ECONOMIC &
SOCIAL IMPACT
The economic and social impact of volume reforestation
activities in the Paraguay Chaco region
Code of conduct for responsible agriculture
The economic and social impact of volume reforestation activities will be considerable for the Paraguayan Chaco region.
We estimate the following impacts per 100,000 hectare of Pongamia plantings:
Economic
- Creation of an estimated 250 direct permanent jobs
- Workforce creation for the land preparation and planting of 50 million trees
- Workforce for the harvesting and crushing of more than 2 million tons of pods per year
- Animal feed (protein) production from seed cake meal and export of 480,000 metric tons per year
- Crude vegetable oil production and export of 300,000 metric tons each year
- Creation of tree nurseries operations
- Infrastructure maintenance
- Creation of apiculture
Social
- Full implication and involvement of local Chaco population including indigenous communities
- Employees’ housing programs
- School aid programs
- Medical support programs
- Technology & know-how transfer
- Training of local workforce
- Best practices transfer
17 UN Sustainable Development Goals
The following SDGs are those that will be achieved by Investancia’s Pongamia reforestation program
SDG1
SDG2
SDG3
SDG4
SDG5
SDG6
SDG7
SDG8
SDG9
SDG10
SDG11
SDG12
SDG13
SDG14
SDG15
SDG16
SDG17
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World Bank’s Seven-Principle Code Of Conduct For Responsible Agro-Investment
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Respecting local land rights:
Ensuring local food security:
Local landowners can through Investancia’s reforestation program continue its primary business activity of beef production
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Ensuring transparency and good governance:
Investancia ensures that all processes relating to investment in its reforestation models are transparent, monitored, and ensure accountability by all stakeholders, within a proper business, legal, and regulatory environment.
Consultations with all stakeholders:
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Responsible agro-investing:
Social sustainability:
Investancia’s programs generate an array of positive impacts and co-benefits improving the livelihoods of the local communities.