Risks to food security of world population from Ukraine war. Impending famine in Africa, consequences of the world export stop. In conversation with Thomas Wegener, CEO GrowExpress Ltd. about the special situation of Nigeria, the opportunities and the investment through cross-border cooperation of the agricultural model - help for self-help.
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GROWEXPRESS stands for sustainability and invests in the future to enable highest efficiency and yield increases directly on site with innovative production methods. GrowExpress Ltd. sees itself as a partner for the transformation from a subsidy economy to an environmentally friendly commercial agriculture and accompanies Nigeria in this transformation.
Future of Food - Research and knowledge transfer on the topic of human nutrition is being discussed globally. As the demand for food will increase more than the available arable land, an openness for new technologies must be assumed. Concepts like Vertical Indoor Farming can contribute to this?
Indoor farming, the new technical term for an "alternative agriculture under glass" is the strategy to design effectively, reduce costs and answer the questions of the time. How does the system work and what are the benefits to transform agriculture and protect the climate?
Together and with new technologies and knowledge to protect and improve the climate for the generations after us, these are ambitious goals for which we have received the responsibility. What possibilities do so-called indoor farms of MABEWO AG and their other projects offer?
Hydrogen can be produced without detours from biomass by biological and chemical processes and thus becomes so-called biohydrogen. What opportunities does hydrogen offer for agriculture and indoor farming modules.
About 75 percent make their living directly from agriculture, as well as marketing and processing the produce. Products grown include beans, sorghum (millet), cassava, maize, sweet potatoes, tomatoes carrots, kale, peanuts and tropical fruits for example - Rwanda as an example of successful change.
Africa points to a rapid rise in biodegradable products. Here, castor oil is considered a miracle cure. GrowExpress Ltd. focuses on the cultivation of castor trees, thus ensuring a successful future for small farmers in Africa.
Climate change does not stop at Namibia. Here, the challenge is to cope with the changing climate conditions and still continue farming successfully. GrowExpress is sticking to the idea of block farming to secure the future of community agriculture in Africa.
Heinrich Barth undertook a lengthy journey through Africa to educate the world about the continent's fascination. How GrowExpress, with its concept of block farming, is achieving agricultural success in Nigeria and providing a future for local smallholder farmers.