Comaco
Social Entrepreneur
Dale Lewis
Founded
2003
MISSION
Wildlife conservation where farming and conservation collide.
Where they work
Zambia
BUSINESS MODEL
Run an agricultural marketing and food processing company to help low-income, small-scale farmers become food and income secure and adopt farming practices that reduce soil and biodiversity loss.
Annual budget
US$5.2m million FY12 (Mar12).
Delivered to date
48,275 families enrolled in the agriculture program.
Impact
Average total household income increased $142 from $78 to $220, an average lift of 182%.
BIG PLANS
(10y+) a leading food brand in Southern Africa with 10 million consumers supporting conservation solutions from product sales.
OUR INVESTMENT SO FAR
US$250,000 unrestricted grants.
Farmers enrol to grow ecologically smart crops such as rice, beans, groundnuts, soybeans and honey.
Dale Lewis is the CEO of Comaco.
Producers receive a premium price and incentives in exchange for adopting land use practices that reduce threats to natural resources.