Innovative financing needed for growth in demand for farming equipment

AFGRI, one on the largest distributors of agricultural machinery in South Africa, predicts subdued growth in the market for agricultural machinery to 2020, provided farmers can get access to financing. The market for agricultural machinery in South Africa is expected to grow by between 3% and 5% over the next four years. Patrick Roux, Managing […]

AFGRI joins the GAA Alliance

Thursday, September 15, 2016 – Thirty-six leading agri-business companies have today launched the Global Agri-business Alliance (GAA) in Singapore. Their aim is to collectively tackle the major environmental and social challenges facing agricultural supply chains and rural communities across the world. Announced at the Building Sustainable Futures Forum sponsored by Olam International, the newly-formed GAA […]

AFGRI extends financial services offering to Northern Cape

AFGRI, the leading agricultural services, food processing and grain commodities company, is expanding its financial services offering through a working relationship between UNIGRO Financial Services and KLK Landbou. UNIGRO Financial Services, one of the businesses in AFGRI’s financial portfolio, is spreading its wings to the Northern Cape in line with its strategy to expand beyond […]

The Sunday Mail/Financial Mail – The great chicken rip-off…A third of frozen chickens are just water

SHOPPERS are having the feathers pulled over their eyes when it comes to the R39 billion (US$2,7 billion) per year poultry industry. Chickens are big business in South Africa. Every day, more than 2,7 million chickens are eaten in South Africa — more than one billion a year — making it the most popular and lowest-cost […]

AFGRI Equipment Australia acquires Greenline Ag business

Acquisition AFGRI Equipment Australia has successfully completed the acquisition of Greenline Ag business on 1 August 2016. The locations acquired includes Perth, Boyup Brook, Witchcliffe, Wagin, Lake Grace and Pingelly. AFGRI Equipment Australia’s intent is to increase their footprint in Western Australia.  As technology improves and products become more advanced, additional experts in different fields […]

Zambia Daily Mail Article: NatSave invests K16m in bunjimi loans

KABANDA CHULU, Lusaka NATIONAL Savings and Credit Bank (NatSave) managing director Cephas Chabu says the bank has so far invested K16 million into the Bunjimi asset plus loan product that is undertaken to mechanise smallholder farmers. In an interview at the ongoing 90th Zambia the Show, Mr Chabu said over 300 farmers countrywide have benefitted […]