How AFGRI uses technology to unlock farm finance from asset to market: As modern farming becomes more capital-intensive and digitally driven, AFGRI is reinventing agricultural finance by linking technology directly to lending decisions.

  • Published In: Farmer's Weekly, 2026. P. 32 1 of 3

  • Database: Academic Search Ultimate 2 of 3

  • Authored By: du Plessis, Cobus 3 of 3

Abstract

The article focuses on how AFGRI is reshaping agricultural finance by integrating real-time technology and data across the entire farming value chain to bridge the growing funding gap faced by modern, capital-intensive farmers. Topics include performance-based lending using operational and machinery data, digital grain logistics that turn stored produce into bankable assets, and new financing models such as blended funds.

Additional Information

  • Source:Farmer's Weekly. 2026/01, p32
  • Document Type:Article
  • Subject Area:Agriculture and Agribusiness
  • Publication Date:2026
  • ISSN:0014-8482
  • Accession Number:190740031

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