{"id":5165,"date":"2020-10-11T23:36:57","date_gmt":"2020-10-11T21:36:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sandbox.africrops.com\/en\/ueber-uns-3\/"},"modified":"2025-09-15T13:52:51","modified_gmt":"2025-09-15T11:52:51","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/africrops.com\/en\/about-us\/","title":{"rendered":"About us"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id='full_slider_1'  class='avia-fullwidth-slider main_color avia-shadow   avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_section  avia-builder-el-first   container_wrap sidebar_right' style=' '  ><div   data-size='no scaling'  data-lightbox_size='large'  data-animation='slide'  data-conditional_play=''  data-ids='4041'  data-video_counter='0'  data-autoplay='false'  data-bg_slider='false'  data-slide_height=''  data-handle='av_slideshow_full'  data-interval='5'  data-class=' '  data-el_id=''  data-css_id=''  data-scroll_down=''  data-control_layout='av-control-default'  data-custom_markup=''  data-perma_caption=''  data-autoplay_stopper=''  data-image_attachment=''  data-min_height='0px'  data-lazy_loading='disabled'  data-src=''  data-position='top left'  data-repeat='no-repeat'  data-attach='scroll'  data-stretch=''  class='avia-slideshow avia-slideshow-1  av-control-default av-default-height-applied avia-slideshow-no scaling av_slideshow_full   avia-slide-slider '  itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><ul class='avia-slideshow-inner ' style='padding-bottom: 26.041666666667%;' ><li  class=' av-single-slide slide-1 ' ><div data-rel='slideshow-1' class='avia-slide-wrap '   ><img class=\"wp-image-4041 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-4041\"  src=\"https:\/\/africrops.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/africrops-Website_Ueberuns_Header.jpg\" width=\"1920\" height=\"500\" title='africrops-Website_Ueberuns_Header_1920x460' alt=''  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" srcset=\"https:\/\/africrops.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/africrops-Website_Ueberuns_Header.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/africrops.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/africrops-Website_Ueberuns_Header-300x78.jpg 300w, https:\/\/africrops.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/africrops-Website_Ueberuns_Header-1030x268.jpg 1030w, https:\/\/africrops.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/africrops-Website_Ueberuns_Header-768x200.jpg 768w, https:\/\/africrops.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/africrops-Website_Ueberuns_Header-1536x400.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/africrops.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/africrops-Website_Ueberuns_Header-1500x391.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/africrops.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/africrops-Website_Ueberuns_Header-705x184.jpg 705w, https:\/\/africrops.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/africrops-Website_Ueberuns_Header-450x117.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n<div id='av_section_1'  class='avia-section main_color avia-section-default avia-no-border-styling  avia-bg-style-scroll  avia-builder-el-1  el_after_av_slideshow_full  el_before_av_one_full   container_wrap sidebar_right' style='background-color: #fff9e6;  '  ><div class='container' ><div class='template-page content  av-content-small alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-5165'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n<div class=\"flex_column av_one_full  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding first  avia-builder-el-2  avia-builder-el-no-sibling  \" style='border-radius:0px; '><section class=\"av_textblock_section \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock  '   itemprop=\"text\" ><h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #833005;\">We do not ask &#8220;What does Africa need?&#8221;<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #833005;\">We ask &#8220;What does Africa have that the world needs?&#8221;<\/span><\/h1>\n<p>Our philosophy is <strong>\u201cTrade instead of aid \u2013 fair trade on eyelevel\u201d<\/strong>. For us fairness means integrating marginalized groups into economic processes and enabling them to participate in global markets on equal footing.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- close content main div --><\/div><\/div><div id='after_section_1'  class='main_color av_default_container_wrap container_wrap sidebar_right' style=' '  ><div class='container' ><div class='template-page content  av-content-small alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-5165'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n<div class='flex_column_table av-equal-height-column-flextable -flextable' ><div class=\"flex_column av_one_full  no_margin flex_column_table_cell av-equal-height-column av-align-top first  avia-builder-el-4  el_after_av_section  el_before_av_section  avia-builder-el-no-sibling  \" style='padding:0px 0px -40px 0px ; border-radius:0px; '><section class=\"av_textblock_section \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock  '   itemprop=\"text\" ><h1 style=\"text-align: center;\">Three times sustainable.<\/h1>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div><\/div><!--close column table wrapper. Autoclose: 1 -->\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- close content main div --><\/div><\/div><div id='av_section_2'  class='avia-section main_color avia-section-no-padding avia-no-border-styling  avia-bg-style-scroll  avia-builder-el-6  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_one_full   container_wrap sidebar_right' style=' '  ><div class='container' ><div class='template-page content  av-content-small alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-5165'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n<div class=\"flex_column av_one_half  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding first  avia-builder-el-7  el_before_av_one_half  avia-builder-el-first  \" style='border-radius:0px; '><div  class='avia-image-container  av-styling-    avia-builder-el-8  avia-builder-el-no-sibling  avia-align-right '  itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"  ><div class='avia-image-container-inner'><div class='avia-image-overlay-wrap'><img class='wp-image-4044 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-4044 avia_image' src=\"https:\/\/africrops.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/moringa_schoten_900x600.jpg\" alt='' title='moringa_schoten_900x600' height=\"600\" width=\"900\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" srcset=\"https:\/\/africrops.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/moringa_schoten_900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/africrops.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/moringa_schoten_900x600-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/africrops.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/moringa_schoten_900x600-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/africrops.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/moringa_schoten_900x600-705x470.jpg 705w, https:\/\/africrops.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/moringa_schoten_900x600-450x300.