Agriculture Finance

Saytuun Sustainable Investiments is the leading agriculture finance consultants in the horn of africa region. We have operations in Mogandishu Somalia, Hargeisa Somaliland, Puntland, Ethiopia, Eritrea, Kenya and Denmark.

Agriculture provides employment and livelihoods to many people in developing and emerging economies, especially those living in rural areas. On average, agriculture contributes about a third of GDP in emerging economies and agriculturally based industry adds more to that. Yet access to agricultural finance is often a hurdle, with demand far exceeding supply. Lack of access to finance stops many farmers from adopting new technology and improving their efficiency.

Financing the agricultural sector presents many challenges for financial institutions. Reaching remote rural areas can be expensive. Weather risks, crop concentration, and price volatility increase the credit risk for lenders, reducing their appetite to finance the sector. In addition, risk-assessment technologies often lack precision for evaluating investment opportunities. Saytuun is working to reduce risks and risk perceptions in agri-finance leveraging technological innovations.