What is an Urban Farming Center?
An Urban Farming Centre is a physical centre, in an urban neighbourhood, where people can come and receive the following products related to urban organic farming:
- Composts and Mixes – both soil-based and soil-less organic fertilizers for filling in pots/containers and for adding in the soil.
- Saplings – vegetables, medicinal plants, fruits
- Organic Sprays – for organically controlling pests and diseases in the stem and leaf zone of veg and fruit plants
- Organic Root Applications – for organically controlling pests and diseases in the root zone of veg and fruit plants
- Grow bags – of various sizes, for growing leafy veg, rooty veg, creepers, semi-perennials (chilly, brinjal) and fruit plants
- Portable Farming System – for growing fresh organic vegetables on the rooftops, without using any soil
- Fruit Growing System – for growing organic fruits on the rooftops, without using any soil
- Vertical Vegetable Gardening System – for vertically growing organic vegetables in the balcony
WHY ARE WE CREATING URBAN FARMING CENTRES?
- To educate and inspire every house to grow organic vegetables in the available spaces like rooftop, balcony, kitchen garden etc
- To physically offer all the products and services required for growing organic veg at home.
- To offer micro-training session on Home Farming.
- To explore institutional business in hotels, schools, hospitals, showrooms, offices etc located within the catchment area of the UFC.
WHO CAN SET UP AN URBAN FARMING CENTER?
This person shall be called an Organic Buddy.
- Has a rooftop space of 700-800 sqr ft
- Is interested in selling our products, through his UFC
- Can invest Rs. 1.50 lakhs for setting up the UFC
HOW WILL OUR COMPANY SUPPORT AN ORGANIC BUDDY?
- Offer training support, related to Product Features, Lead Engagement, Customer Acquisition, Installation and Onsite Maintenance
- Offer online and offline marketing support, to spread awareness in the catchment area of the UFC
- Offer direct online knowledge support to all customers
- Offer event/festival-based discounts and offers