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Water power moves into the Agric frontline as farmers fight load-shedding
The power battle for Agribusiness in South Africa is moving from coal to water, with more farmers investing in hydroelectric plants to keep their farms running to meet the nation’s food security needs. Standard Bank recently assisted Lowmar Farm, a commercial farming enterprise, with the financing of a new[...]
Standard Bank urges support for South African poultry industry after bird flu recovery
By Nico Groenewald, Head Agri Business Last year the poultry sector faced unprecedented challenges after an outbreak of bird flu across the country, which forced many producers to scale down production temporarily and deal with the unfolding crisis. The impact on supply chains and consumers was heavily felt. However,[...]
Standard Bank provides relief to Business and Agriculture Insurance clients
Standard Insurance Limited will be reducing its insurance premiums to its small business and agriculture customers by 30%. This applies to premiums for the next 3 months starting in August 2021 and is aimed at helping to reduce some of the impacts of recent lockdown restrictions as well as[...]
Hino partners with Standard Bank in new after-sales offering
Pieter Klerck is the General Manager at Hino South Africa. He aims to enhance the Hino ownership experience for South African clients through improved service and maintenance plans. Hino South Africa has established a partnership with Standard Bank Fleet Management to provide comprehensive, price-competitive, and cost-effective service and maintenance[...]
Manage your costs to mitigate COVID-19 impact
The outbreak of Covid-19 across the globe is presenting a unique set of challenges to industries and causing severe disruption to global value chains, says Standard Bank’s Head of Agribusiness, Gerhard Mukuahima. He adds that this is especially true in relation to agriculture, raising questions and concerns about how[...]