Tastes/Needs of the People of Ghana

Initially, we took a survey of a group of 21 people in Ghana to better understand growing which vegetables would have the most impact on individuals. We posed the following questions aimed at identifying essential vegetables and costs.

 

1. What vegetables do you purchase regularly?
2. How many times do you go grocery shopping a month?
3. How much do you typically spend on a trip?
4. What is your favorite vegetable?
5. What is the most expensive vegetable available to buy?
6. What is the most expensive vegetable you buy?
7. If you could, what vegetables would you purchase?

 

We had 21 responses to our survey. This data has been compiled and compared in the following charts. In the compiled chart showing comparing all of the vegetable purchasing data for Ghana, onions, peppers, tomatoes, carrots, and lettuce present as important vegetables.

 

 

Conclusion

 

We should focus our hydroponic studies on the following plants:

Black Beans

Blueberries

Broccoli

Carrot

Garbanzo Beans

Kale

Lettuce

Pepper

Potato

Spinach

Strawberries

Tomato

 

Determining Target Plants for the Global System

Well-Rounded Diet

It is worth looking at what vegetables contribute to a well-rounded diet. By focusing on the following vegetables to be designed around for a componentized hydroponic system, the user will have the opportunity to grow vegetables to supplement their diet to get all of the nutrients their body needs. A complete vegetarian diet is composed of fruits, vegetables, grains, protein, and fats. Good sources of these are as follows:

Fruits	Vegetables	Grains	Protein	Fats
Apples	Asparagus	Quinoa	Black Beans	Avocados
Bananas	Broccoli	Barley	Garbanzo Beans	Coconut Oil
Berries	Carrots	Buckwheat	Lentils	Olive Oil
Melons	Leafy Greens	Rice	Mushrooms
Oranges	Tomatoes	Oats	Nuts
Pears			Potato
Peaches			Quinoa
			Tempeh
			Tofu

Works Cited

The Vegetarian Diet: A Beginner’s Guide and Meal Plan (2020). Healthline. Retrieved April 28, 2020, from https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/vegetarian-diet-plan#foods-to-eat

Top 10 Vegan Protein Sources (2020). Peta. Retrieved April 28, 2020, from https://www.peta.org/living/food/top-10-vegan-protein-sources/

Vegetables Grown Easily Using Hydroponics

Since we have decided to focus on hydroponic systems, it is best suited to the at home grower that we identify the types of plants that are easiest to grow hydroponically. Categorized in the same categories of a complete diet we have:

Fruits	Vegetables	Protein	Herbs
Blueberries	Beet	Beans	Basil
Strawberries	Broccoli	Potato	Chives
	Bok Choy		Coriander
	Carrot		Garlic
	Celery		Lemon Balm
	Cucumber		Mint
	Kale		Oregano
	Lettuce		Peppermint
	Peppers		Rosemary
	Radish		Sage
	Spinach		Stevia
	Spring Onion		Terragon
	Tomato

Works Cited

Top 10 Hydroponic Fruits & Vegetables and their Health Benefits (2020). easy-grow. Retrieved April 28, 2020 from https://www.easy-grow.co.uk/top-10-hydroponic-fruit-vegetables-and-their-health-benefit/

13 Best Easiest Plants (Vegetables, Herbs, and Fruits) That Can Be Hydroponically Grown (19 December 2019). greenandvibrant. Retrieved April 28, 2020 from https://www.greenandvibrant.com/hydroponic-plants

25 of the Best Plants for Indoor Hydroponic Gardens (8 March 2020). dengarden. Retrieved April 28, 2020 from https://dengarden.com/gardening/indoor-hydroponic-garden

Conclusion (List of Optimal Plants for Growing Hydroponically)

After comparing the list of plants that are part of a complete diet with plants that are easy to grow hydroponically, several plants emerge as good targets for the focus of an inexpensive home hydroponic system.

Fruits	Vegetables	Protein
Blueberries	Broccoli	Black Beans
Strawberries	Carrot	Broccoli
	Kale	Garbanzo Beans
	Lettuce	Potato
	Spinach
	Tomato

 

These types of plants can be compared to the data from Ghana which identified several plants that would be good targets for a Ghana specific home hydroponic system.