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"flex_column av_one_half  flex_column_div   avia-builder-el-9  el_after_av_one_half  avia-builder-el-last  \" style='padding:0px 0px 0px 0px ; border-radius:0px; '><section class=\"av_textblock_section \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock  '   itemprop=\"text\" ><p>Since 2013 the <strong>africrops! GmbH<\/strong> from Berlin promotes various African plant products through its own brand <strong>The Essence of Africa<\/strong>, as well as in <strong>bulk quantities to commercial clients.<\/strong> With the trade of these products we are pursuing the goal of promoting a sustainable development on the African continent. The <strong>interplay of developmental and commercial goals<\/strong> is decisive for us in this.<\/p>\n<p>In our understanding <strong>sustainability is based on 3 pillars:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Environment<\/li>\n<li>Social situation<\/li>\n<li>Financial situation<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- close content main div --><\/div><\/div><div id='after_section_2'  class='main_color av_default_container_wrap container_wrap sidebar_right' style=' '  ><div class='container' ><div class='template-page content  av-content-small alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-5165'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n<div class=\"flex_column av_one_full  no_margin flex_column_div first  avia-builder-el-11  el_after_av_section  el_before_av_section  avia-builder-el-no-sibling  \" style='padding:0px 0px -40px 0px ; border-radius:0px; '><section class=\"av_textblock_section \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock  '   itemprop=\"text\" ><h1 style=\"text-align: center;\">The future is our business.<\/h1>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- close content main div --><\/div><\/div><div id='av_section_3'  class='avia-section main_color avia-section-default avia-no-border-styling  avia-bg-style-scroll  avia-builder-el-13  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_one_full   container_wrap sidebar_right' style='background-color: #faf1ea;  '  ><div class='container' ><div class='template-page content  av-content-small alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-5165'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n<div class=\"flex_column av_one_half  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding first  avia-builder-el-14  el_before_av_one_half  avia-builder-el-first  \" style='border-radius:0px; '><section class=\"av_textblock_section \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock  '   itemprop=\"text\" ><p>africrops! producers are all <strong>consulted, audited and trained personally by us.<\/strong> Through this close cooperation we have been able to develop reliable long-term business relations.<\/p>\n<p>Through our c<strong>onsulting and training<\/strong> that we offer our partners <strong>productivity and quality<\/strong> is raised and secured.<\/p>\n<p>In our work we always consider the <strong>individual circumstances, requirements and possibilities<\/strong> of our partners.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div><div class=\"flex_column av_one_half  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding   avia-builder-el-16  el_after_av_one_half  avia-builder-el-last  \" style='border-radius:0px; '><div  class='avia-image-container  av-styling-    avia-builder-el-17  avia-builder-el-no-sibling  avia-align-left '  itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"  ><div class='avia-image-container-inner'><div class='avia-image-overlay-wrap'><img class='wp-image-4486 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-4486 avia_image' src=\"https:\/\/africrops.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/ausbildung_namibia2-2.jpg\" alt='' title='ausbildung_namibia2' height=\"600\" width=\"900\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" srcset=\"https:\/\/africrops.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/ausbildung_namibia2-2.jpg 900w, https:\/\/africrops.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/ausbildung_namibia2-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/africrops.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/ausbildung_namibia2-2-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/africrops.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/ausbildung_namibia2-2-705x470.jpg 705w, https:\/\/africrops.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/ausbildung_namibia2-2-450x300.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- close content main div --><\/div><\/div><div id='after_section_3'  class='main_color av_default_container_wrap container_wrap sidebar_right' style=' '  ><div class='container' ><div class='template-page content  av-content-small alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-5165'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n<div class=\"flex_column av_one_full  flex_column_div first  avia-builder-el-18  el_after_av_section  el_before_av_horizontal_gallery  avia-builder-el-no-sibling  \" style='padding:0px 0px 0px 0px ; border-radius:0px; '><section class=\"av_textblock_section \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock  '   itemprop=\"text\" ><h1 style=\"text-align: center;\">Organic pioneers.<\/h1>\n<p>A special accomplishment of our work is the setup of <strong>Africa\u2019s first vocational training farm for organic farming<\/strong> in Vasdraai, Namibia. This training farm is the <strong>first of its kind in Sub-Saharan Africa<\/strong> and has already been recognized by the Namibian state as an official education institution.<\/p>\n<p>Here young individuals from marginalized groups are trained. With the organic farming experts coming out of this training farm the expertise is available to produce the high quality products that we market, at the same time we introduce young people to the<strong> opportunities available in the agricultural sector<\/strong> and promote the <strong>development of the local markets.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>We call this approach <strong>\u201cdual \u2013 but not German\u201d.<\/strong> Trainees are integrated into ongoing production processes under supervision. africrops! brings the market so that <strong>incomes can already be realized.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n<div  class='av-horizontal-gallery av-horizontal-gallery-no-gap av-horizontal-gallery--effect av-horizontal-gallery-1  avia-builder-el-20  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_one_full  av-control-default '  itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"   ><div class='avia-slideshow-arrows avia-slideshow-controls'><a href='#prev' class='prev-slide av-horizontal-gallery-prev' aria-hidden='true' data-av_icon='\ue87c' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello'>Previous<\/a><a href='#next' class='next-slide av-horizontal-gallery-next' aria-hidden='true' data-av_icon='\ue87d' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello'>Next <\/a><\/div><div class='av-horizontal-gallery-inner' style='padding-bottom:25%' data-av-height='25'><div class='av-horizontal-gallery-slider'><div class='av-horizontal-gallery-wrap noHover'><img class='wp-image-5809 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-5809 av-horizontal-gallery-img' width=\"500\" height=\"667\" src=\"https:\/\/africrops.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_2375_x.jpg\" title='IMG_2375_x' alt='' srcset=\"https:\/\/africrops.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_2375_x.jpg 500w, https:\/\/africrops.