AACF made investments ranging from $250k to $2.5 million, particularly in small and medium sized agricultural businesses. The Fund’s objective is to create positive social impact as well as financial returns which is part of the investment mandate.
The Fund’s investments create opportunities for small family-run farms to increase their incomes and improve their livelihoods. The AACF portfolio companies do so by creating jobs and positively affecting businesses related to farmers. The portfolio companies also contribute to the local and national economies.
The Fund’s key theme is food production and it targets this opportunity by focusing on three sectors: primary (farms and plantations); secondary (processing and animal feeds); and services/infrastructure (storage, fertilizers, chemicals, packaging and other inputs). The strategy includes building integrated businesses to control the agri-supply chain.
