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VitaGoat Rural Micro-Enterprise

VitaGoat Rural Micro-Enterprise

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The VitaGoat program improves nutrition in rural areas of developing countries – where malnutrition rates for children are typically over 50%. VitaGoat equipment produces low-cost whole protein from soy; micro-nutrients are added to address the most vital aspects of malnutrition: a sustainable micro-enterprise that needs neither electricity nor running water. The VitaGoat consist of a multi-fuel boiler (gas, firewood, coal or biomass driven) which generates super-heated steam, a 20L pressure cooker, a filter press, a tofu box and a pedal-powered grain mill / fruit mill. The use of simple yet efficient technology that does not require electricity or running water to alleviate severe malnutrition in remote areas in a sustainable manner, that does not require continuous donation, is rare if not unique. The VitaGoat equipment is built in India to keep costs down and quality high. The use of soymilk, cooked with super-heated steam, allows delivery of not only whole protein (the only vegetable source of whole protein, according to the WHO), but also serves as a hygienic low-cost vehicle to deliver a micro-nutrient pre-mix. The soymilk, or other derivative products like soy curds or soy paneer (tofu) can be delivered in bulk by bicycle, without the need for refrigeration, which keeps costs to a minimum. These soyfoods can be used as part of school-feeding programs, which in some countries would provide a revenue source. The equipment can be operated by unskilled women, for example members of a Self-Help Group.

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