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_2375_x-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/div><div class='av-horizontal-gallery-wrap noHover'><img class='wp-image-5808 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-5808 av-horizontal-gallery-img' width=\"500\" height=\"667\" src=\"https:\/\/africrops.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_2398_x.jpg\" title='IMG_2398_x' alt='' srcset=\"https:\/\/africrops.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_2398_x.jpg 500w, https:\/\/africrops.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_2398_x-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/div><div class='av-horizontal-gallery-wrap noHover'><img class='wp-image-5805 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-5805 av-horizontal-gallery-img' width=\"500\" height=\"667\" src=\"https:\/\/africrops.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_2359_x.jpg\" title='IMG_2359_x' alt='' srcset=\"https:\/\/africrops.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_2359_x.jpg 500w, https:\/\/africrops.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_2359_x-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/div><div class='av-horizontal-gallery-wrap noHover'><img class='wp-image-5807 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-5807 av-horizontal-gallery-img' width=\"500\" height=\"667\" src=\"https:\/\/africrops.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_2383_x.jpg\" title='IMG_2383_x' alt='' srcset=\"https:\/\/africrops.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_2383_x.jpg 500w, https:\/\/africrops.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_2383_x-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/div><div class='av-horizontal-gallery-wrap noHover'><img class='wp-image-5806 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-5806 av-horizontal-gallery-img' width=\"500\" height=\"667\" src=\"https:\/\/africrops.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_2386_x.jpg\" title='IMG_2386_x' alt='' srcset=\"https:\/\/africrops.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_2386_x.jpg 500w, https:\/\/africrops.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_2386_x-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/div><div class='av-horizontal-gallery-wrap noHover'><img class='wp-image-5833 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-5833 av-horizontal-gallery-img' width=\"500\" height=\"667\" src=\"https:\/\/africrops.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_2376_x.jpg\" title='IMG_2376_x' alt='' srcset=\"https:\/\/africrops.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_2376_x.jpg 500w, https:\/\/africrops.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_2376_x-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"flex_column av_one_full  no_margin flex_column_div first  avia-builder-el-21  el_after_av_horizontal_gallery  el_before_av_section  avia-builder-el-no-sibling  \" style='padding:0px 0px -40px 0px ; border-radius:0px; '><section class=\"av_textblock_section \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock  '   itemprop=\"text\" ><h1 style=\"text-align: center;\">Directly from Africa to the world.<\/h1>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- close content main div --><\/div><\/div><div id='av_section_4'  class='avia-section main_color avia-section-no-padding avia-no-border-styling  avia-bg-style-scroll  avia-builder-el-23  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_one_full   container_wrap sidebar_right' style=' '  ><div class='container' ><div class='template-page content  av-content-small alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-5165'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n<div class=\"flex_column av_one_half  flex_column_div first  avia-builder-el-24  el_before_av_one_half  avia-builder-el-first  \" style='padding:0px 0px 20px 20px ; border-radius:0px; '><section class=\"av_textblock_section \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock  '   itemprop=\"text\" ><p>africrops! products all have <strong>organic and raw food quality.<\/strong> This increases the demand in global markets and allows our partners to successfully participate in <strong>global markets.<\/strong> This greatly increases the <strong>income possibilities<\/strong> for the producers.<\/p>\n<p><strong>We always trade directly<\/strong> with our partners and <strong>avoid middlemen and speculators.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div><div class=\"flex_column av_one_half  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding   avia-builder-el-26  el_after_av_one_half  avia-builder-el-last  \" style='border-radius:0px; '><div  class='avia-image-container  av-styling-    avia-builder-el-27  avia-builder-el-no-sibling  avia-align-left '  itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"  ><div class='avia-image-container-inner'><div class='avia-image-overlay-wrap'><img class='wp-image-3447 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-3447 avia_image' src=\"https:\/\/africrops.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/africrops-Website_Ueberuns_handeldirekt-845x488.jpg\" alt='' title='africrops-Website_Ueberuns_handeldirekt' height=\"488\" width=\"845\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- close content main div --><\/div><\/div><div id='after_section_4'  class='main_color av_default_container_wrap container_wrap sidebar_right' style=' '  ><div class='container' ><div class='template-page content  av-content-small alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-5165'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n<div class=\"flex_column av_one_full  no_margin flex_column_div first  avia-builder-el-28  el_after_av_section  el_before_av_section  avia-builder-el-no-sibling  \" style='padding:0px 0px -40px 0px ; border-radius:0px; '><section class=\"av_textblock_section \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock  '   itemprop=\"text\" ><h1 style=\"text-align: center;\">More than fair.<\/h1>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- close content main div --><\/div><\/div><div id='av_section_5'  class='avia-section main_color avia-section-no-padding avia-no-border-styling  avia-bg-style-scroll  avia-builder-el-30  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_textblock   container_wrap sidebar_right' style='background-color: #f3f8e9;  '  ><div class='container' ><div class='template-page content  av-content-small alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-5165'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n<div class=\"flex_column av_one_half  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding first  avia-builder-el-31  el_before_av_one_half  avia-builder-el-first  \" style='border-radius:0px; '><div  class='avia-image-container  av-styling-    avia-builder-el-32  avia-builder-el-no-sibling  avia-align-right '  itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"  ><div class='avia-image-container-inner'><div class='avia-image-overlay-wrap'><img class='wp-image-3448 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-3448 avia_image' src=\"https:\/\/africrops.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/africrops-Website_Ueberuns_mehralsfair.jpg\" alt='' title='africrops-Website_Ueberuns_mehralsfair' height=\"489\" width=\"880\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" srcset=\"https:\/\/africrops.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/africrops-Website_Ueberuns_mehralsfair.jpg 880w, https:\/\/africrops.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/africrops-Website_Ueberuns_mehralsfair-300x167.jpg 300w, https:\/\/africrops.