You are welcome Anil I wish you the best for the project. i will look forward how it goes.
Jed 2012/5/20 nari phaltan <[email protected]> > *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 > > > > _______________________________________________ > 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/ > > >
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