Awards winners 2011
Meet the 2011 SEED Award Winners: 35 innovative start-up ventures in: Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Egypt, Ghana, Kenya, Madagascar, Nepal, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Tanzania, The Gambia, Uganda, Zimbabwe.
Bamboo substitute for timber: new livelihoods for rural...
- SEED Winner
- Year of participation:2011
- Country:Ghana
- Region:Africa
- Subject:Forestry / Non-timber forest products|Sustainable consumption and production (recycling)
Global Bamboo Products Ghana relieves pressure on dwindling forests through reforestation and bamboo agroforestry, producing and marketing bamboo and other non-timber forest products (NTFP), and training rural community members in handicraft production an ... View project details
Butterfly farming for pro poor tourism and environment ...
- SEED Winner
- Year of participation:2011
- Country:Tanzania
- Region:Africa
- Subject:Biodiversity / Natural resource management|Sustainable Tourism
The Zanzibar Butter fly Centre (ZBC) and the proposed Manyara Butter fly Centre are tourist attractions where visitors can see butter flies in botanical gardens. The butter flies are raised by local farmers and sold to ZBC for display or export. Butter fl ... View project details
Community-based, sustainable and commercially viable A...
- SEED Winner
- Year of participation:2011
- Country:Sri Lanka
- Region:Asia (including Pacific)
- Subject:Agriculture (incl. aquaculture)|Climate change adaptation/mitigation
The initiative introduces household-level Aloe vera cultivation and processing, helping to conserve coastal resources and reduce poverty among fishing communities in Kalpitiya. Aloe vera leaves are purchased by the cosmetics industry and an Aloe vera drin ... View project details
Enhancing Grassroots Women Economic and Social Empowerm...
- SEED Winner
- Year of participation:2011
- Country:Kenya
- Region:Africa
- Subject:Agriculture (incl. aquaculture)
The initiative empowers women in rural areas of Kenya economically by training them to farm and process aloe. The women are also taught how to manufacture value-added products from the aloe which can then be sold on local and national markets. All of t ... View project details
Enhancing women farmers’ access to profitable markets b...
- SEED Winner
- Year of participation:2011
- Country:Tanzania
- Region:Africa
- Subject:Agriculture (incl. aquaculture)|Energy / Renewables
The initiative tackles the problem of post-harvest losses by solar drying fruit and vegetables which can subsequently be stored or sold. Drying agricultural products helps to ensure food security during the rainy seasons and creates opportunities for loca ... View project details
Feed yourself, care for yourself and beautify yourself ...
- SEED Winner
- Year of participation:2011
- Country:Senegal
- Region:Africa
- Subject:Agriculture (incl. aquaculture)|Biodiversity / Natural resource management|Finance / Micro-credit|Sustainable consumption and production (recycling)
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GreenTech Company Ltd - fuel briquettes from groundnut ...
- SEED Winner
- Year of participation:2011
- Country:Gambia
- Region:Africa
- Subject:Biofuels|Climate change adaptation/mitigation|Energy / Renewables
GREENTECH'S INITIATIVE TO PRODUCE AND PROMOTE GROUNDNUTSHELL BRIQUETTES AND FUEL EFFICIENT STOVES GreenTech Company Ltd is determined to provide affordable environmental solutions to The Gambia and beyond. Just established at the beginning of 2011, Gre ... View project details
Imai Farming Cooperative
- SEED Winner
- Year of participation:2011
- Country:South Africa
- Region:Africa
- Subject:Agriculture (incl. aquaculture)
The IMAI Farming Cooperative has developed a sustainable business processing surplus vegetable crop yields into the value-added food product “achar”. This avoids wasting surplus vegetables and generates additional income. Non-sustainable farming techni ... View project details
Karama
- SEED Winner
- Year of participation:2011
- Country:Egypt
- Region:Africa
- Subject:Sustainable Tourism|Sustainable consumption and production (recycling)
Karama markets Egyptian handicrafts, linking marginalised artisans to the global market and highlighting the tradition and artistry that lies behind every piece. The initiative also trains artisans and encourages them to take pride in their cultural herit ... View project details
Kisumu Innovation Center
- SEED Winner
- Year of participation:2011
- Country:Kenya
- Region:Africa
- Subject:Sustainable consumption and production (recycling)
Using recycled materials and invasive species from the wetlands around Lake Victoria, KICK encourages local artisans to create handmade products. It also recycles wire from old fridge compressors and uses it to make unique handmade paper cards and bookmar ... View project details
