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New direction in agricultural financing?

[:en]As soon as banks develop a working model for the financing of value chains and enough success stories are brought forward, this will substantially change the world of agriculture financing.

The possibility of financing all the value chains in agriculture can be realised within the next two to three years, says dr Cobus Oberholster, manager of BKB Agrifin in Port Elizabeth.

Financing of value chains happen when banks grant financing on the grounds of the pretence of the entire value chain and not the balance sheet of only one link in the chain.

Read the complete article here.[:za]Sodra banke ’n werkbare model vir die finansiering van waardekettings ontwikkel het en genoeg suksesverhale na vore kom, gaan dit die toekoms van landbou- finansiering word.

Die moontlikheid om die volle waardekettings in die landbou te finansier, kan binne die volgende twee jaar tot drie jaar ’n werklikheid word, sê dr. Cobus Oberholster, bestuurder van BKB Agrifin in Port Elizabeth.

Finansiering van waardekettings vind plaas wanneer banke finansiering toestaan op grond van die prestasie van die hele waardeketting en nie net gegrond op die balansstaat van een skakel in die ketting nie. Hy was ‘n spreker op Landbouweekblad se konferensie, Oplossings vir die Landbou, in Bloemfontein.

Lees volledige artikel hier.[:]

What is SA’s commercial farms worth?

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Two prominent agricultural experts have rubbished government valuations of agricultural land, calculating a figure that is at least ten times higher.

The Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries recently published its widely-used Economic Review of the South African Agriculture 2014 document which values all commercial agricultural land in South Africa at R192 billion.

The document also values livestock at R110 billion and vehicles and implements at R57 billion, which puts the total capital value of all commercial farms in the country at R359 billion, a value similar to the market cap of MTN.

Read the full article here.
[:za]Twee prominente kenners in die landbou-bedryf het die regering se waardering van landbou grond verwerp. Die getal wat deur hulle voortgebring is, is byna 10 keer hoër as normaal.

Die Department van Landbou, Bosbou en Visserye het onlangs hul Ekonomiese Oorsig van Suid-Afrikaanse Landbou 2014 gepubliseer waar alle landbou-grond in Suid-Afrika vir R192 biljoen gewaardeer is.

Die dokument het ook vee teen R110 biljoen gewaardeer, terwyl implemente en voertuie teen R57 biljoen gewaardeer is. Hierdie plaas dan die totale kapitaalwaarde van kommersiële plase in Suid-Afrika by R359 biljoen.

Lees die volledige artikel hier.[:]

Daily News 05 October

SA farmers are ‘agropreneurs’ – 2015/10/05
Local farmers seek to create sustainable business ventures out of agro-commodities, goods and services with other role players in the value chain. They are not mere landowners, according to Christo van der Rheede, deputy executive director at Agri SA.
Agriculture a national asset that should not be subjected to political and economic uncertainty – 2015/10/02
Political uncertainty was currently the single biggest challenge in agriculture in South Africa, said Efficient Group chief economist Dawie Roodt. Print Send to Friend 0 0 Speaking this week, he noted that the amount of contradictory policies coming out of government, the level of political positioning and continued rumours around land ownership and reform were undermining the agriculture sector and the future of the country.
Vrou erg aangerand in plaasaanval – 2015/10/05
‘n Vroue-bestuurslid van Vrystaat Landbou is Sondagmiddag op haar plaas ingewag en erg aangerand.
Twee mans het ‘n vrou ingewag toe sy van ‘n vergadering af op haar plaas by Harrismith aangekom het. Sy is erg aangerand. Luidens ‘n nuusverklaring van Vrystaat Landbou en die KB Veiligheidlessenaar is die vrou, ‘n bestuurslid van die organisasie, oorval toe sy rondom 17:00 van ‘n vergadering op Bethlehem op haar plaas aangekom het.

Daily News 30 September

Latest national crime stats show increase in stock theft – 2015/09/29
The latest national crime statistics were released in Parliament today (29 September) by embattled national police commissioner Riah Phiyega.
Grondhervorming se vordering maar stadig – 2015/09/29
Ondanks die feit dat die Suid-Afrikaanse regering miljarde rand aan grondhervorming bestee, bly die vordering maar stadig.
Koop SA melk, vra organisasie– 2015/09/29
Pas op, suiwelverbruikers – hier kom ’n (duur) ding.
Dít is die waarskuwing wat die Melkprodusente-organisasie (MPO) onlangs aan die land se melksnor-brigade gerig het.

Daily News 16 September

Why are South Africa’s food prices rising?– 2015/09/15
If you thought being a miner was tough, try being a farmer.
South Africa’s food producers are battling drought and rising input costs, thanks to a weak rand. And this spells further pain for consumers as food prices rise.
US, SA agree on agricultural issues – 2015/09/16
South African and United States veterinary experts have agreed to ensure that US poultry imports to South Africa resume by the end of the year.
Vier vas oor wrede veediefstal by Nigel – 2015/09/15
Vier veediewe is aangekeer ná veediefstal van R1 miljoen oor ‘n paar maande in Gauteng.
Potato consumption increasing despite price fluctuations  – 2015/09/16
Potatoes SA (PSA) has released its latest crop estimate figures. From January to August about 7,9 million bags more were sold on markets than the same time last year. 

Daily News 15 September

Klimaat verg tegnologiese skuif – 2015/09/15
’n Tegnologiese skuif en die verandering van gewasse in sekere gebiede is nodig om die landbou vir klimaatverandering aan te pas.
Positive attitudes win the day for young farmers – 2015/09/11
The 2015 KZN Toyota Young Farmer of the Year was revealed at Kwanalu’s 17th annual congress in Pietermaritzburg on 10 September, with 33-year-old Anthony Goble taking top honours. 
Take climate change seriously — SACAU – 2015/08/03
This was the leading subject in Mahe, Seychelles, where the Southern African Confederation of Agricultural Unions (SACAU) held their annual conference recently.
Hoenders: VSA raak keelvol vir leë beloftes– 2015/09/14
Selfs Suid-Afrikaanse rolspelers waarsku nou dat die Obama-regering in die VSA keelvol raak omdat hy steeds nie ’n hoendervelletjie tariefvry na Suid-Afrika kon uitvoer nie.
Fall in local gross domestic expenditure in second quarter – 2015/09/15
SPENDING in the economy contracted in the second quarter for the first time since the fourth quarter of 2013, reflecting tough local economic conditions.
VL VKB Veiligheidslessenaar/FSA VKB Safety Desk: Twee plaasaanvalle in VS voorkom
Uitstekende samewerking tussen landbouers van Zastron en die SAPD het Sondag, 13 September 2015, tot die afweer van moontlik twee plaasaanvalle bygedra. Die Vrystaat Landbou (VL) en VKB Veiligheidslessenaar is in kennis gestel dat ’n landbouer van die omgewing Sondagoggend vier mans wat verdag gelyk het na sy huis, op grond wat uitgehuur word, sien loop het. Hy het alarm gemaak, en die plaaslike veiligheidsnetwerk is geaktiveer.
Agri Trends – 11 September 2015
Oilseed prices to be supported by weakening Rand
The global trade in the total oilseeds complex recorded lower prices over the past week in comparison to the average prices for August. Vegetable oils (such as rapeseed oil and palmkernel oil) and oilseeds (such as sunflowerseed and rapeseed) however did not experience these record low prices.