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<!-- Agricultiva AG is a global Agriculture company.

Agricultiva designs, develops and implements small to large-scale turnkey agricultural projects for the private, institutional and government sectors. The company’s solutions include livestock, dairy and crop development, industrial facilities, logistics centers, and more. In addition to building facilities and supplying equipment, seeds and livestock, Agricultiva’s teams train farmers and farm managers to be independent and self-sufficient.

Partnering with its customers, Agricultiva is actively involved in sustaining growth and employment in the communities where it operates, helping local governments, organizations of all types and sizes, and private entrepreneurs improve revenue and change management. By providing local communities with the tools they need to establish farms, grow crops and become self-sufficient commercial enterprises, Agricultiva empowers local farmers to produce food for local consumption, optimize yields, and export surplus.

History
2004 – First Agriculture Project of the group in Angola: Aldeia Nova

Agricultiva AG was founded in 2007 by Haim Taib, and is a member of the Mitrelli Group.

Its Current location of headquarters offices is Frauenfeld, Switzerland.

With the Angolan population growing at an annual rate of about 3.27 percent and food consumption and prices rising, much of the country's current food supply is imported. Agricultiva's agricultural and aquaculture operations and projects respond to the need to increase national food production and food security.

Agricultiva is also present in other African countries, providing solutions to combat malnutrition and dependence on food imports.

Establishment of regional farms to increase local production and stimulate agriculture and private farms in Angola.
In collaboration with the Ministry of Agriculture in Angola, Agricultiva developed regional farms to cover several agricultural fields, produce a wide range of fresh local produce and allow the training of agricultural methods and advanced technologies. Developed agricultural fields: Main objectives of the Regional Mid-sized Farms:
 * Greenhouse and open field vegetable production,
 * Field crop production,
 * Egg and broiler production,
 * Animal feed production,
 * Dairy farming
 * Cattle and goat farming with integrated slaughterhouse,
 * Post harvesting facilities.
 * Aquaculture
 * Development of Agricultural Industrial Centers (AIC)
 * 1) Fighting poverty through job creation;
 * 2) Combating hunger through local production of fresh food;
 * 3) Theoretical and practical training for local farmers;
 * 4) Serve as regional supplier of quality agricultural inputs;
 * 5) Economic development of the region.

Implementation of Research and Development Stations in the Veterinary and Agricultural areas in Angola.
Veterinary Stations: Agricultural Stations: Agricultiva has built and restored agricultural and veterinary research stations in Angola. The work included the construction and rehabilitation of existing infrastructure, the replenishment of laboratories with state-of-the-art equipment, greenhouses, animal husbandry and treatment facilities, and the training of technical staff.
 * Nssosso (Uíge)
 * Malange (Malange)
 * Huambo (Huambo)
 * Ganda (Benguela)
 * Humpata (Huíla)
 * São Vicente (Cabinda)
 * Nssosso (Uíge)
 * Kilombo (K. Norte)
 * Humpata (Huíla)

The projects included the restoration of the Central Laboratory of Veterinary Pathology Building, built in 1950 and the largest and most important laboratory in West and Central Africa. Important scientific research was carried out there, accompanied by the publication of hundreds of scientific articles.

Project to Combat Desertification in Angola
Sustainable development of the rural environment for the local population; elaboration of a plan for the surface and sub-surface development of water supply resources;

The desert threatens to cover the rural areas of the city of Tombwa. Agricultiva, in collaboration with the Ministry of Agriculture, has developed a unique plan to combat desertification by creating a 12 km green belt around the city of Tombwa, irrigated by a drip irrigation system with plantations of various specially selected species.

Samba Caju Farm - Implementation of a 2,000-hectare filed crop Farm in Angola
In 2017 the Angolan Ministry of Agriculture signed a contract with Agricultiva for establishing a new modern large commercial scale field crop farm with advanced machinery and cultivation methods. This project aims to support Angola's economic development in its quest for food independence while providing the local population with work opportunities and experience in large-scale cultivation. Corn production is one of the main priorities of the Ministry of Agriculture in recent years. The corn sector includes corn meal and animal feed processing.

The farm has the total area of 10,000 hectares, but currently only about 2,000 hectares are under production. It includes the cultivation of grains such as corn and soybeans. The area of 1,300 hectares are under irrigation by 23 central pivots systems and the remainder area is rainfed. Up to 2020, all cultivation of corn and soybeans are carried out without irrigation based on rainfall. Irrigation will start in 2021 with the completion of a large dam in the farm.

The project includes a logistics centre with all the necessary facilities for efficient production including grain silos equipped with dryers, warehouses, garage, office, residences for management and technicians, cafeteria, water and energy system.

The storage silos on the farm can accommodate the entire harvest, cleaning, drying and storing the grains under optimal conditions until sold in bulk or in bags. Current grain storage capacity is 8,000 tons.

About the process:
Challenges: Main solutions: Equipping the farm with all post harvesting facilities for grain to absorb in a short time all the harvest, cleaning, drying and storing the grains under optimum conditions.
 * Adapt the local geography and natural water resources to increase the production of feed crops for local consumption.
 * Creating more opportunities of jobs in the area.
 * Introducing up-to date agricultural farming technologies
 * Construction of a logistic center

Cuando Cubango Tilapia Farm 2018-2020
The aquaculture farm us a part of the Angolan Government's policy to fight poverty and provide the population with high quality affordable food.

Aquafish, the aquaculture wing of Agricultiva, designed and implemented the project including breeding and production of tilapia fingerlings, growing and fattening of tilapia in ponds, production of fish feed and demonstration and training center for interested farmers.

Main challenges of the project:
 * Distance: The project is over 1000 km from the capital city Luanda
 * Water from the canal shared by the local population -

Main solution: The removal of water from the project to the river is done by gravity.

First batch of breeding sent from Israel in 2019.

Dondo Fish Farming Project
Tilapia farm with capacity for growing and commercializing 360 tons of fish per year, as well as tilapia larvae and fish rations for internal use and for commercialization. The fish is raised in tanks with advanced modules, collecting water from the Cuanza River. Main advantages : Development of other aquaculture farms in the region, which can be supplied with tilapia larvae, rations, and practical know-how.
 * 1) Introducing advanced aquaculture technics
 * 2) A significant rise in the supply of high-quality protein
 * 3) Improvement in the local population’s diet, specially children
 * 4) New employment in the area

AGORA CONCEPT
AGORA is a new and innovative concept that is changing the face of agro-industrial farming communities in developing countries.

AGORA links agricultural production, service provision and social development. All of this by creating dynamic, autonomous communities and bringing new life to developing regions and, consequently, to the country.

AGORA is based on the Moshav (agricultural settlements) model. These settlements were once the cornerstones of Israel's success in building modern and prosperous agricultural communities based on its human and agricultural resources

Activities for the community and society
In the stations of Humpata, Agricultiva has built from scratch 2 primary schools, one in each station, with modern classrooms, to meet the learning needs of children, at no additional cost, under the understanding of the importance of these schools for the local population and the Government at national level.