What are the mutual advantages of community participation in the business?
Operating activity will not only focus on the proper acquisition of land areas for the project and the subsequent planting and early-stage management of the fledgling forest and agro-forestry crops, but also the incorporation of a significant number of local indigenous peoples and communities as part of overall project activities. This will result in benefit from these peoples’ local knowledge and experience in the region, while providing the necessary incentives for these groups to embrace and advocate for the business, thus lowering the risks of operating failure due to local community disinterest or negative perceptions: specifically illegal logging and protection from fire and pests. Community members will benefit from jobs, education, increased incomes, and the ability to start their own forestry businesses.
