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There is a lack of jobs and opportunities in the municipality, high poverty levels, and low educational attainment. \n\nBlockchain open data and protocols can benefit DAO members, farmers, and partners by facilitating fundraising and coordination. We also monitor fauna and flora, including endangered species.\n\nWe create job opportunities and improve quality of life. Incorporating 620 acres of land in optimal conditions into the national production system can increase annual production and reduce demand.", "hidden": true, "question": "Please describe how your project meets the round eligibility criteria. ", "questionId": 8}, {"type": "paragraph", "answer": "i've prepared a detailed document, please check it out @ HackMD \n\nhttps://hackmd.io/@p45yOpo3SHib3bruZRlcpA/ry7LIdTf3", "hidden": false, "question": "Please share any new updates or milestones from the prior season.", "questionId": 9}, {"type": "paragraph", "hidden": false, "question": "Anything else you'd like to share about your project, previous work, or other project affiliations? Anything you'd like to add that has not been covered?", "questionId": 10}, {"type": "multiple-choice", "hidden": true, "question": "Does 50% of your team reflect the diversity of the community your project serves with a particular emphasis on including women, Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPoC), individuals with disabilities, and members of the LGBTQ+ community?", "questionId": 11, "encryptedAnswer": {"ciphertext": "QmU8oYa+lmjgepvcsL03ObkGiX6UGHb8Hhvy2HbI8c8=", "encryptedSymmetricKey": "eeb1267726a515e0db192895f1771d5405c3c8bafeae1ac55dbbdf0f30b6d14125eb4a3c20dc0ace22cf36f67e6bf0165f8dac3c45c731dbe762ea02638efda60bbf9ce7195fbe37b5294edbf26979a57e9a47dd3d8c44c04cd828ee3c33578e7a60c6e2bcb2d887cd0b74d5449a7b9d72b2bffe925d57a1182405a5629d3dfb0000000000000020bbad623e5682d555eadcafde76e7c7edb070861da0718749e0ba6b0c02d57186526c0bc9831dfb4e5719fc8ba610a7b0"}}], "project": {"id": "1:0x03506eD3f57892C85DB20C36846e9c808aFe9ef4:80", "title": "Kokonut Network; Building an Eco-Friendly Perpetual Fund", "logoImg": "bafkreifhuzqbc4v6lpjjiajnaiue6xc3ww6ho6xa7vzq65phfxar4oubfu", "metaPtr": {"pointer": "bafkreiau2a7ipsjknwjmr4k3rjbxhgjldvzyojhb7murtouqr7vpxyyyqm", "protocol": "1"}, "website": "https://kokonut.network/", "bannerImg": "bafybeigmr2frrdfc2xz6z5nz2akr6z773wecnhcwaeuzai2r6wlovpeb4i", "createdAt": 1673234646657, "userGithub": "aaempire", "credentials": {}, "description": "## Personal Introduction\n\n***Wouldn\u2019t it be nice to create a perpetual protocol backed by natural assets unrelated to the crypto market, and eco-friendly and regenerative?***\n\nI\u2019m [Wasabi](https://link3.to/wasabinetwork), the founder of Kokonut Network. We are building a bridge to connect web3 and agriculture. We are creating a blockchain-based cooperative to develop and manage a network of coconut farms.\n\nOur main goal is to address the worldwide lack of funding for agricultural projects. We help farmers get the funds they need while creating opportunities for web3 communities by giving them access to perpetual natural assets.\n\n## TL;DR\n\nKokonut Network provides blockchain governance and open-source accounting to the agricultural industry. Our mission is to promote, organize, fund, and manage coconut farms. We collect funds from the community through the Kokonut DAO framework for decision-making and allocating treasury funds.\n\nKokonut Network can establish a lifetime partnership with its members through the Kokonut DAO by using a formula of Agriculture, Blockchain, Web3, Perfect Soil, and Weather. This opportunity does not have an expiration date, as coconut trees are replanted once they stop bearing fruits.