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Case study: Agrivision- A staple food producer in Zambia
- Norfund
- 20 January 2020
Agrivision – a Norfund investee company – is helping to increase national food production by utilising modern farming methods and new technologies.
World Bank’s IFC in Zambia deal with Zeder
- Business Day
- 24 June 2015
The IFC will invest $20m for a 19.7% stake in Zambian farmland operator Agrivision, with existing equity partner Norfund and Zeder topping up their respective investments.
MIGA backs agribusiness investment in Zambia
- MIGA
- 13 January 2015
The Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency— the political risk insurance and credit enhancement arm of the World Bank— announces additional support for Agrivision Africa (Chayton Africa) of Mauritius.
Agribusiness investor Zeder deepens its roots in Zambia
- Business Day
- 14 November 2013
The deal was struck through Zeder's existing investment in that country - its 73.4%-owned commercial farming venture, Chayton Africa
Six companies investing in African agribusiness, and what we can learn from them
- HowWeMadeItInAfrica
- 27 February 2013
Africa’s agriculture and food industries are attracting increasing interest from investors. This trend is largely fuelled by the fact that the continent has 60% of the world’s uncultivated arable land, with favourable weather conditions in many countries.
Who's behind the land grabs?
- GRAIN
- 16 October 2012
A slide show by GRAIN that profiles some of those who have been most actively pursuing or supporting farmland grabs around the world.
Responsible farmland investing? Current efforts to regulate land grabs will make things worse
- GRAIN
- 22 August 2012
From the World Bank to pension funds, efforts are under way to regulate land grabs through the creation of codes and standards. Rather than help financial and corporate elites to "responsibly invest" in farmland, we need them to stop and divest.
Study on private equity in agribusiness in Southern Africa
- USAID
- 03 May 2012
The overall objective of this report is to identify potential interventions to enhance the capacity of newly created private equity funds in agriculture and/or agribusiness in Africa, especially the stimulation of technical assistance to agricultural value chains.
Africa: Private equity deal to spur growth in agribusiness
- TradeInvest Africa
- 04 April 2012
Chayton already produces 10% of Zambia's soya and 5% of the country's wheat. Over the next 12 months, production will increase to at least 35% and 15% respectively.
Out of Africa?
- BBC
- 23 Mar 2012
Neil Crowder of Chayton Capital tells the BBC that farming in Africa can be very profitable - just wait till you hear how much he expects investors will make. But will it also benefit Africans?
Neil Crowder at Zambia Investment Forum London 2011
- Country Factor
- 09 December 2011
Neil Crowder - CEO Chayton Africa presenting on Investing in Zambia's agriculture - Zambia Investment Forum London 2011
Investment opportunities, policies and attributes of commercial farming in Africa unveiled at 2nd Commercial Farm Africa in Dubai!
- PR Web
- 06 December 2011
On 31 January 2012 in Dubai, 2nd Commercial Farm Africa features panel of experts and in-depth analysis on land utilization & investment policies in Mozambique, Tanzania, Zambia, Sudan, Namibia, Ghana and Ethiopia.

Sign the petition to stop the deployment of police/military and criminalisation of peasants struggling for their land against oil palm plantation company in Buol Regency, Sulawesi, Indonesia