Growth Green Agriculture (GG Agriculture) | Making Agricultural Investments Work for Africa

AWEPA is collaborating with the Pan-African Parliament (PAP) to organize a two-day seminar on "Making Agricultural Investments Work for Africa: the Role of Parliamentarians" in Kigali, Rwanda, on 26-27 April 2013.

Wheat production enjoys growth in 2013

First forecasts for the 2013 wheat harvest point to production increasing to 690 million tonnes - 4.3 percent up on 2012. This would be the second largest crop on record, according to the latest issue of FAO's quarterly Crop Prospects and Food Situation report.

Growth Green Agriculture - UN: invest responsibly in agriculture to beat global poverty

Ramped up responsible investment into agriculture could help tackle poverty and hunger across the world, according to the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO).

It says that around 870 million people globally – primarily in developing countries – currently have insufficient access to food, and that investment strategies that put farmers at their heart should be lauded by governments.

Growth Green Agriculture: Ukraine Explodes with Double-digit Growth

Ukraine has the possibility to more than double yields of small grains, especially wheat, according to Andrey Kuftarkov, chairman of Himangromarketing, a trading company based in Kiev, Ukraine.

Since the fall of the Soviet Union, former Soviet states experienced a lack of agriculture technology and infrastructure, but the CIS is rebounding, and Ukraine is reclaiming its status as the bread basket for the Black Sea Region.

Growth Green Agriculture - The landscape of western Ukraine feels like the land that time forgot.

In the patchwork of tiny fields local farmers work as they have for generations - hay is cut with hand scythes, the carts which bring in the harvest and the ploughs that work the land are horse drawn.

It is a bucolic scene seemingly untouched by the struggle, violence and revolution which have so dominated the country's history.

Growth Green Agriculture - Ukraine Agricultural Overview

The following overview of agriculture in Ukraine is taken from the USDA.

Growth Green Agriculture – Agricultural Investments in Ukraine

Following the break up of the former Soviet Union and subsequent independence of Ukraine, the agricultural sector has been continually evolving and becoming more efficient and productive.

Growth Green Agriculture – Investing In Global Farming

“Farmland is going to be one of the best investments of our time,” philanthropist George Soros claimed a couple of years ago.

He certainly wasn’t wrong. However, it could be said there is a lack of clarity when it comes to investing in agriculture today and opportunities are being missed in certain subsectors.

GGAgriculture - Agricultural Investments – An Increasingly Green Investment

Agricultural investments are proven to be both profitable and increasing important for the environment over time. With the world population growing at a shockingly fast rate the world needs to meet the high demand for food. This means making more crops and finding more effective ways to harvest food. For investors this is good news as this is an area which could see substantial growth over a period of time.

Growth Green Agriculture is an investment company solely investing in agriculture and farmland in Ukraine

By producing wheat and other crop that is very competitive in a low cost environment and selling them on the world-wide market, we expect an average investor return of around 15% p.a.

Back to Basics with Growth Green Agriculture

A growing number of analysts agree that the global economy is teetering on the edge of a double dip recession. Heavy debt incurred by many of the developed nations has led to imposed austerity measures that put even greater pressures on the already struggling consumers, many of whom have yet to recover from the initial bank crisis of 2008. Consumer spending drives 70% of the economy, and a decrease in purchasing power leads to a contraction in manufacturing and in turn, employment and global growth.

Growth Green Agriculture Looks To The Future With Agricultural Investments

Sustainable Agriculture Investments - Another Industry Poised to Surge.

Growth Green Agriculture – The Growing Green Investment Market

The “socially responsible” and green investment market has been growing exponentially over the last few years, making up over 11% of all assets under professional management. This should not come as a surprise, considering that more and more top CEOs and institutional investors are adopting a decision-making paradigm that requires social and environmental impacts to be carefully considered before money is lent or invested.

Growth Green Agriculture: Why Agricultural Investments?

Agricultural Investments, in particular investments in green, sustainable projects, are attracting a lot of interest lately. Here, Growth Green Agriculture takes a look at the reason why.

Growth Green Agriculture – Now is the time to go back to basics, with Agriculture Investments

At Growth Green Agriculture, we believe it’s time to go back to basics.

The financial crisis of the last two years has seen many investors lose out. The financial markets have not been reacting as they should and companies from start-ups to old established enterprises have seen their share prices suffer.

Growth Green Agriculture – Positive Outlook for Agricultural Investments

Agriculture businesses have been posting strong revenue and profit gains, and the long-term outlook is even brighter for industries involved in feeding a hungry and growing world.

Growth Green Agriculture - Food Security and Investing in Global Food Production

Over 900 million people experience the hardship that hunger imposes, a figure which continues to rise even amidst the riches of the 21st century. As world food prices scale new peaks, food insecurity and famine once again dominate humanitarian headlines. Engulfed within a vortex of population growth, economic instability and climate change, food security presents a formidable challenge for national and global governance.

China's corn rush to redraw global food landscape

When China abandoned its soybean self-sufficiency quest almost 20 years ago and started importing the oilseed feeding its hunger for livestock, it transformed the industry. Today, it's poised to do the same for corn.

The world's most populous nation is expected to triple corn purchases next crop year and, by its own admission, become a significant importer by 2015, putting more strain on global food supplies at a time when inflation is gnawing away at economic growth and the population nears seven billion.

Growth Green Agriculture - The Global Food Security Debate

WHAT should the role of farmers be in feeding the world? 
As the world’s population bulges, while its resources become scarcer and the threat of climate change looms ever larger over its future, the food security question is dividing scientists, farmers and politicians.