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MOTSEPE FOUNDATION INCLUSIVE FARMING PARTNERSHIPS

Partnerships for an inclusive and sustainable future.

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STAGE OF PROJECT

ONGOING
  • Project Location:
    Nationwide

  • Project Partners:
    Motsepe Foundation

  • Project Lead Details:
    Westley Ferguson

INVESTMENTS

WHERE WE WORK

CONCLUDED

INVESTMENTS

CONSIDERATION CRITERIA

1. Partnerships between:
a. Traditional leaders
b. Communities
c. Commercial farmers
d. Agricultural businesses

2. Joint agricultural opportunities must be commercially viable and sustainable

3. We seek to partake in funding where:
a. Our investment can be repaid
b. Co-funding can be leveraged

4. Enable land with commercial agricultural potential (communal, state owned, private)

BASE REQUIREMENTS

1. Involvement of a traditional leader

2. Involvement of a commercial farming partner / agribusiness

3. Commercially viable

4. Funding needs to be repaid / not grant funding

5. Flexible on land use –communal land as ideal with secure tenure via a lease.

Also open to alternatives like private land being contributed to transactions.

FINANCIAL TERMS OF REFERENCE

1. 4,5% return requirement, after 4-5 years official Repo + 1% (rates may vary)

2. Moratoriums can be structured, interest to be capitalised30% of interest may be due for repayment in first years on longer term projects

3. Debt instruments only: Preferably term loans with full drawdown at the start of the period or quarterly drawdowns

4. Ideal term 10 years: Patient funder, longer terms can be considered that meet repayment ability 12-15 years advised maximum period

5. Matched co-funding is preferred i.e.R 15 mil MF matched by R 15 mil co-founder

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