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/africrops-Website_Ueberuns_mehralsfair-768x427.jpg 768w, https:\/\/africrops.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/africrops-Website_Ueberuns_mehralsfair-705x392.jpg 705w, https:\/\/africrops.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/africrops-Website_Ueberuns_mehralsfair-450x250.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 880px) 100vw, 880px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"flex_column av_one_half  flex_column_div   avia-builder-el-33  el_after_av_one_half  avia-builder-el-last  \" style='padding:0px 0px 0px 0px ; border-radius:0px; '><section class=\"av_textblock_section \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock  '   itemprop=\"text\" ><p>Our team possesses <strong>many years of experience in Africa,<\/strong> in particular the development sector, but also in the German industry.<\/p>\n<p>We actively pursue the aim of <strong>making African partners independent of aid<\/strong> in order to work together in close and fair cooperation on eyelevel. The <strong>financial success of all our partners in the value chain<\/strong> is very important to us. In our understanding <strong>fairness is not only important in trade of the products, but throughout the entire value chain.<\/strong> This encompasses the <strong>producers, africrops! and the client!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>We call it <strong>\u201cfair cooperation on eyelevel!\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- close content main div --><\/div><\/div><div id='after_section_5'  class='main_color av_default_container_wrap container_wrap sidebar_right' style=' '  ><div class='container' ><div class='template-page content  av-content-small alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-5165'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n<section class=\"av_textblock_section \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock  '   itemprop=\"text\" ><h1 style=\"text-align: center;\">Team players.<\/h1>\n<\/div><\/section>\n<div  style='height:1px; margin-top:-50px'  class='hr hr-invisible  av-small-hide av-mini-hide  avia-builder-el-36  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_section  avia-builder-el-last '><span class='hr-inner ' ><span class='hr-inner-style'><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- close content main div --><\/div><\/div><div id='av_section_6'  class='avia-section main_color avia-section-default avia-no-border-styling  avia-bg-style-scroll  avia-builder-el-37  el_after_av_hr  el_before_av_section   container_wrap sidebar_right' style='background-color: #fff9e6;  '  ><div class='container' ><div class='template-page content  av-content-small alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-5165'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n<div class=\"flex_column av_one_third  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding first  avia-builder-el-38  el_before_av_one_third  avia-builder-el-first  \" style='border-radius:0px; '><p><div  class='avia-image-container  av-styling-circle av-hover-grow   avia-builder-el-39  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first  avia-align-center '  itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"  ><div class='avia-image-container-inner'><div class='avia-image-overlay-wrap'><img class='wp-image-3516 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-3516 avia_image' src=\"https:\/\/africrops.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/heinrich_heinrichs_teamplayer-300x300.jpg\" alt='' title='heinrich_heinrichs_teamplayer' height=\"300\" width=\"300\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" srcset=\"https:\/\/africrops.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/heinrich_heinrichs_teamplayer-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/africrops.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/heinrich_heinrichs_teamplayer-80x80.jpg 80w, https:\/\/africrops.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/heinrich_heinrichs_teamplayer-36x36.jpg 36w, https:\/\/africrops.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/heinrich_heinrichs_teamplayer-180x180.jpg 180w, https:\/\/africrops.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/heinrich_heinrichs_teamplayer-120x120.jpg 120w, https:\/\/africrops.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/heinrich_heinrichs_teamplayer.jpg 401w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section class=\"av_textblock_section \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock  '   itemprop=\"text\" ><h4 style=\"text-align: center;\">Dr. Heinrich Heinrichs<\/h4>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\">Managing Director<\/h5>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>\u201cCooperation on eye-level\u201d<\/strong> \u2026 is the motto of Dr Heinrich Heinrichs. With africrops! he combines his experience in the field of science with those of development cooperation in Africa.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n<div   class=\"togglecontainer   toggle_close_all  avia-builder-el-41  el_after_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-last \" >\n<section class=\"av_toggle_section\"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\"  >    <div role=\"tablist\" class=\"single_toggle\" data-tags=\"{All} \"  >        <p data-fake-id=\"#toggle-id-1\" class=\"toggler \"  itemprop=\"headline\"    role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"toggle-id-1\">More about Dr Heinrich Heinrichs<span class=\"toggle_icon\" >        <span class=\"vert_icon\"><\/span><span class=\"hor_icon\"><\/span><\/span><\/p>        <div id=\"toggle-id-1\" class=\"toggle_wrap \"   >            <div class=\"toggle_content invers-color \"  itemprop=\"text\"   ><p>Along with Meinholf Kuper, the plant physiologist and educator started africrops! GmbH in Berlin in 2013, having previously established africrops! in New York in 2012.<br \/>\nDr Heinrichs\u2019 interest is mainly tropical crops. Since 2011 he has engaged in the plant physiology and food technology aspects of Moringa oleifera. His special focus is on the quality and scientifically based statements on nutrition-related topics.<br \/>\nHeinrich spent many years with his wife and his son in South America and Africa. In South Africa and Ethiopia, he supported the training of science teachers and developed curricula in schools. In Namibia, Tanzania and Rwanda, he worked with the ministries of education to combat the AIDS problem. These included, amongst other things, strategies for School Feeding of directly and indirectly affected by HIV and AIDS children. As part of the German health program in Tanzania, he advised the Ministry of Education on matters of health, education and nutrition.<\/p>\n            <\/div>        <\/div>    <\/div><\/section>\n<\/div><\/p><\/div><div class=\"flex_column av_one_third  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding   avia-builder-el-42  el_after_av_one_third  el_before_av_one_third  \" style='border-radius:0px; '><p><div  class='avia-image-container  av-styling-circle av-hover-grow   avia-builder-el-43  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first  avia-align-center '  itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"  ><div class='avia-image-container-inner'><div class='avia-image-overlay-wrap'><img class='wp-image-3517 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-3517 avia_image' src=\"https:\/\/africrops.