Investing to grow sustainable agribusinesses in Africa.
Investment Thesis
Resultant investment opportunity within Controlled Environment Agriculture to create a R2 billion agriculture portfolio that will:
Drive social dividend and commercial industrialization for communities
Grow Pele Group’s strategic investment in a sustainable agriculture portfolio initially with a significant minority interest 26% -49% and eventually move up the value chain into Agri=processing to enhance return of investment
Position Pele Group as a pioneer in the transformation of South African agriculture to become SDG aligned by a sector that is climate smart using controlled environments and drives food security
Pele Agri will go on to acquire a mixed portfolio of controlled environment agricultural assets
We are looking for investments of between 26% -49% in hydroponic, organoponic and aquaculture (aquaponic) farming; vertical farming and super food primary agriculture crop farming
Pipeline of assets currently include a mix of assets within South Africa
Our investment pipeline to date includes the following :
Primary agriculture - Best-in-class assets with great growth prospects located in prime producing regions across Sub-Saharan Africa
Kubu Group – a macadamia nuts producer and distributor
Tabazimbi – Stivia( sugar replacement), Maize & Soy
Karoo Pistachios - Nut
Controlled environment
Lettuce, spinach, basil and fish production (Aquaculture and Horticulture)
Lab crop development ( Microtube)
Viability of Pele Agri, its disruption capability and its contribution to the challenge for increased food security
First in -class
Disrupting a traditional and untransformed agriculture environment
Increased proximity between production and the end-consumer at affordable prices