This is a presentation on Agri-villages as a modern solution to Land Reform is South Africa. This involves applying Ecovillage and Permaculture Principles, to the needs of underdeveloped rural communities.

1. SAVE Sustainable Agri-Village Ecosystem

2. Presented to You by: ZCSD The Zululand Centre for Sustainable Development

4. We find problems and generate creative solutions.

5. Specialise in community development, training , mentoring, fund raising and business plan development.

6. Have demonstration facility at the old Empangeni Water Works on the banks of Lake Nsese.Who is ZCSD?

8. An Agricultural Community, the members of which each have equal shares in the village and it’s activities.

9. Each family has:-

10. a one hectare plot for homestead food sovereignty.

11. a five hectare share in the village commercial agricultural system.

12. A village that handles it’s own processing and value adding

13. A village that creates it’s own jobs

14. A village with it’s own school, crèche, social services, church and training centre.

15. A village owned and run by it’s peopleWhat is an Agri-Village?

18. This has been proved to be sufficient to provide for their food needs with a surplus.Homestead

20. Solar power and hot water

21. Water harvesting tank for drinking water

22. Toilet and showerHouse

24. The manure can be used for fertiliser in the gardens

25. Excess animal products could be sold to supplement the family incomeLivestock

27. Training in the best sustainable methods will be provided Permaculture Gardens

30. Multipurpose Centre

31. Primary Industry

32. Secondary (Micro) Industries

33. Creche

34. Primary School

35. Ablution Facility

36. Enviro-Laundry

37. Recycling Centre

38. Sports fields

39. Water worksFacilities

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

42. Tele Centre

43. Social Services Paypoint

44. Clinic

45. Co-operative

46. Micro Bank

47. Training Centre

48. Toilet Facilities

49. Catering Kitchen

50. HallMulti-Purpose Centre Elements

52. Biomass power plant

53. Essential oils still

54. Abattoir

55. Composting plant

56. Vegetable pack house

57. Food processingPrimary Industry

59. Welding services

60. Maize mill

61. Carpentry shop

62. Bakery

63. Weaving

64. Craft centre

65. Car repairs

66. Screen printingMicro Industries / SMME’s

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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