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/fabian_link_teamplayer-300x300.jpg\" alt='' title='fabian_link_teamplayer' height=\"300\" width=\"300\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" srcset=\"https:\/\/africrops.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/fabian_link_teamplayer-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/africrops.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/fabian_link_teamplayer-80x80.jpg 80w, https:\/\/africrops.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/fabian_link_teamplayer-36x36.jpg 36w, https:\/\/africrops.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/fabian_link_teamplayer-180x180.jpg 180w, https:\/\/africrops.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/fabian_link_teamplayer-120x120.jpg 120w, https:\/\/africrops.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/fabian_link_teamplayer.jpg 401w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section class=\"av_textblock_section \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock  '   itemprop=\"text\" ><h4 style=\"text-align: center;\">Fabian Link<\/h4>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\">Managing Director<\/h5>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Vision: <strong>\u201eAfrica to become organic production site No. 1\u201c. <\/strong>With africrops! he combines his two passions: Africa and entrepreneurship.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n<div   class=\"togglecontainer   toggle_close_all  avia-builder-el-45  el_after_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-last \" >\n<section class=\"av_toggle_section\"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\"  >    <div role=\"tablist\" class=\"single_toggle\" data-tags=\"{All} \"  >        <p data-fake-id=\"#toggle-id-2\" class=\"toggler \"  itemprop=\"headline\"    role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"toggle-id-2\">More about Fabian Link<span class=\"toggle_icon\" >        <span class=\"vert_icon\"><\/span><span class=\"hor_icon\"><\/span><\/span><\/p>        <div id=\"toggle-id-2\" class=\"toggle_wrap \"   >            <div class=\"toggle_content invers-color \"  itemprop=\"text\"   ><p>In 2012 he founded africrops! in New York \u2013 together with his wife Erika and his father, Dr. Heinrich Heinrichs. In 2016 he moved to Berlin to pursue an MBA degree. His final dissertation explored how \u201cSub-Saharan African value chains in the agricultural sector can be developed sustainably to effectively reach global markets\u201d. A particular interest of his: Identifying competitive advantages of African markets in a changing global landscape.<\/p>\n<p>Fabian Link looks back at many years of experience living in South America, Africa and North America. Among others he spent a large portion of his school time in South Africa, Namibia and Tanzania.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n            <\/div>        <\/div>    <\/div><\/section>\n<\/div><\/p><\/div><div class=\"flex_column av_one_third  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding   avia-builder-el-46  el_after_av_one_third  avia-builder-el-last  \" style='border-radius:0px; '><p><div  class='avia-image-container  av-styling-circle av-hover-grow   avia-builder-el-47  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first  avia-align-center '  itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"  ><div class='avia-image-container-inner'><div class='avia-image-overlay-wrap'><img class='wp-image-3515 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-3515 avia_image' src=\"https:\/\/africrops.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/andreas_wesselmamm_teamplayer-300x300.jpg\" alt='' title='andreas_wesselmamm_teamplayer' height=\"300\" width=\"300\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" srcset=\"https:\/\/africrops.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/andreas_wesselmamm_teamplayer-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/africrops.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/andreas_wesselmamm_teamplayer-80x80.jpg 80w, https:\/\/africrops.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/andreas_wesselmamm_teamplayer-36x36.jpg 36w, https:\/\/africrops.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/andreas_wesselmamm_teamplayer-180x180.jpg 180w, https:\/\/africrops.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/andreas_wesselmamm_teamplayer-120x120.jpg 120w, https:\/\/africrops.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/andreas_wesselmamm_teamplayer.jpg 401w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section class=\"av_textblock_section \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock  '   itemprop=\"text\" ><h4 style=\"text-align: center;\">Dr. Andreas B. W. Wesselmann<\/h4>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\">Principal Consultant<\/h5>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\u201cQuality creates sustainability\u201d is the motto of Dr Andreas Wesselmann. He combines worldwide Research and Management experience with engagement in Africa.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n<div   class=\"togglecontainer   toggle_close_all  avia-builder-el-49  el_after_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-last \" >\n<section class=\"av_toggle_section\"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\"  >    <div role=\"tablist\" class=\"single_toggle\" data-tags=\"{All} \"  >        <p data-fake-id=\"#toggle-id-3\" class=\"toggler \"  itemprop=\"headline\"    role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"toggle-id-3\">More about Dr Andreas Wesselmann<span class=\"toggle_icon\" >        <span class=\"vert_icon\"><\/span><span class=\"hor_icon\"><\/span><\/span><\/p>        <div id=\"toggle-id-3\" class=\"toggle_wrap \"   >            <div class=\"toggle_content invers-color \"  itemprop=\"text\"   ><p>Andreas began collaborating with africrops in 2014, before joining as partner in 2016.\u00a0He worked as researcher, marketing and senior manager in multi-national companies, specializing in Agriculture, Health, Environment and Pharma.\u00a0Andreas had secondments to Asia Pacific, South America and France and has been engaged in West- and East African projects for over 20 years. He regularly teaches General Management, Entrepreneurship, Sustainable Development and organic farming at several Universities in Germany, as well as several African and Asian universities. Andreas is Honorary Professor at Gitwe University in Rwanda.<br \/>\nIn the past he supervised and established several African companies. Additionally, he supports companies in the organic certification of their crops.<br \/>\nAndreas studied Horticulture and International Agriculture in Berlin, as well as Management Classes in Switzerland.<\/p>\n            <\/div>        <\/div>    <\/div><\/section>\n<\/div><\/p><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- close content main div --><\/div><\/div><div id='av_section_7'  class='avia-section main_color avia-section-default avia-no-border-styling  avia-bg-style-scroll  avia-builder-el-50  el_after_av_section  el_before_av_section   container_wrap sidebar_right' style='background-color: #fff9e6;  '  ><div class='container' ><div class='template-page content  av-content-small alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-5165'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n<div class=\"flex_column av_one_third  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding first  avia-builder-el-51  el_before_av_one_third  avia-builder-el-first  \" style='border-radius:0px; '><p><div  class='avia-image-container  av-styling-circle av-hover-grow   avia-builder-el-52  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first  avia-align-center '  itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"  ><div class='avia-image-container-inner'><div class='avia-image-overlay-wrap'><img class='wp-image-3741 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-3741 avia_image' src=\"https:\/\/africrops.