RIOPLATENSE 2000 Problem 2

In a triangle $ABC$ , points $D, E$ and $F$ are considered on the sides $BC, CA$ and $AB$ respectively, such that the areas of the triangles $AFE, BFD$ and $CDE$ are equal. Prove that $$\frac{(DEF) }{ (ABC)} \ge \frac{1}{4}$$ Note: $(XYZ)$ is the area of triangle $XYZ$ .