The evolution or progress of humankind must be measured beyond finance, but also on health and character. Since finance questionably remains number one between humans, it makes sense to always include it when trying to convince humankind. Sea-plants is a rising multi-billion dollar world, but it takes visionaries to see and push for, while the blind may resist. Africa, especially the Gambia, happens to be well suitable to explore the prospects of sea-plants for finance+. The health benefits are huge and the knowledge there-off is rising. The character aspects of shifting from sea-creatures to sea-plants is the most vital, but it is certainly a hard sell in and beyond Africa. Africans may be the first on earth, but not necessarily the first to know, seek, or enjoy some of God’s highest blessing on plants. The reality remains present Africans just have to repent and enjoy like the best of other continents. Sea-plants were consumed by Asians for thousands of years, the west is catching up on availability , but where is Africa on knowing vs having vs consumption?
Of course some sea-plants exist in Africa, but do we know and consume them at what level based on percentage? Can we introduce new sea-plants that are known and available somewhere else? Can we research to invent (discover) sea-plants that are yet to exist? I can hear the voices of cowards saying: ‘that is too dangerous’. Well, did you know that grapefruit is essentially a human invention? All good knowledge is from God, ‘He teaches man what he never knew,’ to have what we never had, as per ch.96.
Rather than talking about the health benefits of sea-plants, I want you to research on that and the best of our health professionals to write about it, since by Doctor xyz will be lot more trusted on health than by Jarga k. Gigo. Journalists can also cull writings by other doctors around the world. However, even a smart high school student or graduate will be able to relate to the financial potentials. How many millions of people have nerve or other health problems? If you have the sea-plants and show them what experts are saying beyond nerve repair through some sea-plants, you will sell little locally, and if you are lucky, then you will sell big to western companies and beyond. You can also create a brand and sell through the internet. Beside health, the rising number of vegans means tens to hundreds of millions of customers. Last, but not least, the great taste of even the available sea-plants means the healthy fish+ eater will buy sea-plants, especially with sensitization to prevent health problems. It can also boost our tourism industry if done rightly.
Like people farm fish and other sea creatures, we can farm sea-plants, especially in the nice warm climate of most of Africa. Level of feasibility varies on certainty on some, probable on others, and possible beyond our imaginations.
I will use the Gambia as an example, but many other warm countries should and can try it. The Gambia happens to be largely divided by the river Gambia, and our small size makes it a perfect research hub for such. Beside vessels that can be directly on our natural waters to plant sea-plants, we can create countless huge containers around the villages close to the river Gambia. By pumping sea water to such containers, we can closely watch and harvest countless sea-plants with the right people. Having cameras for long distance advice or importing a few Asians+ for a limited time may be wiser than importing many products.
Whereas government involvement is often helpful, I do not think smart rich folks should wait on government on such. Getting the right people does not mean experience, because a big chunk of that can be through the internet. Right people mean thinkers and those who care for humanity, including Africans. Having few vegans in such projects mean passion beyond self serving, but the hope that availability of such may help many more become vegan and save animal/ sea-creatures’ lives. Replicating what exists requires very little tests, but if we want to try growing certain land plants as sea-plants, then the right people will include even the right machines for safety and beyond. The cowards or pessimists will say how about if one chemical emerges to kill all Gambians or humankind; but the optimists will say how about if one chemical emerges for a decade lasting battery, cure for cancer, cure for arthritis, super vitamin B12, sea mushrooms, sea kale, etc? We must trust in the Lord of learning (ihqrah). So if the Gambia procrastinates on writing a project proposal for OIC funding of such, will Senegal rush to deserve help? If the EU funds it, what terms are acceptable? If Ghana says with or without foreign funding, will Jamaicans and black Americans rush to only quickly developing countries in Africa? Thoughts are hardly appreciated enough, or how many thinkers are yet to be rich? Words are looked down upon, but sometimes stolen. Actions is where even the blind can see and submit?
When writing such projects, do consider good housing for the ‘experts’ than Jarga or xyz should sacrifice? A speedboat or small seaplane mean more robust first-hand inspections. Until then, sharp cameras and AI may help us as God sent Angels that Africans should not have like nuclear weapons or nuclear energy? May be Africans refused to invest, refused to learn, refused to be kind to animals until her other children got accepted in higher percentages? While ‘bad’ Europeans and bad Asians come to Africa to fish for the animals we should protect, good Asians and good Europeans want sea-plants from anywhere, but will God bless the best of Africans beyond words? May God bless us with higher good people, good creatures, greater plants, easy access, and bless us through Showlove Trinity: Let’s learn, let’s work, let’s have fun.
Optional note:
Our journalists remain to have mighty tasks of learning, teaching, and pushing against questionable leaders. I can assure you less than ten percent of our African health professionals and ministers can name five to ten sea-plants, and may yet to consume how many? However, with the right push, they will know, consume, and recommend sea-plants; with the best push we can have them as ours instead of just importing. Many things in life are stages and you may have to resist those who do not care much. A bad westerner or xyz may make terrible claims to scare you from even trying. The truth remains many plants, including trees, in Africa are from Asia, during the colonial era. Of course some plants went from Africa to other continents. That history is only vital to shut down certain voices, but getting enough sea-plants in our supermarkets is a low blessing we are yet to attain for the rich+; getting sea-plants in our farms is the high blessing we should push for…
The Gambia, despite its small size, happens to have both fresh and salty sea water, plus oceanfront. So trying it year round with different types of water raises the prospects of great success. Having the government on board means easy access to land and many other benefits. Since the Gambia does not have many natural resources like average African countries, greedy countries ignore us, but kind richer countries are eager to fund us. Our governments remain problematic, having too many arrogant folks who will shun you over ‘hard’ truthful words, or the greedy demanding bribes to anger God…
Reaching out to vegan billionaires and rich folks who care about health and climate change may yield results. We already know governments anywhere may pledge and take forever to act, or look no further than the climate change pledged funding for poorer countries. So engage governments, but do not limit yourselves to them… If it is countries like the Gambia writing to Billionaires or NGOs for help, it may help to note the Gambia has limited natural resources and wants to try such a venture. You would be surprised how even some billionaires assume every African country is rich with removable natural resources. Getting the funding is perhaps the hardest, but after funding, you must get the right people as if you do not want to fail or delay great blessings to humankind, not just your country.
Jarga kebba Gigo
An Activist and Transformer.
Author of Juts Quhr-aahn.