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/gelase_quadrat-300x300.jpg\" alt='' title='gelase_kreis' height=\"300\" width=\"300\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" srcset=\"https:\/\/africrops.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/gelase_quadrat-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/africrops.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/gelase_quadrat-80x80.jpg 80w, https:\/\/africrops.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/gelase_quadrat-36x36.jpg 36w, https:\/\/africrops.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/gelase_quadrat-180x180.jpg 180w, https:\/\/africrops.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/gelase_quadrat-120x120.jpg 120w, https:\/\/africrops.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/gelase_quadrat.jpg 424w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section class=\"av_textblock_section \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock  '   itemprop=\"text\" ><h4 style=\"text-align: center;\">Dr. Gelase Rugaimukamu<\/h4>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\">Director East Africa<\/h5>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Motto: <strong>\u201eNew perspectives for Africa\u201c.<\/strong> Dr. Gelase Rugaimukamu is africrops!\u2019 Director of East African coordination.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n<div   class=\"togglecontainer   toggle_close_all  avia-builder-el-54  el_after_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-last \" >\n<section class=\"av_toggle_section\"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\"  >    <div role=\"tablist\" class=\"single_toggle\" data-tags=\"{All} \"  >        <p data-fake-id=\"#toggle-id-4\" class=\"toggler \"  itemprop=\"headline\"    role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"toggle-id-4\">More about Dr Gelase Rugaimukamu<span class=\"toggle_icon\" >        <span class=\"vert_icon\"><\/span><span class=\"hor_icon\"><\/span><\/span><\/p>        <div id=\"toggle-id-4\" class=\"toggle_wrap \"   >            <div class=\"toggle_content invers-color \"  itemprop=\"text\"   ><p>Dr. Gelase Rugaimukamu is an entrepreneur and consultant. As businessman he works in different areas and has international know how in agriculture, business development and new business acquisitions. The East African markets are his core competency and focus. He has set up own companies in computing and restaurant area and advises entrepreneurs in company creation.<br \/>\nGelase studied International Agriculture at the Universities of Berlin and Leipzig and worked several years in Germany. He had scholarships from different international organizations.<br \/>\nHe is cooperating with africrops! particularly on acquisitions of new projects, logistics and care about local customers and suppliers in Eastern Africa\/Tanzania.<\/p>\n            <\/div>        <\/div>    <\/div><\/section>\n<\/div><\/p><\/div><div class=\"flex_column av_one_third  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding   avia-builder-el-55  el_after_av_one_third  el_before_av_one_third  \" style='border-radius:0px; '><p><div  class='avia-image-container  av-styling-circle av-hover-grow   avia-builder-el-56  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first  avia-align-center '  itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"  ><div class='avia-image-container-inner'><div class='avia-image-overlay-wrap'><img class='wp-image-6425 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-6425 avia_image' src=\"https:\/\/africrops.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/AblaviProfilePic-300x300.jpg\" alt='' title='AblaviProfilePic' height=\"300\" width=\"300\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" srcset=\"https:\/\/africrops.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/AblaviProfilePic-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/africrops.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/AblaviProfilePic-80x80.jpg 80w, https:\/\/africrops.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/AblaviProfilePic-36x36.jpg 36w, https:\/\/africrops.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/AblaviProfilePic-180x180.jpg 180w, https:\/\/africrops.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/AblaviProfilePic.jpg 494w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section class=\"av_textblock_section \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock  '   itemprop=\"text\" ><h4 style=\"text-align: center;\">Ablavi Kunze<\/h4>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\">Intern- sustainable trade &amp; E- Commerce at africrops! GmbH<\/h5>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Vision: <strong>\u201eShaping the future through education and sustainability\u201d. <\/strong>Ablavi Kunze brought this conviction to the africrops! team in 2025.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n<div   class=\"togglecontainer   toggle_close_all  avia-builder-el-58  el_after_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-last \" >\n<section class=\"av_toggle_section\"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\"  >    <div role=\"tablist\" class=\"single_toggle\" data-tags=\"{All} \"  >        <p data-fake-id=\"#toggle-id-5\" class=\"toggler \"  itemprop=\"headline\"    role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"toggle-id-5\">More about Ablavi Kunze<span class=\"toggle_icon\" >        <span class=\"vert_icon\"><\/span><span class=\"hor_icon\"><\/span><\/span><\/p>        <div id=\"toggle-id-5\" class=\"toggle_wrap \"   >            <div class=\"toggle_content invers-color \"  itemprop=\"text\"   ><p>Born in Togo and orphaned at an early age, she knows from her own experience how important support is in education. For her, education means independence and the opportunity to go her own way.<\/p>\n<p>After graduating from high school, she worked in various commercial sectors, including at Air France in Paris and Galeries Lafayette in Berlin and Paris. There, she gained experience in customer management, accounting, process organization and logistics, while also expanding her language and intercultural skills.<\/p>\n<p>Since December 2024, she has been expanding her knowledge in the field of E-Commerce, with a focus on online retail, digital marketing and logistics. She would like to apply these skills in Africa to create jobs and support children without parents through education and training, with a focus on sustainable projects.<\/p>\n<p>She is convinced that Africa can realise its potential if the younger generation is supported and trained to build a sustainable economic future.<\/p>\n<p>She is currently completing an internship at africrops! GmbH, where she is gaining insights into how a company can combine international trade, sustainable development and fair partnerships between Europe and Africa.