Community Partnership
Our Social License
AST-AAR Capital Investment believes that long-term asset value is inseparable from community alignment. We operate on the principle that a platform’s license to operate is earned through transparency, fair inclusion, and the visible sharing of economic benefits with host communities.
For our Senehun Agri Platform, this means respectful engagement with local chieftiencies, land-owning families, and smallholder farmers to ensure that agricultural development translates into local prosperity.
Core Pillars of Engagement
Active Inclusion
We prioritise Free, Prior, and Informed Consent (FPIC) before key development phases, ensuring that communities are not just passive recipients but active stakeholders in the investment process.
Sustainable Livelihoods
Our platforms are designed to create direct formal employment and indirect economic opportunities for smallholders, service providers, and youth—replacing subsistence reliance with reliable wage income and market access.
Operational Resilience
By integrating community health, safety, and infrastructure support into our operating models, we reduce social risk and build long-term alignment between the success of the asset and the wellbeing of its neighbours.
Ongoing Engagement
From town hall consultations to community development committees, we maintain open channels of communication to manage expectations, address grievances, and adapt our social strategy as platforms evolve.
"Listening is the first step of investment."
