South Africa's degraded Eastern Cape is getting 180 million spekboom plants; the restoration project is expected to create 11,000 jobs
- PC: AmazonSouth Africa’s Eastern Cape is set to undergo a major land restoration effort centred on spekboom, a hardy succulent that grows naturally in the region.
- According to Amazon, this investment will help restore more than 50,000 hectares of degraded land and plant 180 million spekboom cuttings by the end of 2028.
- The programme is expected to create around 11,000 jobs by 2030 and generate more than $500 million in economic value.
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- PC: AmazonSouth Africa’s Eastern Cape is set to undergo a major land restoration effort centred on spekboom, a hardy succulent that grows naturally in the region.
- According to Amazon, this investment will help restore more than 50,000 hectares of degraded land and plant 180 million spekboom cuttings by the end of 2028.
- The programme is expected to create around 11,000 jobs by 2030 and generate more than $500 million in economic value.
Sources: Times of India