Agri Seed Capital Incubation Programme For South Africans – Agri Seed Capital is a Micro Finance Institution (MFI) was established to address the issue of financial inclusion that affects subsistence and small-scale farmers. The three-year Agri Seed Capital incubation initiative aims to create a pipeline of future finance-ready farmers.
Their support services include:
1. Access to markets: Linking producers with markets
2. Bookkeeping services: Accurate record keeping of farm income and expenses to improve prospects of future financing
3. Business plans: Setting clear strategies, objectives, and long-term farm planning
4. Production credit facilities: This facility of up to R250,000 can be used for production inputs, e.g., seeds, fertilizer, herbicide, fuel, machinery hire etc
5. Risk mitigating strategies: Assists in developing risk management plans to reduce the risk to an acceptable level
6. Technical advisory: Advice of production optimising techniques, pest and disease management, and fertilizer
application plans.
Qualifications:
a. Full time farmer.
b. Access to land.
c. Three years of verifiable production history.
How To Apply
Interested and qualified applicants should apply online, at: https://agriseedcapital.co.za/application
Originally posted 2023-07-05 12:59:44.
