Mark Lewis, based in Africa, has over the last 37 years experience in over 94 countries (44 in Africa) with involvement in over 500 agri-business projects.

Jane Lewis,FRICS, co-founding partner, as a chartered surveyor, provides extensive experience of operational administration in Europe & Africa. Specialising in rural, commercial & industrial property   she has significant experience of land acquisition, management & tenure and is responsible for human resources, public & investor relations, property & contractual related matters.

LEWIS & LEWIS trading as DEM-INTER, was founded in 1991, to provide professional agri-business consultancy and management, initial in Europe. The services expanded to Eastern Europe after the “wall” came down and then moved to Russia/Ukraine as these countries opened up. More recently the attention has been directed to Africa. Dem-Inter is focused on lowest possible cost of production, adding value and in Africa, combines this with staple food production to reduce import levels.

Dem-Inter brings together experienced agri-business professionals, who combine modern, global, agri-business techniques with in-depth, country-specific, operational expertise.

Dem-Inter provides non-executive directors, together with consultancy and operational contracts to provide professional agri-business management and advice.

Dem-Inter establishes sustainable systems through suitably targeted areas of operation, community involvement and empowerment, together with sympathetic environmental operations.

Dem-Inter possesses the expertise and knowledge to produce under extreme conditions, turn around existing businesses and create successful start-up operations.

Dem-Inter’s basic requirements are attractive markets, suitable soils, adequate rainfall, sustainable water supplies, and secure land tenure, to be able to apply economies of scale, resulting in low cost food production.