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Case 1:
- Millions of elderly citizens in old age homes/in their houses spend their days feeling idle, disconnected, and forgotten,bored .
- For example, in my hometown, I often see around 10–12 elderly men wandering the streets because they have no work to do. When they were younger, they used to work all day, but now after retirement, they don’t know how to spend their time.
- Due to lack of physical work,they are getting sick and illness which is affecting their lifespan.
Case 2:
- Thousands of acres of land remain uncultivated, not due to infertility, but due to inaction and disconnection.
- Landowners hesitate to invest due to high costs, lack of labor, or migration.These lands could feed communities and restore local ecosystems — but remain idle.
Case 3:
- Nowadays, the population is growing, but food production is going down. To produce more food, farmers are using more chemicals and harmful substances. This makes the food low in quality and unsafe to eat.
- Mostly this is due to lack of labor,because every human wants to grow economically and socially which is a fact !!
- Organic food often comes with a premium price tag, making it unaffordable for the average Indian household.
< MY VISION TO BRING A CHANGE >
- Empower senior citizens by involving and making them to cultivate their nutritious food by farming which help them to engage their day with work and make them fit as well.
- Use barren lands in exchange for food instead of rent by retaining the old barter system-asking the landlord the land and in exchange giving him some amount of organic food produced.
- Grow toxic-free, chemical-free food grains.
- Distribute produce to the senior citizens and sell surplus to markets and make profits as much we can.
Benefits:
- There are over 36 million elderly people in India, many of whom live in care homes and seek purpose. This creates a unique opportunity to engage them in meaningful work that benefits both them and the community.
- Rising Urban Demand:The demand for clean, local, and organic food is growing rapidly in urban centers, driven by rising health awareness and a shift toward sustainable, ethical consumption.
- Fresh, chemical-free grains like rice, pulses, millets, and wheat — grown without toxic chemicals, fertilizers, or GMOs.
Grown by Seniors: Cultivated by senior citizens, who bring care and experience to every crop, ensuring quality and attention to detail.
-> Go-to-Market Strategy :
Emotional Brand Story:Highlight seniors and sustainability to create a strong, heartwarming brand identity.
Social Media Campaigns: Share real stories, faces, and farming moments of senior farmers on platforms like Instagram and YouTube.
Strategic Partnerships
Collaborate with:
Old age homes,Organic stores & online marketplaces, NGOs.
For more info :Welcome to my ideal “GOLDEN GRAINS” - Google Slides
“With Golden Grains- We Grow Food, Purpose & Dignity.”
Where Elders Grow the Future.
Dhananya.Batti
Comments
keep going you did great!
All the very best..!
The concept of “Golden Grains” has a strong emotional pull and a clear brand identity. One thing you could explore further: how will you train and support seniors who may not have prior farming experience or physical stamina?
Other than that, great idea!!
- elders feeling isolated and disconnected
- having acres of fertile land left idle
- compromised quality of food production
are common problems that all of us know, but we tend to overlook them, or we fail to acknowledge them.
I think that is exactly what makes this idea unique, because you have picked up all these issues (that we generally fail to address) and correlated them together, and offered one collective solution that solves them all at once.
So I think it is very thoughtful of you to recognize problems that have been normalized over the years, and to offer a simple yet practical and effective solution to solve them all at once.
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