Insurance models must connect the dots to fit a new agricultural world
Andries Wiese - Head of Agri - Hollard Insure
The 58th NAMPO Harvest Day agricultural exhibition will be held at Bothaville, Free State, from May...
Kenya unlocks private capital for smallholder farmers with KES 276m agri-securitisation deal
Kaleidofin, IDH Farmfit Fund and Apollo Agriculture announce landmark local currency transaction to strengthen smallholder farmer finance in Kenya
Fintech platform, Kaleidofin , has closed...
A further fuel hike, though modest still threatens agriculture profitability
By Paul Makube, Senior Agricultural Economist, FNB Commercial
Although much slower than the April hike of just over R7/l for two grades of diesel (50ppm...
Imperative secures $91M for land restoration, Amazon signs offtake
Imperative, the Nature Infrastructure Company™, has taken final investment decision on Phase 2 of its Spekboom Ecosystem Restoration Project in South Africa, backed by...
Pressure mounts on World Bank to stop funding factory farming
More than 30 civil society organizations have called on the World Bank Group to stop financing industrial livestock production and redirect funds to sustainable,...
IFAD and Bank of Uganda launch remittance dashboard to strengthen transparency and financial inclusion
The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) in collaboration with the Bank of Uganda (BoU), today launched a new interactive remittance dashboard that sets...
Unlocking Africa’s Borders for the Traders Who Feed Our Region
By Daniel Njiwa,
More than a decade ago, in what feels like a past life, I worked with the Common Market for Eastern and...
China Deal a Boost, But Tariff Reform Must Go On
Tru-Cape has welcomed the recent signing of the CAEPA agreement between the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition and China, describing it as a...
New parametric service protects European farmers from extreme weather
CNH Capital together with BNP Paribas Leasing Solutions, and in collaboration with Shepherd Compello and Swiss Re, today announced the launch of an innovative...
Low Maize Prices Bring Consumer Relief but Push Grain Producers Under Severe Financial Pressure
South Africa’s sharply lower maize prices might relief to consumers but are placing severe financial pressure on local grain producers, Grain SA warns.
Lower maize...