Diversify — Illustrated Course for Non-Literate Farmers
Source: The Intelligent Investor (1M copies) Quantum score: 105/100 Farmer Rule: Plant 3 different crops. If maize fails, cassava survives. If cassava fails, cashew survives.
6 ILLUSTRATED MODULES
Module 1: Concept Introduction
[ILLUSTRATION: Left side: 1 basket with 10 eggs. Basket falls. ALL eggs break. Red X. Right side: 3 baskets with 3-4 eggs each. One basket falls. Other 2 baskets safe. Green check. Translation: 1 crop = all eggs in 1 basket. 3 crops = eggs in 3 baskets.]
Module 2: Right Way vs Wrong Way
[ILLUSTRATION: LEFT (red X): Farmer plants ONLY maize. Drought year. Maize fails. Family hungry. No income. RIGHT (green check): Farmer plants maize + cassava + cashew. Drought kills maize. Cassava survives drought. Cashew trees deep-rooted, always produce. Family eats cassava, sells cashew. Survives.]
Module 3: Common Mistake
[ILLUSTRATION: Farmer plants 3 fields of maize. Thinks "I diversified — 3 fields!" Red X. Drought kills ALL maize. Correct: 3 DIFFERENT crops (maize + cassava + cashew). Different crops survive different problems. Green check.]
Module 4: Step-by-Step Action
[ILLUSTRATION: 4 panels. Panel 1: Divide land into 3 sections. Panel 2: Section 1 = maize (staple food, needs rain). Panel 3: Section 2 = cassava (survives drought, always food). Panel 4: Section 3 = cashew or sesame (cash crop, deep roots, sells well).]
Module 5: Real Farm Example
[ILLUSTRATION: Farmer Fatima in Cabo Delgado. Planted 1ha maize + 0.5ha cassava + 20 cashew trees. Bad rainy season: maize yield dropped 60%. But cassava yield INCREASED (likes less rain). Cashew trees produced normally. Total income: only dropped 15% instead of 60%. Green check.]
Module 6: Quick Check / Self-Test
[ILLUSTRATION: Q1: 3 fields of maize = diversified? (red X). Q2: maize + cassava + cashew = diversified? (green check). Q3: Why diversify? (circle pictures of drought, flood, pest — any one problem won't kill everything).]
