JustPlant's initiative goes beyond pollution sequestration, capture and reduction; it focuses on effective adaptation, social development, and mitigation. With the funds raised, JustPlant is launching a climate-resistant food security program in Ghana, aimed at achieving food security for the nation by 2033. This endeavor is set to create thousands of jobs, raise climate change awareness, and initiate a forestry program to restore rainforests ravaged by illegal mining and logging. Additionally, JustPlant has undertaken phytoremediation on water bodies devastated by galamsey (illegal gold mining), aiming to provide clean water and usable farmland to affected communities.
With each project's profits reinvested into our reforestation and phytoremediation program, JustPlant is poised to transform once infertile lands into fertile grounds, suitable for supporting our overarching food security program.
This interconnected approach is the hallmark of our commitment to a sustainable and resilient future.
Our approach is not just commercially sound; it is driven by a commitment to sustainability and resilience.
The focus initially lies on staple crops, especially those heavily reliant on imports, such as rice, wheat, tomatoes, onions, and corn. Ghana's significant importation of agricultural products, which amounted to $2.6 billion in 2022, highlights the urgency of securing the nation's food supply and reducing the flight capital resulting from imports.
The plan includes specific annual targets for each crop, like producing 300,000 tons of tomatoes, 2.5 million tons of cassava for consumption, 1 million tons of yam, 950,000 tons of rice, 44,683 tons of corn, 1.05 million tons of wheat, 87,000 tons of onions, and 1,000 tons of pepper annually.
To achieve these targets, JustPlants food security program has been established to produce all export numbers while employing local farmers nationwide. These farmers will be trained in organic and sustainable farming methods, eventually spreading the production techniques across the nation.
The app-based monitoring system will help regulate food supplies and direct consumers to available produce, reducing food spoilage.
Our approach holds numerous benefits for communities, sustainable development, and supporting developing countries. Firstly, the commitment to sustainability and resilience ensures that environmental impacts are minimised, leading to healthier ecosystems and improved quality of life for communities living in and around these areas.
