WHO WE ARE

Amatheon Agri is an agribusiness and food company headquartered in Berlin and operating in Sub-Saharan Africa – in Zambia, Uganda, and Zimbabwe.

With over EUR 200 million invested in its operations since 2011, Amatheon believes that the key to unlocking Sub-Saharan Africa’s vast agricultural potential is combining world-class farming techniques, partnerships with smallholder farmers, and vertical value chain integration.

Amatheon Agri is equipped with fertile land for development and expansion, access to both local and European markets, and can leverage these factors to increase growth and margin potential. 

With population in Sub-Saharan Africa growing from 1.2 to 2.4bn by 2050, most food production is still done by smallholders with average crop yields of 2t/ha for maize, compared to 8 to12t/ha in EU and USA. Considering the risk of an additional 227m ha of rain forest being cleared by 2050, we see improvement of crop yields in Africa as the most effective way to fight the looming global food insecurity.

Amatheon Agri combines African and German know-how in international business development expertise, and cutting-edge farming to develop a unique Farm-To-Table business model that derives revenue from crop and food sales, both domestically and internationally. With integrating smallholder farmers in our value chain through outgrower programmes and farm extension services, neighboring communities learn how to double their yields by using right techniques in farming methods.

In addition to the expansion of existing activities in Zambia, the strategic partnerships with the government in the Democratic Republic of Congo as well as the government in Zimbabwe are expected to make a significant contribution to revenue and earnings.

As a triple-bottom-line company, Amatheon acts as an anchor investor in rural areas to uplift neighboring communities economically, socially, and environmentally. Its combination of international expertise with local Africa know-how, and a long-term vision with a sustainable approach as well as partnerships with key crop off-takers and excellent network at the highest level of governments in sub-Saharan Africa, makes it set in securing a position of a leading player in the African agricultural sector.