As part of the International Year of Family Farming, Farm and Fert, held May 7, 2014 a breakfast debate on the theme “Investing with farmers in Africa: Good or Bad Idea? “. Relive the key debates of this video in the morning
Introduction
“How financial institutions specializing in the provision of equity can they contribute to the strengthening of those family farms? How local and foreign investors they may be involved in agriculture in Africa and not just in farms like agro-industrial plantations? and are there other ways for financial investors to make useful contributions to family farming? “
Denis Castaing, Fert Administrator
Presentation of Boerenbond
“The Boerenbond has developed services, training … This is I think the traditional vocation of agricultural organizations throughout the world.”
Piet Vantemsche, President of Boerenbond and AgriCord
Presentation of AgriCord
“Notre dénominateur commun en tant qu’agri-agences est d’avoir été créées par des organisations agricoles”
“Les agriculteurs doivent parler pour eux-mêmes.”
Piet Vantemsche, Président du Boerenbond et d’AgriCord
Boerenbond’s invest for agriculture
“Il faut mettre en place des fonds d’investissement qui financent les exploitations agricoles.”
Piet Vantemsche, Président du Boerenbond et d’AgriCord
First certainty Abdoul Mbaye
“Agriculture is the inevitable path of development of Africa. It is a sector to be followed by investors.”
Abdoul Mbaye, economist, banker, former Prime Minister of Senegal
Second certainty Abdoul Mbaye
“African agriculture is a new Eldorado for the global economy in search of growth.”
Abdoul Mbaye, economist, banker, former Prime Minister of Senegal
Third certainty Abdoul Mbaye
“The success of African agriculture requires the cooperation of organization.”
Abdoul Mbaye, economist, banker, former Prime Minister of Senegal
Proparco
“Investing with farmers in Africa is a priority clearly displayed by the AFD but seek to do so directly for Proparco it would be a bad idea”
Jérôme Bertrand-Hardy, Deputy director of operations
Amethis finance
“We are open on agriculture, but for us it’s not easy.”
“A project of agriculture without transformation is struggling to attain these profitability targets.”
Jean-Sébastien Bergasse, Investment Director
Investisseurs & Partenaires
“The profitability issues clearly pose on pure agriculture in Africa”
Pierre Carpentier, Investment Director
Conclusion of debat
“Inside the enabling environment created by new public policies supported by technical and financial partners, I see the new dynamics in African agriculture based on national and foreign private investment, financed by banks and funds both local and foreign investment. I see the role of such investments as small and medium integrators farms to agricultural growth process and agribusiness. “
Abdoul Mbaye, economist, banker, former Prime Minister of Senegal
