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“ If you can create high-value agri-processing that ’ s inclusive and maintains employment levels then those jobs can last forever ”
— Jon White , Founder & CEO , ImpactAgri can be the catalyst to deliver socioeconomic development while caring for nature . “ The best way to create real jobs in Africa and reduce the impact on the environment is through well-designed farming systems done in a socially conscious way ,” says White , who notes the challenge in breaking the cycle of ‘ slash-and-burn ’. “ Much of the deforestation occurring is due to slash-and-burn , where soils become poor after a few years of use , so they move to the next hectare , burn it down , plant , stay there a year , then move to the next hectare …”
JULY 2019