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DW AGRICULTURE

In an interview with CNBC Africa, Nabil Fawaz’s (MIGA) comments validate DW Agriculture's strate

Through rehabilitation of disused farms, and assisting communities with developing and increasing productivity of their own land holdings, DW Agriculture avoids problematic issues around corporate land ownership. This approach empowers communities, and engenders their support. Many corporate farms in Africa are facing community backlash as local land holders feel squeezed out by "deep pockets" of foreign money buying up land in their local area. DW Agriculture recognises that

DW Agriculture focuses on producing protein sources with the highest food conversion ratio

Aquaculture is a key component of DW Agriculture’s business strategy of delivering low cost sustainable protein. We utilise our model farms to grow the inputs for our own fish feed production. On the same sites we also hatch fish fingerlings for both our own, and out grower operations. ----- READ ON THE ECONOMIST ----- 'How to provide a protein-rich diet to a growing population’ '...Encouraging people to eat more fish rather than more meat is a better answer. Human consumptio

DW Agriculture helps maximise investment through equipment leasing

Through its tractor and equipment leasing program DW Agriculture assists small holder farmers with site preparation, planting, and harvesting. Efficient mechanisation is a key ingredient to increasing productivity on small rural farms. ----- READ ON BLOOMBERG ----- Poor Nations Need Farm Investment or Face Importing More Food' '...Boosting small-scale growers’ productivity and incomes and creating job opportunities outside farms could help reduce rural poverty, the agency sai

DW Agriculture is focused on delivering increased food output

Increasing agricultural production can only come from increasing both total productivity, and land area under cultivation. DW Agriculture’s business model actively addresses both variables critical to raising output and possesses both the 'in house' technical expertise, and partnerships with global leaders in agronomic research. ----- READ ON BLOOMBERG ----- ‘Poorest Countries Are Having Hardest Time Ramping Up Food Output’. '…The report shows the worst shortfalls in food sel

DW Agriculture’s business strategy leverages community involvement

DW Agriculture’s business strategy is focused on both close cooperation with rural communities, and supply chain management to deliver quality food products to a rapidly growing urban population. ----- READ ON BLOOMBERG ----- ‘Africa's Economic Future Depends on Its Farms’ ‘…Growing more food in a more sustainable way will require buy-in from small-plot farmers, who account for 90 percent of all farms in sub-Saharan Africa…’

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