Natural beauties of Africa – Drought and lack of drinking water

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. Continue Reading

Castor creates crisis-proof jobs and prosperity in Africa

In agriculture, the castor tree is an ideal candidate. Its seeds contain the special castor oil, which finds its use in a wide variety of applications from animal feed to fertilizer to the food industry. The castor tree is native to Africa, where it can realize its full potential. An interview with Thomas Wegener CEO GrowExpress Ltd. Continue Reading

Cassava – The potato of the tropics as best alternative during global climate change

Africa’s climate conditions make it difficult for agriculture to produce a successful harvest. But the miracle tuber cassava defies climate conditions and gives farmers a successful harvest. An interview with Kingsley Kelechi Ekwueme, managing director of GrowExpress Ltd. Continue Reading

Cassava – The potato of the tropics as best alternative during global climate change

Africa’s climate conditions make it difficult for agriculture to produce a successful harvest. But the miracle tuber cassava defies climate conditions and gives farmers a successful harvest. An interview with Kingsley Kelechi Ekwueme, managing director of GrowExpress Ltd. Continue Reading

GrowExpress Ltd. Nigeria: The raw material earth

Doing good and being economically successful as a result: Transforming Africa from a Subsidy Economy to an Environmentally Sustainable Commercial Agriculture. Agribusiness plays a transformative key role in the transformation, where Nigeria can use its landscape advantages wisely and effectively. Continue Reading

Urbanization or the way back: from city to countryside

The Causes of Urbanization in Africa – How to Stop the Rural Exodus? One goal is to strengthen the agricultural structures and thus counteract the rural exodus. GrowExpress Ltd. pursues this goal. GrowExpress cultivates an estate of 800 hectares about 200 km north of the metropolis of Lagos through additional funding and knowledge transfer. Continue Reading