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31 Jan-01 Feb, 2012
Dubai, U A E

Sheraton Dubai Creek Hotel & Towers

 

"New Structures of Agri-Investment"

 

Tapping on the extensive agri opportunities in Africa!

 

Equatorial Palm Oil: progressing with Liberian plans. The firm's long-term plan is to become a sustainable, low-cost African producer of crude palm oil through the reactivation and development of both existing plantations and the company's land bank in Liberia.

Sept 11, Proactiveinvestors.com  

 

The UK government-owned development finance institution, CDC Group, is to make a $20m investment in farming and agribusiness in sub-Saharan Africa.

Oct 11, Africa Fund Manager

 

Zambia to set up $150 million sugar plantation. Spanish and Indian investors are competing to invest in a $150 million sugar plantation that Zambia plans to set up this year, a senior official has said.

Nov 11, Africa Echo News


 

Sub-Saharan Africa, which holds 60% of the world's remaining uncultivated land suitable for farming, is seeing a surge of interest from foreign investors. Sovereign wealth and private equity funds are also diversifying into African agricultural farmland investments.

 

However, developing agribusiness in Africa has many challenges including political instability, security of tenure, lack of transportation systems, financial risk guarantee and infrastructure challenges to name a few.

 

How are companies addressing these challenges? What are the key success factors to consider when embarking on an African venture? What business models work best?

 

CMT's 2nd commercial farm Africa Summit brings together leading experts to share insights on the opportunities and challenges in agri investment in emerging Africa!

 

 

You will network with key decision makers from

- Farm & plantation investors/owners
- Asset management company
- Investment banks & agricultural Funds Company
- Fertilizer companies
- Seed suppliers
- Machinery companies
- Tax & legal firm
- Insurance companies & risk management consultant
- Agrochem &
biotech companies
- Irrigation industry
-Government organization & investment board

 

Why Attend?

  • FAO will focus on Global Food Security & the need for sustainable agri development
  • First hand insight from Ministry of Agriculture and major investors on prospect of agri investment in Ghana, Ethiopia, Zambia, Mozambique, Sudan, South Africa
  • What are the latest in Land acquisition & utilization policies?
  • Find out from real-time Investors' including Rice, Sugar, Palm to Bio-energy plantations owners their experiences in investing in Africa!
  • Cardy-Brown & Co provides insights on value addition in Africa food chain with food processing as a means of risk mitigation
  • Financing farmland investment and options available
  • How can foreign investors work with local farmers on a win-win formula?
  • Modernization and mechanization of farming practice
  • Precision farming and nutrient management to reduce input costs and increase yield in a sustainable way
  • Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to address Agriculture development through R&D for small holders farm in Sub-Sahara Africa
  • Agri funds manager to reveal the management of a high return agriculture portfolio
  • Meet and network with top panel of speakers and industry players to exchange latest updates!

Register with your team today!
Contact Grace at grace@cmtsp.com.sg for more information!

 

Confirmed Speakers:

  • FAO
  • Equatorial Palm Oil
  • Saudi Star
  • SGS
  • Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
  • Ministry of Agriculture & Rural Development - Ethiopia
  • Chayton Capital
  • Bio Energy Investments Ltd
  • CNH International
  • Cardy-Brown & Co. Ltd
  • Ministry of Food & Agriculture - Ghana
  • Hakan Agro DMCC
  • Kenana Sugar Co. Ltd
  • Olam International Ltd
  • ACTESA
  • Nestle Ltd
  • Al Dahra Agricultural Company L.L.C
  • Moolman & Matthee Incorporated Attorneys
  • African Development Bank
  • Syngenta East Africa Limited (SEAL)

 

Here's what our delegates said about our Large Scale Farming in Africa and 2nd Global Large Scale Farm Forum:

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Excel Crop Care  – Good opportunity to interact with people in the commercial agri sector

Standard Chartered Bank – Excellent networking opportunity

Ministry of Agriculture, Kenya – The conference was very informative and interactive

Agri-SA – It broadened my perspectives and introduced me to people, topics and sources to add value to our initiatives in Africa

Agricultural Management Company  – The conference provided a great entry and network for establishing our market entry strategy to the MENA region

Kenana Sugar Company – Size of conference was good for intimate discussion and ability to meet everyone; Good topics and good networking opportunities

Polyserve – Very useful

Ministry of Agriculture and Land Reclamation (The Arab Republic of Egypt) – It was very interesting and beneficial with good opportunities to get acquainted

Farmsecure Holdings – Thank you for arranging a brilliant conference

Eurasia – Well balanced, well organised, well attended, overall a satisfactory experience and interesting enough. Glad to come back!

Karuturi Global  – It was an eye-opener with relevance to East Asia

Phyto Agricultural Group Ltd– It was informative and useful

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