<\/p>\n            <\/div>        <\/div>    <\/div><\/section>\n<\/div><\/p><\/div><div class=\"flex_column av_one_third  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding   avia-builder-el-59  el_after_av_one_third  avia-builder-el-last  \" style='border-radius:0px; '><p><div  class='avia-image-container  av-styling-circle av-hover-grow   avia-builder-el-60  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first  avia-align-center '  itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"  ><div class='avia-image-container-inner'><div class='avia-image-overlay-wrap'><img class='wp-image-5181 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-5181 avia_image' src=\"https:\/\/africrops.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/hartmus_bloemker_teamplayer-300x300.jpg\" alt='' title='blindfoto_kreis' height=\"300\" width=\"300\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" srcset=\"https:\/\/africrops.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/hartmus_bloemker_teamplayer-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/africrops.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/hartmus_bloemker_teamplayer-80x80.jpg 80w, https:\/\/africrops.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/hartmus_bloemker_teamplayer-36x36.jpg 36w, https:\/\/africrops.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/hartmus_bloemker_teamplayer-180x180.jpg 180w, https:\/\/africrops.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/hartmus_bloemker_teamplayer-120x120.jpg 120w, https:\/\/africrops.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/hartmus_bloemker_teamplayer.jpg 424w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section class=\"av_textblock_section \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock  '   itemprop=\"text\" ><h4 style=\"text-align: center;\">Hartmut Bloemker<\/h4>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\">Master of Agriculture<\/h5>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>\u201eTalking is good \u2013 doing is needed!\u201c <\/strong>Hartmut\u00a0Bloemker is active for africrops! in Africa as a Management Consultant and Trainer for Vocational Training in Agriculture.<strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n<div   class=\"togglecontainer   toggle_close_all  avia-builder-el-62  el_after_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-last \" >\n<section class=\"av_toggle_section\"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\"  >    <div role=\"tablist\" class=\"single_toggle\" data-tags=\"{All} \"  >        <p data-fake-id=\"#toggle-id-6\" class=\"toggler \"  itemprop=\"headline\"    role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"toggle-id-6\">More about Hartmut Bloemker<span class=\"toggle_icon\" >        <span class=\"vert_icon\"><\/span><span class=\"hor_icon\"><\/span><\/span><\/p>        <div id=\"toggle-id-6\" class=\"toggle_wrap \"   >            <div class=\"toggle_content invers-color \"  itemprop=\"text\"   ><div>Hartmut Bloemker is a man of action: &#8220;I appreciate a good speech, a talent in talking. If someone can attract people with words. But from my view as an Agriculturist at the end of the day, if you sit at the table, things need to be done so you won\u2019t find yourself in front of an empty plate.&#8221; He gained this knowledge during long years of practice in agriculture, in development service, as a\u00a0Management Consultant and Trainer for Vocational Training in agriculture. His competency profile speaks for itself:<\/div>\n<p><strong>Services offered \u2013 Consulting<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Farm management<\/li>\n<li>Agriculture, animal husbandry and horticulture<\/li>\n<li>Organic farming<\/li>\n<li>Services offered \u2013 Trainer for Trainers<\/li>\n<li>Dual system training<\/li>\n<li>Training through mentoring<\/li>\n<li>Theoretical training in classroom situation<\/li>\n<li>Sale of agricultural products<\/li>\n<li>Setting up local and international markets for agriculture products<\/li>\n<li>Training of organic farming<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Experience and skills<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Managing own farm<\/li>\n<li>Development and implementation of a strategy to sell farm products<\/li>\n<li>Vocational trainer<\/li>\n<li>Sales representative<\/li>\n<li>Sales research<\/li>\n<li>Development work (ded\/Giz)<\/li>\n<li>International Experience: Uganda, Namibia, Nigeria, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, Austria, Netherlands<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Professional Background<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Master of Agriculture<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n            <\/div>        <\/div>    <\/div><\/section>\n<\/div><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- close content main div --><\/div><\/div><div id='av_section_8'  class='avia-section main_color avia-section-default avia-no-border-styling  avia-bg-style-scroll  avia-builder-el-63  el_after_av_section  avia-builder-el-last   container_wrap sidebar_right' style='background-color: #fff9e6;  '  ><div class='container' ><div class='template-page content  av-content-small alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-5165'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n<div class=\"flex_column av_one_third  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding first  avia-builder-el-64  el_before_av_one_third  avia-builder-el-first  \" style='border-radius:0px; '><p><div  class='avia-image-container  av-styling-circle av-hover-grow   avia-builder-el-65  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first  avia-align-center '  itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"  ><div class='avia-image-container-inner'><div class='avia-image-overlay-wrap'><img class='wp-image-5816 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-5816 avia_image' src=\"https:\/\/africrops.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/teamplayer_thies-300x300.jpg\" alt='' title='blindfoto_kreis_thies' height=\"300\" width=\"300\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" srcset=\"https:\/\/africrops.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/teamplayer_thies-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/africrops.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/teamplayer_thies-80x80.jpg 80w, https:\/\/africrops.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/teamplayer_thies-36x36.jpg 36w, https:\/\/africrops.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/teamplayer_thies-180x180.jpg 180w, https:\/\/africrops.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/teamplayer_thies.jpg 424w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section class=\"av_textblock_section \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock  '   itemprop=\"text\" ><h4 style=\"text-align: center;\">Thies Curschmann<\/h4>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\">Sales Consultant<\/h5>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span lang=\"EN-US\">\u201cOrganic farming is active protection of biodiversity and the environment.<\/span>\u201c <\/strong>says Agronomist Thies Curschmann, a true organic pioneer.