Evergreen Valley Avocado Estates (Pty) Ltd Business Plan › Social Impact & Sustainability

20.1 Employment Creation

The farm will create approximately 40–46 permanent positions and 80–120 seasonal jobs during the harvest season. In the Tzaneen area, where rural unemployment is high, this represents a meaningful contribution to local economic development. The company is committed to fair wages, safe working conditions, and compliance with all South African labour legislation.

20.2 Skills Development

The company will implement a structured skills development programme including on-the-job training for farm workers in modern agricultural practices, bursary support for qualifying employees to pursue agricultural qualifications, management development programmes for supervisory staff, and partnerships with local agricultural training colleges.

20.3 Environmental Sustainability

• Water-efficient micro-irrigation reducing consumption by 30–40% versus conventional systems

• Integrated pest management minimising chemical inputs

• Soil conservation through cover cropping and mulching

• Carbon sequestration through perennial orchard establishment

• Waste minimisation and composting of pruning material

• Biodiversity corridors maintained between orchard blocks

20.4 Community Development

The company will contribute to the local community through prioritisation of local procurement for goods and services, support for local schools and educational initiatives, farm worker housing and healthcare access, and participation in community development forums and local government engagement.

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