Inspired by the success of another AgDevCo investment, and following a $3.9 million debt and equity investment from AgDevCo, Westfalia Fruto established a commercial avocado plantation in central Mozambique, becoming the country’s first large-scale avocado exporter.
AgDevCo Covid-19 Update
AgDevCo continues to support African agribusinesses and make new investments despite the restrictions imposed by the ongoing Covid-19 crisis.
Here are some examples of what we have been working on recently.
Our vision
Our vision is a thriving commercial African agriculture sector that benefits both people and planet.
Current Portfolio
$138M
Portfolio size
48
Investments
760,000 +
Smallholder farmers linked to markets to date
15,600+
Jobs created / maintained to date
News
AgDevCo Climate Change Statement
AgDevCo is part of the solution to addressing climate change in Africa. Our investments in the agriculture sector reduce carbon emissions in supply chains and help farming communities adapt to changing weather patterns.
Case Study: Taylor Winch - A Cooperative Future
This case study explores how Taylor Winch Tanzania, with support from the AgDevCo Smallholder Development Unit (SDU), is strengthening coffee smallholder co-operatives for better quality, higher volumes, and greater social impact.
Twitter To date, AgDevCo’s investments (current and exited investments) have created or sustained 15,000 quality jobs. Read more here: https://t.co/a28kWEsfUr https://t.co/O0K4nTv5Lf
Working with AgDevCo
5 May 2021
In 2020, 40% of the small-scale suppliers selling to our portfolio were women. Read more here: https://t.co/CtQjMTphbs https://t.co/9KtP9mfwyZ
5 May 2021
RT @BathSdr: Thanks to Mollie Liesner @AgDevCo for the guest blog this week on using qualitative impact data in #impactinvesting https://t…
11 April 2021
AgDevCo is pleased to announce a $3million follow-on mezzanine debt investment into Uzima Chicken Limited, a poultry company operating in Rwanda and Uganda. Read the full press release here: https://t.co/U7HogACrr7 #impinv #africa #agribusiness