\n\n## Table of Contents\n1. What\u2019s Coming Next in Kokonut Network Q2 & Q3 2023 \ud83d\udd1c\n2. This is what you\u2019re helping bring to life \ud83c\udf31\n3. We asked ChatGPT for the  **\u201cbenefits of owning a Coconut Plantation\u201d** \ud83c\udf34\n4. Major Updates since GR15 & Alpha Rounds **(October 2022 to April 2023)** \ud83e\udd16\n5. Why coconuts? \ud83e\udd65\n6. Kokonut DAO \u267b\ufe0f\n7. Our Vision \ud83d\udd2d\n8. How are we doing so far \ud83e\ude7a\n9. Resources \ud83e\uddf0\n\n# What's Coming Next in Kokonut Network Q2 & Q3 2023\n\n- Kokonut Network Green Paper (with Expert's advice from the Department of Agriculture)\n- Kokonut Network framework is being featured in a University Thesis topic is **\u201cCommunity Regeneration through Technology\u201d**\n- Kokonut DAO has been selected to be included in [Season 2](https://cryptogood.substack.com/p/how-we-selected-15-impact-daos-to) of the **Impact DAO Book**\n- Kokonut DAO Constitution\n- Our first ever Public Ask Me Anything\n- Community Call Schedule & Dynamics\n- Kokonut V1 in Numbers **(Interactive Data Dashboard)**\n- New website page called **\u201cImpact\u201d**\n- Research Paper \u201cHow to regenerate your treasury with coconuts\u201d [**Sneak Peek**](https://forum.metacartel.org/t/proposal-metacartel-treasury-sustainability/2277/11?u=kokonutnetwork)\n- New Simplified & Streamlined Roadmap for 2023 & 2024\n- Kokonut Network Land Criteria\n- Kokonut Network Stack\n- Kokonut Guilds\n\n# This is what you're helping bring to life\n## Kokonut SMART criteria for Kokonut V1 1st Planting Phase \n-   **_Specific_** \u2013 target a specific area for improvement.\n-   **_Measurable_** \u2013 quantify or at least suggest an indicator of progress.\n-   **_Assignable_** \u2013 specify who will do it.\n-   **_Realistic_** \u2013 state what results can realistically be achieved, given available resources.\n-   **_Time-related_** \u2013 specify when the result(s) can be achieved.\n\n**S** = Lack of funding for smallholder-based agriculture projects.\n**M** = 6,000 plants coconut tree farm.\n**A** = Approximately 1,000 farmers would benefit from the development of this project.\n**R** = We can create a stable, eco-friendly asset that will bring value to the community for the next 20 years, establishing a circular economy system for farmers and the entire community.\n**T** = We have already secured land, planting permits, and support from the local government. Our team is prepared to complete the entire planting program within 8 months. Afterward, we will care for the trees until they are fully mature, which takes approximately three years until they start bearing fruit.\n\n![](https://i.imgur.com/2VvyPS7.jpg)\n\n## Kokonut Five Dimensions of Impact\n1. **WHAT** \u2013 The objective is to test our DAO thesis by building and developing a coconut plantation under the DAO model, which intersects real-life communities, web3 communities, and global culture. The outcome of this investment will create a perpetual asset that will improve people's lives in every aspect.\n2. **WHO** \u2013 The families who own the land where the project will be developed are underserved in every aspect, including education, finances, health, and opportunities. In Latin America, jobs and the economy mainly function in big cities, and the countryside is typically marginalized or taken advantage of by large corporations. A blockchain-based co-op can help remove many of these barriers.\n3. **HOW MUCH** \u2013 Approximately 60 families own the land, and the project will create 1,000 direct and indirect jobs. This will be life-changing for everyone involved, as it will provide opportunities and value for at least 20 years.