...Herakles Capital has identified food security as one of the major issues, and responding to the interest of the Government of Cameroon in being self-sufficient in basic food staples, Herakles Capital launched the SGSOC project in 2009...we are able to sell as much of the product locally as we would like. This was important in order to pursue our food security theme, as there is clearly local demand for the product...These agreements commit Herakles Farms to: -planting on land where villages and farms currently exist...assisting local authorities in enforcing a no-poaching policy in the concession area and the neighboring Korup National Park, not by arresting or detaining offenders directly, but by reporting incidents to the appropriate authorities for their enforcement...Herakles Farms will not in any case arrest or detain people, contrary to what some sources are suggesting..developing detailed Environmental Management Plans...supporting agricultural smallholder schemes...prioritize sourcing labor locally...We highly respect the local people and are committed to coming to a mutual understanding whenever this is a concern...we recognize the value of the environment which surrounds us, its importance to the local people and to the global community...