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Focusing on positive impact doesn’t mean sacrificing profits as one of Knight Frank’s valuation clients, Africa’s largest agricultural investment fund, has amply demonstrated. Africa Horizons discovers the recipe for success.

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Silverlands Livelihood Improvement Programme (SLIC), an initiative run by Silverlands Ranching, has received recognition for helping to increase the yields of 2,000 smallholder grain farmers.
“I am proud of the work SLIC has done to help smallholder cropping farmers,” said SLIC Manager Himus Choongo. “Drought has a significant impact on yields, and by using conservation farming and growing drought-tolerant varieties, smallholders can increase their yields and incomes.”

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SilverStreet and its Funds have a sustainable investment objective to seek attractive returns for investors whilst achieving a substantial positive social, environmental and climate impact. We have been integrating impact and ESG criteria throughout the investment cycle for over 10 years.

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Across our Silverlands I and Silverlands II funds, the number of people benefitting economically from our operations has doubled in the last two years to 386,000. We estimate the average annual incomes for the beneficiaries have increased by ~$299 per person. In total, communities now earn $116 million more per annum because of our investments.

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SilverStreet Capital LLP has been recognised as one of the top innovators in ESG and impact investing by Private Equity International. SilverStreet Capital and Silverlands Tanzania feature in their 2021 Responsible Investment Report as a case study for impact investing.

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The 6,000 tonne silo and grain dryer development at Silverlands Zambia is nearing completion. Silverlands Zambia will work with surrounding smallholder farmer communities to help provide a viable solution for these farmers to access safe grain storage. In Sub-Saharan Africa, around 30% of food is lost during handling and storage, this is compared to 6% in North America. Poor storage facilities force farmers to often sell at harvest time when prices are at their lowest thus eroding their returns. Providing key storage infrastructure is essential to prevent post-harvest losses and ensure supply of quality grains.

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The UK's High Commissioner for Tanzania visited our poultry business in Iringa in Tanzania on Friday. Complimenting the project, he said, "Really impressed with Silverlands Tanzania, especially their outreach and training programme, which is transforming the lives of women in rural communities". Silverlands Tanzania is working with 99,100 smallholder poultry farmers, some 80% of whom are women, helping these farmers sustainably increase their incomes by over $40m per annum. The project has been a success financially and is a case study in impact investing - delivering an attractive return for investors at the same time as achieving a substantial social and climate impact.

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“Improving lives and livelihoods is important for SilverStreet. We focus on women and believe that getting money into the hands of women builds sustainable economies and healthier, better educated families.”

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Three communities in Zimba district in Southern Province are benefiting from three newly constructed livestock dip facilities, as part of Silverlands Ranching Limited’s livestock improvement programme. According to a statement issued by Silverlands Ranching Limited, the programme started in 2014 and now covers over 50,000 community cattle dippings per month. The new dip stations are located in Siameja, Shangu and Chidi areas of Zimba district. “After attracting investment in 2014 from SilverStreet Capital, an impact investor with experience building successful out-grower programmes in Sub-Saharan Africa, Silverlands Ranching began the Silverlands Livestock Improvement Community programme, known locally as “SLIC”, to assist small-scale cattle farmers in the area,” the statement read.

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ZAMBIA could become the first country in Africa to be a self-sufficient wheat producer following a new high yielding wheat variety which has been developed by Zamseed. The new variety called Harrier, is tolerant to Zambian wheat’s four main disease risks: leaf rust, powdery mildew, septoria and bacterial leaf streak.

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Zambia’s first seed company, Zamseed has secured K91 million (US$5m) investment from UK based investment advisor managing African agricultural funds, SilverStreet capital to expand its operation and ensure continuity of business. According to Zamseed managing director, William Rutherford-Smith, the financing will be used to revamp the company’s processing plant in Lusaka. In addition, the company plans to expand its research capability, vegetable seed product line and meet its strategic goal of becoming a regional seed company headquartered in Zambia.

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Despite global uncertainty over coronavirus and a difficult economic environment, Zambia Seed Company (Zamseed) has attracted K91 million of investment from SilverStreet Capital to revamp the processing plant. Part of the resources will also be used to expand the research capability, vegetable seed product line and meet its strategic goal of becoming a regional seed company headquartered in Zambia.

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SilverStreet says it is committed to investing K91 million into Zamseed this month. SilverStreet Capital is an award-winning agricultural investor known for developing the agricultural sector in Zambia. It focuses on unlocking growth by integrating smallholder farmers into their business models. SilverStreet’s investments into Zambia employ over 1,000 people and positively impact 85,000 smallholder farmers. According to a media statement from Zamseed, SilverStreet Capital has given it (Zamseed) a K91 million investment boost, despite global uncertainty over the COVID-19 that has resulted into a difficult economic environment.

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There is a compelling case for adding direct exposure to agricultural farmland and commodities for any real assets portfolio. With rising populations globally and increased urbanisation in emerging countries, there is increased importance placed on food security. In addition, trends have developed that have the potential to lead to further long-term price rises in agricultural markets.

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