1. Growing
Organic Food in
Panjim City
Suggestions for a proof of concept in Panjim
city from Green Essentials

2. There is a growing
interest in organic
food in Goa
(and in cities across the
country and world)

3. And there is a
complete disinterest
in composting
(people feel that its not their
job to deal with their waste)

4. Ever since we started
promoting organic
vegetable growing
(our composters sell
themselves)

5. INSIGHT
People are motivated by
good, healthy food.
If they love to grow food, they
will soon turn to composting

7. Why not solve 3 kinds
of waste together
(sort of hitting three birds
with one stone)

8. [1]
Utilise wasted
terraces in the city
(all locked and ignored now)

9. [2]
Inspire a organic city
farming movement
(that regularly utilises
biodegradable city waste and
yields ultra fresh, local produce)

10. [3]
Reduce wasted food
miles and pesticide
impact
(for citizens of the city who
want to participate)

13. And of course it
makes for a great
story for Panjim City
too…

15. You can grow almost
any vegetable
(especially in the winter
season, which is why we
should start then)

17. Some basic requirements
• Location: Smack in the middle of urban Panjim, but hopefully
not in a zero-parking zone
• Sunlight and space: An open sunny terrace of about 200 sq mts
where residents aren't paranoid about load bearing (we will use
coco soil)
• Water: Source of water for the plants that's not too expensive
even as we try to be water efficient
• Optimism: A society management that's optimistic, not
pessimistic
• Fencing: Restricted access so that the plants aren't meddled
with in the absence of our team
• Sharing friendly: Ability to bring people to see the place,
without ticking residents off or inconveniencing them
• Flexibility: Freedom to set up a temporary greenhouse on a
frame if needed

19. Step 1: The Crate
Plastic multi-purpose crates as planters that can be move easily

20. Step 2: The Lining
Coarse Jute sacking material to preserve soil and moisture

21. Step 3: The Medium
Coco-soil is very light and retains moisture longer
Can be sourced
from Kundaim
Coir Factory

22. Step 4: The Compost
Perhaps available from Panjim municipality

23. Step 5: The Layout
Greenhouse
Design following organic principles for less pests
Herbs Root veggies Fruiting veggies Leafy veggies

24. Step 6: The Nursery
Raising a nursery of saplings from seed

25. Step 7: The Community
Getting the community to participate in planting

26. Step 8: The Greenhouse
Greenhouse in case weather warms excessively

27. Step 9: Monitoring and updates
Monitoring progress with updates online

28. Step 10: Knowledge Sharing
Workshops at key stages to inspire and teach

29. Step 11: The Harvest
Harvest can be utilised in various ways

30. How we can do this…
• Find a private/corporate sponsor
o for covering the material and setup costs for the garden
• Setup can be managed by us
o including provision of labour and monitoring afterwards
o Daily watering will require some thought to manage
• Key inputs sourced from govt. agencies
o Compost and coco soil are the key expenses
• Outreach and workshops managed by us
o To be conducted onsite if possible
• Produce can be utilised creatively
o Sell at NoMoZo? Weekly organic-only outlet in city/at terrace garden

31. If this catches on, we can…
• Look at cityfarming-friendly policies to
encourage use of terraces productively
• Create a network to sell surplus organic
produce in the cities
• Recognise the best terrace gardens in the
city with a competition/cash prize
• Use this consumer awareness to get farms
on the outskirts to turn organic too

32. For more details
karan@greenessentials.in
99606-43250