\n4. **CONTRIBUTION** \u2013 Underserved individuals depend on these types of projects and new concepts based on blockchain that open doors to new paradigms and possibilities. The current system's criteria and entry-level are very high, making it difficult for those who cannot meet their standards.\n5. **RISK** \u2013 We have several fail safes in place, such as agricultural insurance, open-source cloud accounting systems, government and community oversight, and technical support from all government agencies involved in the project framework.\n\n# We asked ChatGPT \"benefits of owning a Coconut Plantation\"\n![](https://i.imgur.com/BNZuyv9.png)\n\n\n# Major Updates since GR15 & Alpha Rounds\n\n## **Kokonut Partners with the Department of Agriculture**\n\nRight after GR15, we started working on one of our biggest achievements so far; we set ourselves on a journey to establish a relationship with the highest authority in our Industry, [**\u201cThe Department of Agriculture\u201d**](https://agricultura.gob.do/). On December 2022, they agreed to visit our land after an initial set of meetings and pre-screenings in their headquarters.\n\nThey were super happy with the local community of farmers, and the fact that young people are working to bring a project of this magnitude to life. Fast\\-forward to 2023 we're happy to announce the partnership is a go, and we will have access to a wide range of perks and benefits. Read the announcement [here](https://paragraph.xyz/@kokonut/kokonut-network-partners-with-the-department-of-agriculture).\n\n## **DAO Membership Tiers**\n\nWe're happy to introduce the first iteration of \"DAO Membership Tiers\" composed of 4 levels; designed to be inclusive & with a low barrier of entry for broader community participation in the governance of Kokonut DAO.\n\n## **DAO Framework Upgrade**\n\nFractional ownership of Coconut Trees is coming to Kokonut DAO, now shares are ERC-20 allowing members to surpass the actual limitation of whole shares. This lowers the barrier to joining the DAO and further improves decentralization. \n\nYou can basically own a 1/2 of a Coconut Tree \ud83c\udf34, learn more about DAOHaus V3 [here](https://daohaus.mirror.xyz/bcJCN2H7vow6xRE977A4pTWUNR0vqrgTscFLtu2ttn8).\n\n## **Kokonut Podcast Deep Dive Sessions**\n\nCommunity-oriented podcast with the goal of highlighting Real World projects, learn more [here](https://paragraph.xyz/@kokonut/podcast-deep-dive-sessions)\n\n## **RWA x ReFi Report**\n\nThanks to our active participation, the Design of the Kokonut Framework and the implications of building, bringing on-chain, and basically open-source everything. We're honored to be featured in this prestigious report by the Climate Collective & [@dot_basin](https://twitter.com/dot_basin). Check out the report [here](https://www.basin.global/rwa-refi-report).\n\nPD: If you have some free time, check out my [interview](https://youtu.be/RoJE3sZwb8A) with basin founder [@tmoindustries](https://twitter.com/tmoindustries) \ud83e\udee1\n\n## **Social Media Content**\n\nAs we keep working to establish our **Presence** in the Web3 community, we have been featured in multiple high-level publications and outlets, a [Case Study](https://www.charmverse.io/post/impact-dao-established-around-coconuts) by Charmverse based on the **Impact Nature of our DAO** and the community approach we are developing. We made into [ReFi 101](https://coincentral.com/regenerative-finance-101/) by EcoSapiens and got listed in many top DAOs directories like [DeepDAO](https://deepdao.io/organization/f0b9cb9b-da29-4035-8b05-2c8e8c33e7c1/organization_data/finance), [DAOHQ](https://www.daohq.co/daos/kokonut-network), [DAOCentral](https://daocentral.com/dao/kokonutdao), [Decentra-List](https://www.decentra-list.com/list-of-daos?search=kokonut), [DAOs on Gnosis](https://www.daosongnosis.com/) and [The Pass](https://www.thepass.to/dao/KokonutDAO/DAOPage).