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Soil conservation is the project's primary mission, but it understands that working with communities is key to achieving it. To this end, it provides communities with training and education to help them develop agroforestry systems. These systems bring economic benefits to the communities, such as access to markets and value-added products. It also has 3 processing equipment setups, with the ultimate goal of allowing the communities to value-add their own harvests. Socially, it increases food security and teaches respect for nature, while also providing legal help to form local associations and empowering locals to continue and expand the regenerative transition.