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Dependable and Sustainable Rural Solutions

Large-scale agricultural engineering that drives commercial productivity, supports communities, and protects the environment

Agricane is an agricultural engineering and development company that delivers dependable engineering solutions, advances productivity, strengthens communities, and protects natural ecosystems.

Agricultural Engineering Expertise

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Agricultural Engineering Expertise

Agricane is an agricultural engineering and development company that delivers dependable engineering solutions that advance productivity, strengthen communities, and protect natural ecosystems.

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Agricultural Engineering Expertise

Our Services

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Consultancy

Agricultural solutions from planning to operational management

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Commercial

Large-scale producer of sugarcane, beans and mango

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Communities

Agricultural engineering expertise for community development

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Conservation

Protecting biodiversity, wildlife, and natural ecosystems 

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From concept to delivery

End-to-end agricultural engineering solutions, backed by hands-on operational experience and a proven track record of success in challenging environments across Africa and beyond

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Community Projects

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Production Sites

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Agricane Partner Team
Chris Matthews

Chris Matthews

Founder & CEO

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Bouke Bijl

COO Agricane Consulting LTD

Chris Matthews

Bruce Carruthers

Agronomist/SRC

Chris Matthews

William McKersie

Consulting Engineer

Chris Matthews

Murray Matthews

Agricultural Engineer /SRC

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Agricane and the SVTP

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Sande Ranch, Chikwawa, Malawi

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Kaombe Ranche, Nsanje, Malawi

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Chithumba Under 5's Clinic

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Shire Valley Conservation Project

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Kasinthula Cooperative, Shire Valley

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Phata Outgrowers Cooperative

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Kaombe Community Development Trust

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Phokera Clean Water Pipeline

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Sierra Leone Water Supply Programs

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Ouro Verde Farm, Mozambique

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Sangowa Farm and Innovation Hub

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Elephant Marsh, Shire Valley

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Chirimba school, Nsanje

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SRC Biologicals, Innovation Hub

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Flagship Projects

From irrigation and commercial agriculture, to community development and conservation, Agricane delivers projects with lasting impact

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Consultancy

Agricane and the SVTP

The Shire Valley Transformation Project (SVTP) is transforming agriculture across Malawi’s Lower Shire Valley, creating opportunities for 48,000 households through large-scale irrigation infrastructure, farmer cooperatives, and commercial farming systems supported by Agricane’s technical and operational expertise.

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Commercial

Sande Ranch, Chikwawa, Malawi

Sande Ranch demonstrates Agricane’s ability to transform challenging environments into productive, commercially viable agricultural operations that produce more than 40,000 tonnes of sugarcane and 3,000 tonnes of sugar beans annually, while supporting the development of banana and mango value chains for domestic and export markets.

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Commercial

Kaombe Ranche, Nsanje, Malawi

Kaombe Ranch combines commercial agriculture, conservation, and community development within the challenging floodplains of Malawi’s Lower Shire Valley, producing around 90,000 tonnes of irrigated sugarcane annually while generating sustainable benefits for local communities and the environment.

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Communities

Chithumba Under 5's Clinic

The Chithumba Under-5 Clinic improves access to essential maternal and child healthcare services by providing families with safe, reliable healthcare closer to home, reducing the need for long, costly journeys to distant health facilities.

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Conservation

Shire Valley Conservation Project

The Shire Valley Conservation Project protects endangered riparian forests, wildlife habitats, and the internationally important Elephant Marsh wetlands, while creating sustainable opportunities for local communities to benefit from conservation.

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Commercial

Kasinthula Cooperative, Shire Valley

The Kasinthula project transformed more than 700 smallholder farmers into owners of one of Malawi’s largest irrigated sugarcane schemes, creating sustainable livelihoods through commercial agriculture, irrigation, and cooperative enterprise.

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Commercial

Phata Outgrowers Cooperative

Phata Cooperative transformed 380 smallholder households from subsistence farming into one of Malawi’s most successful farmer-owned commercial sugarcane enterprises through irrigation, cooperative governance, and professional farm management.

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Communities

Kaombe Community Development Trust

Sugarcane production that funds community-led development across the Lower Shire Valley.

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Communities

Phokera Clean Water Pipeline

The Phokera Clean Water Pipeline Programme provides reliable access to safe water through engineered pipeline networks that improve health, reduce time spent collecting water, and support long-term community wellbeing.

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Consultancy

Sierra Leone Water Supply Programs

The Sierra Leone Water Supply Program showcases Agricane’s expertise in bulk water infrastructure, delivering the engineering, planning, and water management systems needed to improve access to reliable water supplies for growing communities and economic development.

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Commercial

Ouro Verde Farm, Mozambique

Ouro Verde community-led farm showcases Agricane’s expertise in developing sustainable agricultural enterprises that combine certified organic production, value-added processing, environmental stewardship, and increased income for communities.

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Consultancy

Sangowa Farm and Innovation Hub

Sangowa Farm serves as Agricane’s center for agricultural innovation, combining commercial production, applied research, biological technologies, and farmer training to develop the crops, systems, and skills needed to unlock the potential of irrigated agriculture in Malawi’s Lower Shire Valley.

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Conservation

Elephant Marsh, Shire Valley

Agricane’s commitment to protecting one of Southern Africa’s most important wetland ecosystems is embodied in our effort to protect the Elephant Marsh by supporting biodiversity, sustainable livelihoods, and the long-term resilience of communities across Malawi’s Lower Shire Valley.

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Communities

Chirimba school, Nsanje

Chirimba School demonstrates Agricane’s commitment to community-led development by providing safe, permanent learning facilities that expand educational opportunities for rural children and help create the foundations for long-term community prosperity.

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Commercial

SRC Biologicals, Innovation Hub

Backed by global biological solutions leader Andermatt and validated through commercial-scale trials on Agricane farms, SRC Biologicals helps growers improve soil health, strengthen crop resilience, and increase yields through integrated biological farming systems that have achieved productivity gains of up to 22%.

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