Future Farm

Martin Richenhagen Future Farm & Syngenta partner in a Farmer Field Day

This year, Martin Richenhagen Future Farm in Partnership with Syngenta held a farmers’ field day on Thursday, 30th March 2023. Attendees learnt and shared best practices in Maize and Tomato production, focusing on Land preparation, crop nutrition and protection based on AGCO’s and Syngenta’s product offerings. Some highlighted strategies for farmers included efficient land usage, Nutrient strategies, plant population studies and on-farm enterprises i.e. opportunities in Hay and Silage post-harvest.

Martin Richenhagen Future Farm to host Zambia’s first poultry expo in 2023

Zambia’s first-ever International Poultry Expo is coming to the Martin Richenhagen Future Farm. The Expo will be open and accessible to all types of poultry farmers breeders, processors, traders and distributors. This three-day event is structured and designed to provide a platform for players to network and generate leads and potentially close sales as well as build future long-term relationships. We are keen to bring together stakeholders in the poultry industry’s value chain and enable knowledge sharing on leading trends and how best to improve the sector. Find out more in the press release

AGCO’S FORMER CEO AND PRESIDENT VISITS THE MARTIN RICHENHAGEN FUTURE FARM

On the 13th of October, 2023, Prof. Martin Richenhagen visited the future farm in Zambia. This was his first visit to the farm since its renaming in his honour. Prof Richenhagen officially unveiled the Martin Richenhagen Future Farm in a colourful ceremony witnessed by key stakeholders representing the farming community, private sector, government institutions and academia.

PARTICIPANTS OF THE AGCO AGRICULTURAL FOUNDATION’S KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS DEVELOPMENT PROJECT GRADUATE AT THE FUTURE FARM

On Saturday 23rd October 2021, the martin Richenhagen Future Farm hosted the graduation ceremony for beneficiaries of AGCO Agriculture Foundation’s project aimed at promoting knowledge and skills for Zambian Youth. The initiative launched last year was funded through a donation from CLAAS to honour the retirement of AGCO’s former Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, Martin Richenhagen.   The …

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MRFF HOST’S DISSEMINATION WORKSHOP FOR AGCO AGRICULTURE FOUNDATION’S POULTRY PROJECT IN ZAMBIA

At the height of a global pandemic, the AGCO Agriculture Foundation (AAF) launched a sustainable poultry production project in Zambia to help small-scale producers scale poultry production in Zambia. The project funded by the AAF, implemented by Self Help Africa and supported by the MRFF benefitted farmers in Chongwe District. Self Help Africa implemented tailored programs in poultry management with a focus on increasing access to quality …

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THE ACADEMY FOR WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS WELCOMES THE 2021 COHORT AT THE MARTIN RICHENHAGEN FUTURE FARM

On Thursday, 2nd September 2021, the United States Department (Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs) held an orientation for the 3rd cohort of the Academy for Women Entrepreneurs (AWE) in Zambia. This initiative, led by USAID (WEAC) and established as an incubation program at the Martin Richenhagen Future Farm, seeks to support women entrepreneurs around …

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AGCO Zambia’s General Manager, Kalongo Chitengi discusses supporting AFRICA’S women farmers on international women’s day

On 8th March 2021, Self-help Africa hosted women in Business in Africa and Europe in a virtual conference to commemorate International Women’s day. The conference centred on challenges and opportunities for women in Business. As one of the invited speakers, Kalongo Chitengi spoke largely on the challenges that women in agriculture face especially in smallholder …

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