Yes. Jobs will be developed in numerous places:
1. On our large-scale commercial farms;
2. On the small farms and with the outgrowers as they expand their operations;
3. In the markets that will be developed for selling our crops, and those of others, as well as value-added products;
4. In the infrastructure development that will take place on our farm and in the surrounding areas and communities – roads, electricity, wells, storage, etc.– and which will also have to be maintained;
5. In the various suppliers of goods and services that will be needed to support our commercial operations and the surrounding, growing agricultural zone; and
6. In the community centers, medical clinics and schools that will be developed in local communities.
Recent experience in Brazil provides a real-world example of how modern agriculture can benefit local farmers. There, under a government focused on preserving local jobs, modern agriculture has been a driving force to upgrade the labour force, provide training and produce better and safer jobs. For example, the government has enacted legislation banning the use of certain aspects of manual labour in sugar cane production, and supported training workers to use modern techniques and equipment, with the end result that the existing labour force is learning new skills and thereby is able to manage larger farms, increase crop production and decrease dangerous work and injuries.