Ok so check it. What continent is severely underprivileged and suffers from hunger and disease? That's right, AFRICA. So what can we do about it? Personally, I feel sick about the problems and injustices going on there, but I'm worthless when it comes to actually making a difference.
My travelling buddy, fellow farmer, and entrepreneur, Tammy, came up with a way for all of us to help the African economy. The key idea here is the bambara bean. It is a legume that grows extremely well in harsh conditions, and can replace soy products for a much cheaper price. Starbucks Coffee has already shown an interest in replacing their soy milk with bambara milk. So there is definitely a market for this new product.
Tammy and her team at Syracuse University devised a business plan to bring the bambara plant to African agriculture, giving communities a chance to thrive economically. The project is called "Ag 4 Africa".
They entered Ag 4 Africa into a few compititions and are one of three finalists in the Dell Social Innovatoin competition. Pretty impressive, considering they were up against 700 other teams. If they win, they will be awarded $50,000 to put their idea into action.
The challenge now is to prove that their idea has support. If you all could vote for her group, it would be greatly appreciated.
Click on this link, create a username, and then click "Promote" next to Ag 4 Africa.
Here is another link if you want to read more about bambara.
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