less Emision of CO2.

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