AI Plan
AI Plan
Vegetable Enterprise
Crop Season Area (m²) Planting Expected Key Tasks &
Density Yield Timing
Cabbage Winter (Apr 400 30 cm × 35 t/ha Nursery 4
– Aug) & 45 cm weeks →
Summer (Sep transplant;
– Jan, under harvest 90 days
shade net)
Tomatoes Early 300 60 cm 60 t/ha Seedling trays
Summer (greenhouse/low rows, 45 (4 weeks) →
(Sep) & Late tunnel) cm transplant;
Summer spacing trellis & prune;
(Jan) pick weekly
Onions Winter (May 200 15 cm 25 t/ha Direct seed;
– Jun rows harvest 150
sowing) days; cure 3
weeks
Peas Winter (Apr 150 double 8 t/ha Trellis net;
sowing) rows 10 (fresh pick every 2
cm apart pods) days for 4
weeks
Bell Summer (Oct 200 45 cm × 25 t/ha Mulch; stake;
Peppers transplant) 45 cm harvest 80–90
days
Carrots Winter ( 150 2 cm in- 40 t/ha Thinning 3
row weeks after
emergence;
harvest 90 days
Lettuce Winter 120 30 cm × 25 t/ha Succession
(April/May) 30 cm sow every 3
weeks
Rape Winter (Apr– 120 15 cm 20 t/ha Side-dress N 3
Aug) rows weeks after
transplant
Kitchen first, then weekly “Friday market” for surplus. Crop residues feed goats & pigs;
compostables go to vermicompost pit.
2. Cattle Enterprise
Parameter Dairy Herd Beef Herd
Starting stock 8 Friesian/Jersey cows + 1 bull 6 weaners for fattening
18 kg mixed ration (70 % good Brachiaria paddock + 5 kg home-mixed
Daily feed
pasture, 30 % dairy meal) concentrate
Production 18–20 ℓ/cow/day (school uses 60 250 kg live-weight gain per cycle (8
Parameter Dairy Herd Beef Herd
target ℓ/week; surplus sold) months)
A.I. every 14–15 months; heat Buy weaners in Jan, sell finished steers
Reproduction
detection by pupils in Sep (pre-summer feed crunch)
4. Pig Enterprise
Breeding
4 sows + 1 boar (Large White × Landrace)
stock
Farrowings 2 litters/sow/year, 10 piglets/litter
Grow-out 3–4 months to 85 kg live weight
Feed 60 % school kitchen leftovers + 40 % formulated mash
± 280 market pigs; 6 slaughtered for school functions; balance sold as pork
Annual output
& bacon
5. Chicken Enterprise
Layers
Broilers
1. Weekly crop walk (students + ag-science teacher) → note pests, irrigation issues.
2. Monthly livestock weight check using portable scale; adjust feed rates.
3. Term-end review meeting: compare yields to targets, recalculate kitchen demand, set
next term’s planting and stocking numbers.
4. Annual farm open day shows parents outcomes and raises funds.
Next Steps
Design a simple Gantt chart or wall calendar mapping each enterprise’s key tasks
—let me know if you’d like a printable version.
Budget update: I can provide a cash-flow projection reflecting the new production
plans.
Just tell me what format or extra detail you need, and I’ll prepare it!
0. Project Management
0.1 Project Team
Announcements at assembly
Posters around school and nearby community
Social media for updates and orders (e.g., WhatsApp group for staff/parents)
Farm Open Day with tasting stalls
6.0 Problems / Challenges
Challenge Risk / Impact Mitigation Strategy
Monkey/Baboon Damage to crops, loss of Electric fencing in hotspots; daily
Invasion fruit patrol
Water Shortages Low yields in dry months Borehole, drip irrigation, water
harvesting tanks
Limited Labor Missed feeding/weeding Farm Club Roster + dedicated
tasks support staff
Pests & Diseases Crop loss, livestock Organic sprays, vaccines, regular
mortality inspections
Input Price Volatility Increased cost of feed, Use compost, forage crops, bulk-
fertilizers buy inputs
Market Fluctuation Lower returns on sales Staggered planting; negotiate
supply agreements
Theft (esp. chickens) Loss of income and Night security patrol, padlocks,
animals staff oversight
Feed Shortages (dry Poor livestock weight gain Store maize stover, grow forage
season) sorghum early
Note: This is a conservative estimate; profits can rise with better yields, added value (e.g.,
drying veg), and reduced losses.
8.0 Conclusion
The GreenFuture School Farm represents a practical, scalable, and educational agricultural
initiative that provides: