*Thanks Jed and Kevin for the responses. The whole basis of putting this article was to have this type of dialogue. I am therefore delighted with the responses.* * * *Yes I think these restaurants will have to take into account the local milieu and the circumstances. There cannot be one solution to all areas but I think it can provide great benefits to a large number of rural poor.* * * *Besides once this concept starts in actual practice then it will evolve organically.* * * *Thanks again for the feedback.* * * *Kind regards.* * * *Anil * On Sun, May 20, 2012 at 3:58 PM, Joshua Guinto < [email protected]> wrote:
> Dear Anil > > My name is Joshua Guinto. YOu may call me Jed. Im from the Philippines and > have been a development worker since 1987 focusing on appropriate > technology sustainable agriculture, village enterprises. At this very > moment, my passion is into cook stoves. > > Reading quickly through your article, i found a lot of very innovative and > noble ideas which i can quickly relate to. I am also wanting to have such a > project for the poor people here in the Philippines, particularly those at > the disaster prone areas and those schools with malnourished children. > > I fully support all your innovative ideas - the economies of scale, the > reduced pollution at home, the social interaction, the nutritional > benefits, among others. However, please exercise some caution about the > family interaction that may be lost during the preparation of their food > and will be taken over by the restaurant. No matter how difficult it is, > it is still an important element in the family. The restaurant will have to > present an alternative to this important family fabric (like home gardens? > or home food processing units?) > > What i can contribute to your document is about the supply of food items. > The rural restaurant, before having the food cooked will always have to get > it from somewhere and somehow. And the nutritional and economic benefits of > the project will be complete if the food supply will also be in control of > this project. > > First, it will have to be connected to the specific nutritional needs of > the specific client families of this project. If you will consult with a > nutritionist, you will find that the families will have a specific set of > nutrient deficiencies. > > And having this information, there will have to be a farm design and plan > to produce the food for the restaurant. This, then may have to be under a > production contract with a farmer group. > > During harvest, the project will also need a food processing station, in > which the food harvest may be dried, dehydrated, milled and stored, what > ever is necessary. > > It is in this food bank, that the restaurant may draw the food supply for > the restaurant. ( I have a project concept about the village food bank > somewhere in my library, i will have to search it if you are interested) > > From here on, the appropriate stove design will be relevant. > > And to continue, the waste from the restaurant may then be converted to > fertilizer to fertilize the gardens. > > So there is the complete loop that i can suggest. > > Therefore the rural restaurant will also create jobs for gardeners, > farmers, cooks, food processors, managers, and consulting nutritionist, > farm designers (permaculturist is best) as well as stove artisans. > > I have some other projects on solar dryers and food dehydrators. If this > interests you, i can send you some drawings and short descriptions in the > next mail. > > all the best to your project. > > Jed Guinto > Specialist, Sustainble Village Technologies > > > > > > > 2012/5/19 nari phaltan <[email protected]> > >> *I am putting this article for discussion since this forum is basically >> about cooked food. www.nariphaltan.org/ruralrestaurants.pdf* >> * >> * >> *Look forward to an interesting discussion, feedback etc.* >> * >> * >> *Cheers.* >> * >> * >> *Anil K Rajvanshi >> * >> >> -- >> Nimbkar Agricultural Research Institute (NARI) >> Tambmal, Phaltan-Lonand Road >> P.O.Box 44 >> Phaltan-415523, Maharashtra, India >> Ph:91-2166-222396/220945 >> e-mail:[email protected] >> [email protected] >> >> http://www.nariphaltan.org >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Stoves mailing list >> >> to Send a Message to the list, use the email address >> [email protected] >> >> to UNSUBSCRIBE or Change your List Settings use the web page >> >> http://lists.bioenergylists.org/mailman/listinfo/stoves_lists.bioenergylists.org >> >> for more Biomass Cooking Stoves, News and Information see our web site: >> http://www.bioenergylists.org/ >> >> >> > > _______________________________________________ > Stoves mailing list > > to Send a Message to the list, use the email address > [email protected] > > to UNSUBSCRIBE or Change your List Settings use the web page > > http://lists.bioenergylists.org/mailman/listinfo/stoves_lists.bioenergylists.org > > for more Biomass Cooking Stoves, News and Information see our web site: > http://www.bioenergylists.org/ > > > -- Nimbkar Agricultural Research Institute (NARI) Tambmal, Phaltan-Lonand Road P.O.Box 44 Phaltan-415523, Maharashtra, India Ph:91-2166-222396/220945 e-mail:[email protected] [email protected] http://www.nariphaltan.org
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