in Cape Town, earthworms serving the circular economy

Since 1998, the Pedi sustainable development program (for Philippi Economic Development Initiative) has offered income-generating activities to residents of the Philippi district, one of the most affected in Cape Town. Since 2020, it has encouraged a value chain ranging from the manufacture of vermicompost, to its use by farmers trained in organic farming, and to the sale of their fruit and vegetable production.

Household vegetable waste in the service of a circular economy. The potential is great and yet the activity is still poorly organized. An NGO, GreenCape, estimated the market value at between 76 and 315 million rand, or 4 and 18 million euros.

Explanations with a report produced as part of a partnership with the Veolia Institute and a series of conferences on the African city of tomorrow.

To go further, watch our program dedicated to the circular economy in Africa.

The World Africa and The World Cities organize, Thursday, December 9, 2021, in the auditorium of World in Paris, a conference on African urbanization and its social, economic, environmental and political issues. Access is free, on-line registration here.

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