PRIVATE companies are increasingly partnering with the government to fund agriculture, provide contract financing, inputs, and access to markets — a development that is helping to boost productivity in the sector.Food Crop Contractors Association (FCCA) president Graeme Murdoch said the private sector’s contribution to agricultural funding has grown in commercial farming.He added that companies support…
Private sector boosts agriculture funding
Companies support farming through contract schemes, bank-backed contractors, and input and crop offtake arrangements.