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Why Donate to AGDA?

AGDA is a trusted non-profit organisation dedicated to growing agriculture and supporting farmers across South Africa. Your donation helps create lasting impact through programs such as:

Farmer training and mentorship:

Providing guidance and skills development to help small-scale and new-entrant farmers succeed.

Farming support:

Offering resources and advice to improve productivity and environmental sustainability.

Market access and agribusiness development:

Helping farmers reach markets and build profitable, resilient businesses.

Community development:

Strengthening rural livelihoods and food security by supporting local farming communities.

DONATION ALLOCATION

Tax-deductible donations (Section 18A)

We ensure every contribution is used effectively.

What Your Monthly Contribution Enables AGDA to Do

AGDA is a registered non-profit organisation approved by SARS. This means that you can claim any donations made to AGDA  back from SARS on your tax return. When you donate, AGDA can give you a Section 18A Certificate, which you or your company can use when submitting your tax return to reduce the amount of tax you pay.

R100 per month

A R100 contribution helps AGDA support training and mentorship for emerging farmers.

  • Provides basic agribusiness
    and› technical training materials.
  • Contributes to farmer workshops that promote sustainable farming practices.
  • Helps smallholder farmers access expert advice to improve productivity and food security in their communities.

Impact: You’re empowering one more farmer with the knowledge to turn potential into profit.

R500 per month

A R500 contribution helps AGDA strengthen farm enterprises through hands-on support.

  • Enables mentorship and on-site advisory visits to new-entrant farmers.
  • Supports the rollout of development programmes that improve market readiness and access to finance.
  • Helps fund data collection and impact tracking to measure and scale success stories.

Impact: You’re helping small-scale farmers grow their operations, employ others, and contribute to local food systems.

R2500 per month

R2500 contribution helps AGDA build long-term, systemic change in South Africa’s agricultural sector.

  • Supports multi-farmer development projects, including infrastructure, market access, and agritech integration.
  • Funds partnerships that link commercial and emerging farmers to drive inclusive value chains.
  • Strengthens research, advocacy, and policy engagement to shape an equitable, resilient agricultural economy.

Impact: You’re helping transform rural livelihoods, create jobs, and build a more inclusive and competitive agricultural sector.

 Once-off donations

 Once-off donations give AGDA the flexibility to respond where support is needed most, at the right time.

  • Targeted farmer training and mentorship programmes.
  • Production support during critical planting or harvesting periods.
  • Pilot projects that test innovative approaches to farmer development.
  • Emergency or climate-related interventions affecting farming communities.

Impact: Your once-off contribution helps AGDA act quickly where support is most needed, ensuring farmers are not left behind.

Large Donations

Larger donations and corporate contributions play a critical role in unlocking scale and commercial impact across South Africa’s agricultural sector.

  • Increase AGDA’s ability to leverage production finance and blended funding solutions for farmers.
  • Package and support large commercial transactions that drive inclusive growth across agricultural value chains.
  • Support the commercialisation of farmers in specific commodity value chains, from production through to market access.

Impact: Your contribution helps unlock growth at scale, strengthens inclusive value chains, and supports farmers to participate meaningfully in South Africa’s agricultural economy.

Value Proposition Explained

Supporting inclusive growth through skills, finance and market access. 

VP1
CONVENING, ENABLEMENT SYNERGY

Facilitate partnerships and syndication across the agricultural value chain and supporting sectors. Facilitate alignment, collaboration and partnerships with private and public sector to enhance developmental and economic impact and unlock barriers

VP 2
PROJECT DEVELOPMENT

Facilitate the development of commercially viable and sustainable business transactions and deals through leveraging partnership networks

VP 2
MARKET ACCESS

Improve access to market for new entrants. Facilitate new market opportunities for existing commercial farmers and established agribusinesses. Market Readiness for supplier development programmes

VP 4
FINANCE SYNDICATION

Facilitate innovative financing options to support the diverse funding needs of the sector

VP 6
FOOD SECURITY AND LIVELIHOODS

Improving levels of production and income generation opportunities in Rural and Urban areas through skills and enterprise development. Support development of aggregator models to improve local food access and nutrition

What Membership Means at AGDA.

  • Expertise & Insights

    Expertise & Insights

    Members bring a wealth of insights, knowledge and experience in the agricultural industry. This informs the agency's strategies, programs, and policies.

