Transformative Power of the Village Corporation
The Village Corporation has strong advantages over other business development models
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Enhances local buy-in for this project – GSR provides the capital and training. The community does the work
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Greatly reduces risk- small farmers are risk averse. the village corporation is designed to carry the risk
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Builds local stability through maximizing employment -every successful farmer creates at least three more jobs in the local economy
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Price stability – robust self reliant economies automatically minimize variance.
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Enhances productivity affordably – GSR farming methods quickly lead to productivity commensurate with modern plantations
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Multiplier effect for development capital – development capital increases liquidity, each development dollar generates $7 local economic growth
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Multiplier effect by rhizome proliferation – each successful project inspires every surrounding community to get involved. Within a few years local participation will increase dramatically from several thousand farmers to several hundred thousand.
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Vertical Integration of Value Chain Building value added services for food products in Africa will enhance profitability –
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Sustainable - GSR’s organic farming techniques improves soil quality, enhances yields, lower costs (we teach farmers how to produce their own organic fertilizer and pest management systems locally and

