By installing a gravity goods ropeway, heavy loads can be moved up and down the mountain using just the force of gravity to power it. Goods can be transported almost 1km in just over a minute, meaning women don’t need to carry loads that weigh the same amount as their own bodies up and down the mountain, putting strain on already weakened muscles. Gravity goods ropeways are part of a wider three year agriculture project which will increase the income of around 35,000 people through upgrading water mills to provide clean drinking water as well as building irrigation systems so that people can water their crops. The wider project is also training 70 village vets and farming experts serving 7,000 farmers, providing them with support and advice to keep livestock and crops healthy, as well as growing a variety of crops to increase earning potential and new farming techniques.
The adventure began on Monday April 23rd and we posted on Instagram and Facebook throughout the trip, as well as recording a podcast from deep in the Himalayas…
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