  • Collaborative Opportunities

    Collaborative Opportunities

    Members often work closely with the agency to develop and implement projects that address shared challenges. Collaboration enhances the effectiveness and impact of agricultural initiatives.

  • Networking and Partnerships

    Networking and Partnerships

    Members can connect with other industry professionals, fostering valuable networking relationships and potential partnerships. This opens doors for collaboration, knowledge-sharing, and business opportunities.

  • Support and Advocacy

    Support and Advocacy

    Members provide crucial support to the agency, both financially and through advocacy efforts. Their contributions help sustain the agency's operations and allow it to further its mission to serve the agricultural community.

  • Information and Resources

    Information and Resources

    Information and Resources: Members gain access to valuable information, resources, and educational materials offered by the agency. This enables them to stay informed about industry trends, best practices, and regulatory updates.

Key Focus Areas

Collaborating & Partnering

AGDA has built an extensive network that demonstrates our collaboration success:

Strategic Partnerships:

  • De Beers – R24m seed funding (Blouberg & Musina)

  • VKB – R20m input financing

  • PepsiCo (Kgodiso Fund) – R15.6m farmer working capital

  • LIMA – Implementation support

  • SAPCOR – Farmer insurance solutions

  • Rubic One Health – Livestock health solutions

  • Anolawave – Export market access & renewable energy

  • Skills Fund – Training for Blouberg & Musina farmers

Public-Private Partnerships:

  • Collaboration with National & Provincial Government

  • Municipal & traditional authority partnerships (NW, LP, KZN, EC)

Farmer Synergies:

  • 45,000+ farmers connected across scales

  • 50+ agribusinesses integrated

  • Coordination with 7 commodity organizations

Value Chain Development

Our value chain initiatives focus on priority commodities:

Potato & Vegetable Value Chain:

  • 155 hectares cleared and planted
  • 853 jobs created
  • Targeting 890 jobs by 2026
  • 40 new black farmers in development

Livestock Value Chain:

  • Supporting 470 communal farmers
  • Creating 70 formal value chain jobs
  • Improving calving rates and land rehabilitation
  • Project value: R80m

Moringa Development:

  • Target: 10,000ha over 5 years
  • Potential: 30,000 jobs (Direct/indirect)

Beans Production:

  • Target: 5,000ha over 5 years
  • Potential: 2,500 jobs (Direct/indirect)

Unlocking Barriers to Funding

Our innovative financing approach includes:

EA AGRI Impact Investment Fund:

  • Prospectus complete
  • First capital raise €15m by December 2024

HARVEST LOAN Financing SPV:

  • R100m facility in development with South African DFI’s
  • Focus on micro and small farmer financing

Insurance Solutions:

  • Partnership with SAPCOR
  • Launch scheduled for March 2025
  • Affordable products for small & medium producers

Skills Development

Our comprehensive skills programs include:

The Grow-to-Market Programme achievements:

  • 200+ Households trained and supported
  • 277 Youths reached
  • 25 Cooperatives registered
  • R7.05m funding secured
  • R3m committed for next 3 years

Harvest Skills Fund:

  • Partnership with AgriSkills Academy and Food for Mzansi
  • R1.1m raised for 2024/2025
  • Focus on youth in commodity value chains

Food Security

Our food security initiatives focus on:

Aggregator Models

Blouberg and Musina development:

  • 400 farmers in vegetable production
  • Local fresh produce market development
  • Community food access improvement
  • Export market linkages

Rural Development:

  • Support for 185 households in vegetable micro enterprises
  • 24 potato farmers in Blouberg
  • Integration of informal and formal markets

Enterprise Development

Our enterprise development achievements include:

Transaction Support:

Multiple categories of support from micro to mega commercial

Pipeline values:

  • Micro Enterprise: R80 million
  • Small Commercial: R59 million
  • Medium Commercial: R110 million
  • Large Commercial: R800 million
  • Mega Commercial: R3 billion

Job Creation

Our job creation initiatives show significant impact:

Direct Employment:

  • 853 jobs in potato and vegetable production
  • 70 formal jobs in livestock value chain
  • 277 youth placements

Indirect Employment:

  • Support services development
  • Value chain opportunities
  • Enterprise creation