About the Idea
Plants Are Like People, Together They Are Strong
Syntrophic means that plants are like people. When they cooperate, they can do more than when they are alone. The plants we choose can help each other by fertilizing the soil, pulling up water from deep aquifers, and holding the water nearer the surface where plants need it. That allows us to plant on degraded soil that does not support agriculture or a forest. This works best on land where there once were forests. In our ten-year proof of concept with partners in Central America we were able to restore a full meter of water to the ground and make the soil fertile and teeming with life. Today it is a rainforest, ten years ago it did not support life. What we plant are three oil trees that together are capable of working this miracle in seven years’ time.
2022
Start of a Agroforestry Project on 75’000 ha degraded soil in Techiman, Ghana
2027
Start of intercropping between the trees thanks to fertile soil.
About the Plants
Our Species And Our Promise To Nature
The magic three are Acrocomia aculeata (macauba palm), nontoxic Jatropha curcas (tempate) and Ricinus communis (castor or higuerilla). Intercropping should be possible by about year five. That could be botanicals like artemisia and vetiver, valuable food like cacao or other crops in high demand Next to groups of the three other oil trees are stands of closely grouped Moringa oleifera. This well-loved tree is planted for its extremely valuable leaves packed with protein and vitamin C. Sites will be organically certified. Wildlife corridors planted with grasses and speckled with watering holes will safeguard biodiversity within the sites.
March 2023 planting starts: 3’000 ha Ricinus & 5’000 ha. Moringa
2024
12’000 ha. Ricinus & 10’000 ha Moringa
2025
12’000 ha Ricinus & 15’000 ha Moringa & 10’000 ha Acrocomia & Jatropha combined
2030
20’000 ha Moringa, 40’000 ha Acrocomia & Jatropha combined.
About Climate
Climate Crisis
Planting on such a large scale has proven to have a positive impact on the climate. Based on our track record in Central America we expect that within reach of the site a drop in temperature may be possible. CO² capture will be monitored and registered in order to gain more data on the effect of our setup on the climate. Asjeba aims to obtain certification for its carbon sinks.
About the Products
Products
The oils and their pods can be used for fuel, jet fuel, food, cosmetics, chemicals, nutraceuticals, insect and fish farming and animal feeds. Together with a West African food company we are developing new products from Moringa leaves, adding value and investing in local laboratories. That will enable us to process certified organic Moringa powder of the highest quality possible as well as to extract protein and vitamins. Employees will have access to allotments, beehives, fishponds and markets in the villages to feed all inhabitants of the Agroforestry Projects.
2024
2’160 t Ricinus oil; 10’500 t Moringa powder
2025
8‘640 t Ricinus oil; 31‘500 t Moringa powder; 462 t Jatropha oil
At full production
42‘000 t Moringa powder; 13’000 t Jatropha oil; 22’000 t Acrocomia pulp oil; 11’000 t Acrocomia Kernel oil.
About the Investment
Cash Machine
Asjeba sites are huge to be able to bear all overhead cost. It also allows us to do landscaping, create an environment where local people can and want to live with water and sanitation, homes, roads, energy, wifi, schools, clinics, community services. Asjeba will that way co-create a cash machine that will finance this environment and will continue to support these hard working communities far into the future. We have chosen for a special lease construction that ultimately leaves the community as owners of all they have built and planted together. Each site of 75’000 hectares includes infrastructure, planting, one midsize town, one village per 1’000 hectares and will support up to a quarter of a million people. Investors are paid back in year seven, thereafter all profits will be used to further upgrade infrastructure and finance social engagement.
About our Businessmodel
Investor Information
Our business model is based on a fully transparent ten percent margin for distribution of the goods produced on the site. Sites should break even in year three. Exit is possible in year seven. For detailed information please send us an email.
2022
Agroforestry Project 75‘000 ha, US$ 100 million investment
2025
Break-Even
2029
Repayment investment in full
2042
US$1.5 billion invested in infrastructure and social engagement.
Our Concept
Smart Agroforestry Projects
Network structure under asjeba management, no third-party suppliers
- Low cost components, appropriate technology for rural sites
- Infinitely scalable, very high range
- Data available worldwide to registered users
- Real time monitoring of all aspects of plantation
- Wifi for staff, education, production and personal on-site use
- Attractive modern working situation for tech savvy staff
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Network Structure Under Asjeba Management, No Third-Party Suppliers
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Low Cost Components, Appropriate Technology For Rural Sites
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Infinitely Scalable, Very High Range
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Data Available Worldwide To Registered Users
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Real Time Monitoring Of All Aspects Of Plantation
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WIFI For Staff, Education, Production And Personal On-Site Use
About Apprenticeship
Smart Sites, Smart Human Resources
Asjeba will introduce the Swiss apprenticeship system for the youth, 4 days on the field under supervision, 2 days to school to obtain recognized master certificates in conservation agriculture as well as language and numerical literacy. Every village will have a primary school. Every fifth village will have a secondary school as well. There will be a school with demonstration fields for adults. The central town will have higher education in addition. This setup should it make possible that the drive to move to big cities can be reversed.
About Us
Company Structure
Asjeba Planting Your Future (humanitarian) Foundation, Switzerland manages all funds. The Foundation uses the services of Asjeba Management AG to execute project management. The site countries all have a local operating company and next to it a local community foundation. At the end of the lease the Swiss foundation will transfer the ownership of the local operating company as a grant to the local community foundation.
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Foundation Board
Robert Meijer, Chair
Dale Anne Bourjaily, Vice Chair
Jeannette Baas-Wennink, Member
Hisko H. Baas, Member -
Member Auditors
KPMG, Geneva