Addressing Ghana’s agriculture challenges Published by Tim Gros on 11 February 2011 Adopting a business-as-usual approach to agriculture in Ghana is really not an option if long-term and sustainable food security is to be achieved.
Dried fruit and vegetables – products of the future Published by Promotional Feature on 10 February 2011 Governments, NGOs and private companies should consider food drying as the next step after the establishment of farms and urban agriculture projects.
Zimbabwe to set up commodities exchange as agriculture activity intensifies Published by Imara Africa Securities team on 5 February 2011 It came as good news to us that Zimbabwe will be opening a commodities exchange known as Comez (Commodities Exchange of Zimbabwe).
Many banks still see African agriculture as “high risk” Published by Jaco Maritz on 2 February 2011 We talk to Jacques Taylor, Standard Bank’s director for agricultural banking, about the Bank’s strategy for servicing the continent’s agriculture sector.
Great need for financing agribusiness on the continent Published by African Trader on 22 January 2011 Food security is one of the key challenges facing the African continent, but to get land planted and help their countries become self-sustaining, farmers need financing.
Norwegian fertiliser firm betting on growth in Tanzania’s agriculture sector Published by Claude Harding on 13 January 2011 Norwegian-based global fertiliser company Yara International has announced a US$20 million investment into a new fertiliser terminal at the port in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
Botswana traders shunning local farmers in favour of South African imports Published by Staff Writer on 10 January 2011 Nemanja Radovanovich, a spokesman of Botswana’s Talana Farms, says that the country’s traders prefer to import produce from South Africa rather than buy from local farmers.
Agri focus: World Food Prize winner Monty Jones talks to us Published by Jaco Maritz on 10 December 2010 Dr Monty Jones, one of TIME magazine’s most influential people for 2007, talks to Jaco Maritz about a broad range of issues currently affecting Africa’s agriculture sector.
Accelerating agricultural transformation through private equity investment Published by Karima Ola on 3 December 2010 Private equity investors in Africa’s agribusiness sector are well positioned to offer not only the necessary financial capital but also the knowledge that will aid in Africa’s economic development.
Strategies for commercialising smallholder agriculture Published by Elizabeth Sibale on 1 December 2010 It is important that smallholder farmers modernise their operations in order to grow viable business enterprises.
Funding available for innovative business ideas Published by Promotional Feature on 1 December 2010 African entrepreneurs have the opportunity to receive funding for their business ideas by entering one of the AECF’s competitions.
International agriculture company invests big in Gabon Published by Staff Writer on 18 November 2010 Global agriculture company Olam International recently announced two significant investments in Gabon – a fertiliser complex and a oil palm plantation.
How to invest in Africa’s agriculture sector Published by Jaco Maritz on 5 November 2010 Agri-Vie is a private equity fund focused on agribusiness in Africa. Jaco Maritz spoke to Izak Strauss, Agri-Vie’s executive director and chief investment officer, about investing in Africa’s agriculture sector
African agriculture ‘not entirely a private sector affair’ Published by Staff Writer on 2 November 2010 Kwaku Owusu-Baah, Director of Economic Studies of the Inter-African Coffee Organisation, decries the neglect of agriculture by both African governments and development institutions.