From economic empowerment to waste management, these ForbesUnder30 social entrepreneurs are making an impact in Asia
Registered as a sole proprietorship, the project aims to distribute cacao seedlings for free, buy the raw or semi-processed beans from farmers, and then sell cacao in bulk to local or global buyers. Before getting their seeds, farmers go through intensive training; many lose at least half of the potential harvest to pod rot and other diseases because of faulty growing practices.
Mabulo’s project joins government efforts to boost the country’s annual production of cacao beans to 100,000 tonnes by 2022 from only 10,000 tonnes in 2015 amid rising global demand. Mabulo says she has spent close to 1.2 million pesos on seedlings, training and processing facilities, funded mostly by herself, including money from her 2019 United Nations Environmental Program award as a “young champion of the earth.
The startup, which claims to have helped farmers process 2,250 tons of rice and prevented 200 tons of losses, has won awards including the Hult Prize for student social entrepreneurs and the Norman Borlaug Award for their contributions to agriculture and food production.Recognizing that physical impairment shouldn’t be an obstacle in an individual’s pursuit to be self-sufficient and productive, these entrepreneurs are doing their part towards creating a more inclusive society.
The app works by utilizing a network of Bluetooth beacons, a mapping and route-guidance system and smartphone sensors to describe where users are, what is around them and the best way to get to their destination through audio cues. Since launching in 2017, BindiMaps is functional across Australia and has assisted more than 1,600 people to safely reach more than 2,000 destinations.
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