\n\nWe have also participated in many Podcasts and Twitter Spaces like Crypto Altruism [Episode 80](https://www.cryptoaltruism.org/blog/crypto-altruism-podcast-episode80-kokonut-network-bridging-web3-and-sustainable-agriculture) \"**Kokonut Network \u2013 Bridging web3 and sustainable agriculture**\", [Twitter Space](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OnjA59F3fl4) with Charmverse talking about DAO Tooling, [Unscheduled Twitter Space](https://twitter.com/i/spaces/1yoKMZQvLVeGQ?s=20) that turned out to be really interesting and gave us an extra boost in the **Impact DAO Ecosystem** and a [Featured Episode](https://www.buzzsprout.com/2057401/11847815) in All About Impact DAOs Podcast, The Planetary Pitch by Avano [Launch Episode](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pAFkXtqn8ZQ), and [Atlantis Climate Radio](https://twitter.com/i/spaces/1LyxBqDyQoYJN), just to name a few.\n\n**What does the community think about Kokonut Network?**\nHere you have a few Community Generated Articles, Blog Posts & Newsletters:\n1. [Kokonut Network and the power of SBTs \u2014 Metopia Research Report](https://medium.com/@Metopian/kokonut-network-and-the-power-of-sbts-1061e6b8cdfe)\n2. [Building the ReFi Revolution](https://blog.rep3.gg/conversations/refi-revolution/)\n3. [Scaling Natural Capital with Web3 & ReFi \ud83c\udf3f \ud83c\udf3b | Roundup #50](https://blog.refidao.com/refi-roundup-50/)\n4. [Impact evaluations for 158 Gitcoin Grants](https://mirror.xyz/cerv1.eth/yBtw568KrA9SVvITGq2E6eQb14UdZYeb1lhimFW8qV4)\n5. [Regenerative Web 3 - The Landscape, Opportunities, and Entry Points](https://go.gitcoin.co/blog/regenerative-web-3-the-landscape-opportunities-and-entry-points)\n6. [Safe Treasury & 0xScope jointly promote the financial transparency of DAOs](https://www.cointime.com/news/safe-treasury-0xscope-jointly-promote-the-financial-transparency-of-daos-69300)\n7. [Fund Public Goods on Gitcoin Alpha Rounds](https://spectnetwork.substack.com/p/fund-public-goods-on-gitcoin-alpha?sd=pf)\n\n## New Partnerships\n* [Opolis Member](https://opolis.co/community/coalition-members/) \"A coalition in support of the self-sovereign worker\"\n* [Spect Network](https://www.spect.network/) \"The first Sybil resistant, token gated, web3 forms\"\n* [rep3](https://rep3.gg/) \"Credentialing for communities.\"\n* Dominican Republic Department of Agriculture \"[Kokonut V1 & Local Community Improvement](https://paragraph.xyz/@kokonut/kokonut-network-partners-with-the-department-of-agriculture)\"\n\n***These updates date range from October 2022 to April 2023***\n\n---\n\n# Why coconuts? Zero Waste Circular By Default Crop.\n\nCoconut is the most cultivated and vital palm tree in the world, as it is the main source of vegetable fat. It is one of the plants that provide a wide variety of products and by-products, serving as a primary source of food, drinks, and shelter for animals.\n\n\n## **Coconut products market outlook**\n\nThe coconut products market size was valued at $11.5 billion in 2018 and is estimated to reach $31.1 billion by 2026, registering a CAGR of 13.6% from 2019 to 2026. In 2018, the coconut oil segment accounted for more than half of the total coconut products market share.\n\nCoconut is a versatile fruit with many health benefits. Its derivatives, such as coconut oil, water, milk, desiccated coconut, coir, and copra, are used in the food, beverage, cosmetic, and personal care industries.\n\n## Kokonut V1\n\nOur first plantation will yield 18 million coconuts annually, enabling us to generate multiple revenue streams in the food, health, and automotive industries.