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Banking on land
Supporting agricultural sector growth and transformation
With the agricultural sector now sharply in focus following the ongoing national discussions around land reform, questions around structural and institutional readiness to support
17 Sep 2018 - B. v. R.
Empowering communities through agriculture
Investing in opportunities across the agricultural value chain
At Land Bank, we are constantly working to empower the communities around us through agriculture. Our commitment to community development is an extension of the Bank’s
15 May 2018
Editors Note
Commercialisation is the word of the moment, with the announcement in April that the Land Bank has set a target of making available “at least” R1-billion in funding
21 Jun 2017 - G. P.
Answer at our feet
Earth's plentiful bounty needs to be utilised quickly and correctly
Tags:
food security,
land bank,
two billion people live in hunger,
poor health,
economic development,
sustainability,
human rights,
department of agriculture forestry and fisheries (daff),
farming,
agricultural practices,
african development bank,
letsema,
recapitalisation and development programme,
mafisa
Far from becoming a scare-word, the challenge of food security is a serious problem in these times of global economics. Harvest SA discovered that numbers alone can drive fear onto everyone’s dinner plate
23 Jan 2013 - R. D.
A century later
A historical look at the Land Bank and its role in SA
Tags:
land bank,
food security,
apartheid,
land ownership,
emerging farmers,
land acts,
political agenda,
helena dolny,
land and agricultural development bank of south africa,
trevor manuel,
phakamani hadebe
The Land Bank’s history is rooted in the founding of the apartheid regime, and played a key part in the early stages of mechanisms that saw the rise of agriculture and the country’s political economy.
09 Jan 2013 - N. N.
Food for thought
Without solid management, all costs incurred in growing the agricultural sector will be lost
Tags:
land bank,
national agricultural marketing council,
co-operatives,
job creation,
shortage of managerial capacity,
knowledge,
skills,
expertise,
weak governance,
poor business practices,
sound management,
higher efficiency and performance
The agricultural sector is undergoing a transformation whereby a new era of opportunity is being created for both farmers and investors.
10 Oct 2012 - D. L.
Saving grace
New Land Bank scheme to provide emerging farmers with affordable loans
Tags:
land bank,
african development bank,
afdb,
south africa,
south african farmers,
r1bn fund,
national treasury,
afgri,
afgri's grocapital division,
nerpo farm machinery,
nerpo,
nerpo financial services,
nerpo group,
land bank ceo,
phakamani hadebe,
land bank chief strategy officer,
greg van wyk
The Land Bank has secured a funding arrangement with the African Development Bank (AfDB), allowing South African farmers to access a R1-billion fund.
18 Sep 2012