Nàìjíríà Agbagb
Sustainability Project
One of Nigeria's biggest exports is the cacao bean, which for centuries has held social, political and economic importance to the region. The downside? Over 60% of the harvested cacao bean is husk, meaning a lot of bio-waste leftover. This project was a proposal to solve this issue, and provide a source of revenue to the farmers, who see little of the profit from the chocolate production side involving the cacao beans.
Handmade Forms
Created from a hand-carved stamp, the pattern was artfully placed using India ink, careful placement, and a lot of time. Replicating the organic forms often found in Nigerian fashion, it alludes to the leaf like structure within the cacao husk.
BioChar Solutions
This product can prevent the spread of diseases like Malaria (a common issue in the region) with bio-char made mosquito coils. They are less harmful to breathe in compared to traditional insect repellent coils, instead using the cacao bio-waste.
BioChar Soil Conditioner Packaging
Made for commercial and residential farming, this product reaches the goal of creating organic fertilizer and pesticide, repelling nematodes and preventing the devastating black pod disease from effecting the harvest of the cacao tree.