\n\nThis project will benefit the entire society of the Municipality of Las Salinas, Barahona Province, Dominican Republic. The coconut plants will be planted 7.5 \u00d7 7\\.5 meters apart, equating to ninety-six (96) plants per acre of land, or 60,000 plants across the six hundred and twenty (620) Acres of land. This variety of coconut yields approximately three hundred (300) fruits per plant, resulting in an annual yield of 18,000,000 units. The Kokonut DAO treasury will receive 100% of the profits.\n\nLearn more:\u00a0<https://kokonut.network/kokonut-v1>\n\n# **Kokonut DAO**\n\n***The DAO is the core vehicle for all fundraising, rewards distributions, and governance decisions.***\n\nKokonut Network is a platform built by and for people. At its core, Kokonut DAO seeks to empower anyone who adds value to the Kokonut Network ecosystem, regardless of their social status or prior accomplishments.\n\nLearn more:\u00a0<https://kokonut.network/dao>\n\n# **Our Vision**\n\nKokonut Network was created to reduce the obstacles to agricultural development, and rural project funding, and democratize investment in real-world projects. We will use blockchain technology to establish multiple plantations across the country, providing advantages to the global crypto communities and everyone in the network.\n\n## **What makes us different?**\n\nMany DAOs have great ideas, copywriting, and marketing, but without a solid business model. Unfortunately, many of these projects are rug-pulled or abandoned by users due to a lack of quality products.\n\nKokonut Network has a distinct approach. Rather than establishing our proposal or business plan by taking advantage of our users, and attempting to get them to purchase some non-backed token, we have created a resilient system over time. It is backed by coconut plants on our land and has a DAO for governance, funds allocation, and rewards sharing.\n\nLearn more:\u00a0<https://kokonut.network/about>\n\n# How are we doing so far?\n\nHere is a simple list of completed tasks: budget research, business model, revenue streams, and technical details about the Kokonut Network.\n\n- [x] Lifetime Profitable Business Plan\n- [x] Government Agricultural Permits\n- [x] Agricultural Company Registration\n- [x] Core team Selection\n- [x] Full Fledge Budget\n- [x] 620 Acres of Land\n- [x] Multilingual Agriculture Software\n- [x] Kokonut v1 Soil Test\n- [x] MetaCartel Grant\n- [x] Partnership with the Department of Agriculture **(Our Latest Milestone)**\n\nLearn more: [https://kokonut.network/achievements](https://kokonut.network/achievements)\n\n## **\u201cAs Seen On\u201d**\nComplete List of Public Speaking, Podcasts, Newsletters Interviews [here](https://link.kokonut.network/press).\n\n\n\n# **Resources**\n\n- Website <https://www.kokonut.network/>\n- Let\u2019s have a chat at\u00a0<https://link.kokonut.network/meeting>\n- Web3 Workspace\u00a0<https://link.kokonut.network/charmverse>\u00a0<> Get a meeting for an invitation\n- Join our Discord\u00a0<https://link.kokonut.network/discord>\n- Kokonut Legacy Blog\u00a0<https://office.kokonut.network/blog>\n- Kokonut Web3 Blog [https://paragraph.xyz/@kokonut](https://paragraph.xyz/@kokonut)\n- Tree of Links [https://link3.to/kokonutnetwork](https://link3.to/kokonutnetwork)\n\n***Rich HTML Version of this Grant Proposal is available at [HackMD](https://hackmd.io/@p45yOpo3SHib3bruZRlcpA/ry7LIdTf3)***\n\n***Thank you for reading this far. Follow our journey on Twitter [@KokonutNetwork](https://twitter.com/KokonutNetwork)***", "lastUpdated": 0, "projectGithub": "", "projectTwitter": "KokonutNetwork"}, "recipient": "0x0ea26051F7657d59418da186137141CeA90D0652"}}