Crop Urbanis designed cost-effective hydroponic systems and training for Cabo Verde University, enabling students and farmers to grow leafy greens year-round with minimal infrastructure.
Cabo Verde University sought an affordable hydroponic curriculum to improve food security and transfer knowledge to local farmers. Crop Urbanis assessed existing resources, designed low-tech systems and delivered hands-on training.
Challenges & approach
Design systems that operate reliably with intermittent power and water quality fluctuations.
Create training accessible to both university students and community farmers with varied literacy levels.
Provide follow-up support to adapt systems after the engagement.
Our contribution
Engineered four modular hydroponic prototypes using locally available materials and passive irrigation techniques.
Delivered bilingual workshops covering system assembly, nutrient basics, crop rotations and maintenance.
Set up remote support channels and monitoring templates for cohorts to log performance.
Outcomes & proof
Metric
Result
Context
System guide
Delivered
Low-tech NFT/DWC manual
Training session
Conducted
Setup + maintenance
Parts list
Delivered
BOM with local sourcing
Project gallery
Low-tech hydroponics for Cabo Verde University
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