3. Who is ZCSD?
The Zululand Centre for Sustainable Development is:
 A local NGO ( Section 21 company, not for profit)
 We find problems and generate creative solutions.
 Specialise in community development, training ,
mentoring, fund raising and business plan
development.
 Have demonstration facility at the old Empangeni
Water Works on the banks of Lake Nsese.

4. What is an Agri-Village?
 A Co-operative with a difference (36 families and 220
beneficiaries)
 An Agricultural Community, the members of which
each have equal shares in the village and it’s
activities.
 Each family has:-
 a one hectare plot for homestead food sovereignty.
 a five hectare share in the village commercial agricultural
system.
 A village that handles it’s own processing and value adding
 A village that creates it’s own jobs
 A village with it’s own school, crèche, social services, church
and training centre.
 A village owned and run by it’s people

5. Homestead
Each family
has a house on
a one Ha plot
 This has
been proved to
be sufficient to
provide for
their food
needs with a
surplus.

6. House
Government
grant house of 32
m2
Solar power and
hot water
Water
harvesting tank
for drinking water
Toilet and
shower

7. Livestock
Each family
plot will include
an area for all
their livestock
The manure
can be used for
fertiliser in the
gardens
Excess animal
products could
be sold to
supplement the
family income

8. Permaculture Gardens
Permaculture
methods have
proven to give
the bests results
for homestead
food sovereignty
 Training in the
best sustainable
methods will be
provided

9. Commercial Agriculture Zone
 Each family
owns a five
hectare share in
the Commercial
Agriculture zone.

10. Facilities
The family plots
are arranged
around a
communal area in
which the
following facilities
are found:-
Multipurpose
Centre
Primary Industry
Secondary (Micro)
Industries
Creche
Primary School
Ablution Facility
Enviro-Laundry
Recycling Centre
Sports fields
Water works

11. Multi-Purpose Centre
A central facility
for business and
social services

12. Multi-Purpose Centre Elements
The Multi-
Purpose Centre
comprises of the
following
facilities:-
•Business Place
•Tele Centre
•Social Services
Paypoint
•Clinic
•Co-operative
•Micro Bank
•Training Centre
•Toilet Facilities
•Catering Kitchen
•Hall

13. Primary Industry
Each village has
one primary
value adding
industry, such
as:-
Organic sugar mill
Biomass power
plant
Essential oils still
Abattoir
Composting plant
Vegetable pack
house
Food processing

14. Micro Industries / SMME’s
Each village has
10 micro
industries, such
as:-
Paper making
Welding services
Maize mill
Carpentry shop
Bakery
Weaving
Craft centre
Car repairs
Screen printing

15. Education
Each village has
a crèche,
primary and
secondary
education
facilities

16. Creche
Each village has
a crèche and
day-care centre
for working
mothers

17. Primary School
Each primary
school has three
classrooms and
an ablution
facility with a
recreation area
for motor sensory
development

18. Ablution Facilities
An ablution
facility will serve
industry, schools
and sporting
activities

19. Sanitation Zone
Each village has
a facility for
washing clothes
as well as an
area to handle
and to recycle
general
household waste

20. Enviro-Laundry
This facility
connects the
washing of
clothes to an
environmentally
sound waste
water system

21. Recycling Centre
This facility
caters for the
handling of
waste in a
environmentally
friendly way
through recycling

22. Interested in Exploring further?
Contact us:
Gavin Eichler
gavin@zcsd.org.za
083 3084818