Emiliano Mroue

Population growth and diminishing food production yield continue to increase demand for cultivated area to satisfy world’s food demand. Africa, with its 1,031 million hectares of arable land, is positioning itself as the next world-class producer. In addition, the negative environmental impact caused by large-scale commercial agricultural practices call for new innovative production models  able to satisfy increasing food demand while minimizing the impact on the environment. Finally, the african labor markets are mainly composed by small scale farmers, which are produced on a subsistence level, getting trapped on a never ending poverty.

WARC specializes in the production and distribution of rice in Sierra Leone- once a major world producer. Initial focus is on satisfying the local market need but within two to three years the regional market will be targeted while testing opportunities for Western markets for Fairtrade-certified specialty Sierra Leone rice. Throughout its expansion, WARC will remain committed to its goal of becoming a role model of Africa’s new agricultural transformation by eliminating the use of fossil-fuel based inputs, nurturing the soil’s complexity through the use of latest sustainability practices, while creating positive impact to the smallholder farmers and local communities where it operates.