Communities
At LDC, we are committed to making a positive difference in the many local communities where we operate. We do this by creating jobs, supporting health and education projects, and empowering smallholder farming communities to increase their resilience through more sustainable agriculture, working with the Louis Dreyfus Foundation and other partners.
Recognizing that rural farming communities are especially vulnerable to food insecurity and climate change, LDC partners with the Louis Dreyfus Foundation and local implementation partners to support these communities to increase their productivity and profitability sustainably, through micro-farming, agricultural education and entrepreneurial support projects – some of them proposed or coordinated by LDC employees. These projects focus on locations where LDC has an established presence in order to leverage the company’s networks and expertise.
In addition to these, LDC employees around the world organize or participate in educational, environmental, health, food security and other initiatives for the benefit of communities connected with our activities.
Giving back to the communities in which we work is both our responsibility and privilege, and some of the projects from 2021 outlined below, illustrate our ongoing commitment to doing so.
Projects Around the World in 2021
Boosting Family Farms in Argentina
This project supports the local farming community through training, technical & production assistance, and support on social & medical issues.
Location:
Argentina
Engaging with Young Australians
LDC donated the proceeds of cotton bales from grower season trials to BUSHkids, a not-for-profit health organization.
Location:
Australia
Supporting Rural Communities in Benin
Donation symbolizing our 170 years, in support of The Hunger Project’s work in Benin.
Location:
Benin
