Economic diversification
- Import substitution for bottled water, fresh vegetables, and fruit
- Sales of fresh vegetables and fruits to distributors, wholesalers, retailers, restaurants, and value-added manufacturers (for example, salsas and juices)
- Sales of fresh water to local government, water tankers, breweries, and water-bottling businesses
- Export sales of premium brand 500 mL water bottles
- Sales of value-added “sports drinks” (electrolytes added)
- Selling greenhouse tours and bottled water to cruise ship tourists
New local employment opportunities
- About 10 skilled jobs per greenhouse site
Expanded needs for skills and technologies
- Crop growing requirements
- Plant competition
- Crop Diseases, Pests, and Physiological Disorders
- Integrated Pest Management
- Harvesting and packing
- Storage and transportation requirements
- Water quality monitoring
- Environmental issues (Recycling and waste reduction)
- Equipment use and maintenance