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n<div   class=\"togglecontainer   toggle_close_all  avia-builder-el-67  el_after_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-last \" >\n<section class=\"av_toggle_section\"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\"  >    <div role=\"tablist\" class=\"single_toggle\" data-tags=\"{All} \"  >        <p data-fake-id=\"#toggle-id-7\" class=\"toggler \"  itemprop=\"headline\"    role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"toggle-id-7\">More about Thies Curschmann<span class=\"toggle_icon\" >        <span class=\"vert_icon\"><\/span><span class=\"hor_icon\"><\/span><\/span><\/p>        <div id=\"toggle-id-7\" class=\"toggle_wrap \"   >            <div class=\"toggle_content invers-color \"  itemprop=\"text\"   ><div>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-US\">Thies Curschmann studied Tropical and Subtropical Agricultural Sciences at the GH Kassel. Already during his studies he made the decision to take on an active role in the promotion of organic agriculture. He first managed his own organic farm, but soon joined Rapunzel Naturkost, a leading producer in the natural foods sector, where he pioneered the development of the organic market as their sales director until 2020.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-US\">\u201cOrganic farming and sustainable agricultural development are active contributors to the protection of biodiversity and the environment. In my opinion the small-scale farming practices of Africa can play a decisive role in providing food security and sustainable household incomes\u201d.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-US\">Led by this conviction and his profound expertise in the organic sector he found the perfect place at africrops!<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n            <\/div>        <\/div>    <\/div><\/section>\n<\/div><\/p><\/div><div class=\"flex_column av_one_third  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding   avia-builder-el-68  el_after_av_one_third  el_before_av_one_third  \" style='border-radius:0px; '><p><div  class='avia-image-container  av-styling-circle av-hover-grow   avia-builder-el-69  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first  avia-align-center '  itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"  ><div class='avia-image-container-inner'><div class='avia-image-overlay-wrap'><img class='wp-image-3746 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-3746 avia_image' src=\"https:\/\/africrops.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/peter_bautz_profilbild_quadrat300-300x300.jpg\" alt='' title='peter_bautz_profilbild' height=\"300\" width=\"300\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" srcset=\"https:\/\/africrops.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/peter_bautz_profilbild_quadrat300-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/africrops.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/peter_bautz_profilbild_quadrat300-80x80.jpg 80w, https:\/\/africrops.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/peter_bautz_profilbild_quadrat300-768x767.jpg 768w, https:\/\/africrops.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/peter_bautz_profilbild_quadrat300-36x36.jpg 36w, https:\/\/africrops.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/peter_bautz_profilbild_quadrat300-180x180.jpg 180w, https:\/\/africrops.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/peter_bautz_profilbild_quadrat300-705x705.jpg 705w, https:\/\/africrops.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/peter_bautz_profilbild_quadrat300-120x120.jpg 120w, https:\/\/africrops.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/peter_bautz_profilbild_quadrat300-450x449.jpg 450w, https:\/\/africrops.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/peter_bautz_profilbild_quadrat300.jpg 847w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section class=\"av_textblock_section \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock  '   itemprop=\"text\" ><h4 style=\"text-align: center;\">Peter Bautz<\/h4>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\">Senior Marketing Consultant<\/h5>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>\u201eCan marketing be sustainable?\u201c <\/strong>Yes, says Graduate Designer Peter Bautz. But only if sustainability\u00a0is rooted deep within the fabric of the company&#8230;.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n<div   class=\"togglecontainer   toggle_close_all  avia-builder-el-71  el_after_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-last \" >\n<section class=\"av_toggle_section\"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\"  >    <div role=\"tablist\" class=\"single_toggle\" data-tags=\"{All} \"  >        <p data-fake-id=\"#toggle-id-8\" class=\"toggler \"  itemprop=\"headline\"    role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"toggle-id-8\">More about Peter Bautz<span class=\"toggle_icon\" >        <span class=\"vert_icon\"><\/span><span class=\"hor_icon\"><\/span><\/span><\/p>        <div id=\"toggle-id-8\" class=\"toggle_wrap \"   >            <div class=\"toggle_content invers-color \"  itemprop=\"text\"   ><p>It\u2019s been a while since Peter Bautz gained his degree in Graphic Design at the HBK Braunschweig. The topic of sustainability did not really exist in those. days. One might have maybe discussed the \u201cReport by the Club of Rome on the state of humanity\u201d, but the \u201climits of growth\u201d mentioned herein appeared a long time away. The world of advertisement was still wholesome, bright and colorful \u2013 the creatives at the big agencies where its stars.<br \/>\nPeter Bautz mostly worked in smaller agencies where there weren\u2019t specialists for everything, but rather allrounders. He designed logos, created advertisements, brochures, billboards and acquired the skills to become an advertising copywriter. He found enjoyment in creating holistically \u2013 he became fascinated by form and content and how the two could enhance one another. He thought in terms of conception, corporate design, brand image and advertisement campaigns. Ultimately always with the goal of optimally selling a product or a service. The guiding principle: \u201cIt\u2019s not creative unless it sells.\u201d (David Ogilvy)<br \/>\nToday, in times of climate change, the limits of growth have long been reached, if not crossed. Can one still advertise in good conscience? Yes, if the product is sustainable and this sustainability with its three pillars &#8211; social, ecological and economical \u2013 is rooted deep within the fabric of the company. At africrops! this is the case. And this is why here advertisement works in service of sustainability: \u201cIt\u2019s not sustainable unless it sells.\u201d<\/p>\n            <\/div>        <\/div>    <\/div><\/section>\n<\/div><\/p><\/div><div class=\"flex_column av_one_third  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding   avia-builder-el-72  el_after_av_one_third  avia-builder-el-last  \" style='border-radius:0px; '><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- close content main div --><\/div><\/div><div id='after_section_8'  class='main_color av_default_container_wrap container_wrap sidebar_right' style=' '  ><div class='container' ><div class='template-page content  av-content-small alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-5165'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In 2012 he founded africrops! in New York \u2013 together with his wife Erika and his father, Dr. Heinrich Heinrichs. In 2016 he moved to Berlin to pursue an MBA degree. His final dissertation explored how \u201cSub-Saharan African value chains in the agricultural sector can be developed sustainably to effectively reach global markets\u201d. 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