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Rice production in Malawi
Kilombero and Fire Rice Varieties are an important exportable cash crop in Malawi. The crop is grown by smallholder farmers under irrigation in rice schemes and in wetlands during the rainy season. Most of these farmers have a land holding size averaging 0.5 hectares. Notable irrigation schemes in Malawi are Limphasa and Hara in the northern region, Mpamantha rice scheme in Nkhotakota, Domasi and Likangala in Zomba, Muona and Nkhate in the southern region. There are also other irrigation schemes new and old which are also important in rice production in the country.
Fortress Rock Investments
Fortress Rock Investment was established to promote wellbeing and good life for its customers. It fulfils this promise by contributing towards family’s food security, wealth creation for communities around the Fortress Rock Investment and to promotion of sustainable conservation agricultural practices which addresses climate change challenges in a manner that also improves soil fertility.
Fortress Rock Investments Farm was established to operate as a social enterprise that promotes the wellbeing and good life for its customers through organically grown crops and to show case new technologies and best practices to community members around the farm.
It fulfils this promise by contributing towards wealth creation for communities around the farm and through promotion of sustainable conservation agricultural practices which addresses climate change challenges in a manner that also improves soil fertility.
Fortress Rock Investments Farm envisions to be a supplier of first choice both in quality of its products and wellbeing of its workers; the surrounding community and customers as well as the farm ecosystem.
It will achieve this through its contribution to the promotion of the agro- ecological principles, food security, and rural entrepreneurship through capacity development and partnership building with community cooperatives and other likeminded entrepreneurs, improve lives of the marginalized groups especially women and youth through green business and sustainable livelihood creation.
The goal of Fortress Rock Investments Farm is to foster sustainable agricultural development through organic farming practices, promote environmental stewardship, and enhance the socio-economic well-being of marginalized communities by creating opportunities for wealth generation, skill development, and green entrepreneurship.Â
The farm aims to be a leader in climate-smart agriculture while ensuring food security and improving soil health for future generations.
promote wellbeing and good life for its customers
Fortress Rock Investment is a start-up and majority of its strengths manifest in the fact that it is a start-up and has all the unique advantages of a start-up: enthusiasm (driven by passion and vision), agility (innovative and keep improving their business models, processes, and portfolio), efficiency (lean and mean which entails cost advantages), team culture (a close-knit community that shares passion, beliefs and values), personalization (uniquely personal experience its customers), versatility and flexibility. Secondly, Fortress Rock Investment has partnered with Planetarium Institute, a local entrepreneurship think-tank which supports organizations to achieve competitive advantage and attain longevity in their business models. A strategic alliance was finalized and this will help Fortress Rock Investment to access top-notch business development services which are essential for Fortress Rock Investment being a start-up. The third strength about Fortress Rock Investment is run by an experienced smallholder farmer who is energetic, driven and with determination which has steered institutional growth over the years: she has a network of women farmers in Malawi and SADC region and she is a member of the African Women Economic Forum (AWEF). At community level, the founder closely works with women groups and local farmers on join production. Lastly, Fortress Rock Investment has a vast stretch of land which has huge water source for irrigation.