Greenfields Poultry Feed Manufacturing (Pty) Ltd Business Plan › Section 12 › Social Impact and Sustainability

12.1 Job Creation

Greenfields will create 62 direct jobs at full capacity, with an estimated 180+ indirect jobs through suppliers, transporters, and agricultural cooperatives. The company is committed to local hiring, with a target of 80% of staff sourced from the Bronkhorstspruit and surrounding communities.

12.2 Emerging Farmer Development Programme

A flagship social impact programme, the Greenfields Farmer Development Programme will support at least 50 emerging poultry farmers in its first three years through:

• Subsidised technical training workshops on feed management, poultry husbandry, and business skills.

• Mentorship pairing with experienced commercial farmers.

• Preferential credit terms (60-day payment) for programme participants.

• Free on-farm consultations and feed management audits twice per year.

• Partnership with the Department of Agriculture’s Comprehensive Agricultural Support Programme (CASP).

12.3 Environmental Sustainability

The company will implement the following environmental management measures:

• Solar PV Installation: A 200 kWp rooftop solar system will be installed in Phase 2, reducing grid electricity dependency by approximately 30% and cutting carbon emissions by an estimated 250 tonnes of CO2 per annum.

• Water Recycling: Closed-loop water recycling system for cooling and steam generation processes.

• Dust Control: Enclosed conveying systems, dust extraction with bag filters at all transfer points, and sealed storage to minimise particulate emissions.

• Waste Management: Zero-waste-to-landfill target by Year 3, with all production waste (sweepings, damaged bags) recycled or re-processed.

12.4 Economic Impact Summary

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