Impact investing is an undertaking where individuals invest in tangible farming activities to earn profits as well as have their investment contribute positively to socio-economic conditions.
Impact farming offers you the opportunity to own a physical asset - grown and kept on a farm where all farming activities are managed on your behalf, from which you benefit or earn a profit at sale.
You are investing in a Agri commodity, which is putting money into a tangible raw material, or agricultural product, that can be bought and sold for profit.
Yes, commodities are one of the best yielding investments across the globe. Additionally, they function well as a diversifying agent and provide investors with a hedge against inflation.
You can start investing from R800.00. Additionally, there is no limit to the number of products you wish to invest in. However, we will only accept new investments as far as we have off-take for goods on pre-agreed contracts.
Earnings are subject to the investment product chosen, and the reward is inherent to the risk associated with that product(s). Also, the returns payout is performance-based and can be significantly higher, depending on market factors.
Kimbote takes into consideration all operational costs, and operating expenses, related to the day-to-day running of the business. These costs, and other fees (i.e. – management fees) are deducted from the revenue generated at sale.
The service providers handling distribution, the off-takers and retailers of produce, farm workers and employment seekers, and end consumers.
Once you have completed your application and made the relevant payment, the funds is used to fell invasive species for use of firewood. The logs are then split and processed at the partner’s facility and left to cure and dry for a period of a year. After the firewood has dried out sufficiently, it is packaged and distributed to off-takers and your profits and initial capital is paid out to you.
The minimum investment amount in firewood is R800 and the expected profit for a period of one year is R300, with the capital and profit being, R1,100 returned to you after a year.
The investment term for firewood is one year after which the capital and profit is returned to you. You can elect to reinvest profits at the end of the term, but that is entirely discretionary upon your decision.
Profits are paid out at the end of your Investment Term by means of Electronic Funds Transfer to your bank account, subject to relevant FICA or other statutory requirements at the time of processing.
Firewood is a lower risk product as it does not have an expiration date. Products are insured against loss and damage. The return is estimated on current market conditions and Kimbote and its partners endeavours to achieve the advertised returns, it is however not guaranteed and your profit and capital can be at risk as with any business venture.
The farm where Firewood is processed is situated in the Moses Kotane Municipal area in North West, South Africa and all processing is done on site.
Once you have completed your application and made the relevant payment, the funds is used to fell invasive species for use in the making of charcoal. The logs, and waste wood processed and left to cure and dry for a period of time at the partner’s facility. After sufficient curing, the wood is put through a pyrolysis process to produce charcoal which is then graded, packaged, and distributed to off takers and your profits and initial capital is paid out to you.
The minimum investment amount in charcoal is R1200 and the expected profit for a period of six months year is R300, with the capital and profit being, R1,500 returned to you after a period of six months.
The investment term for charcoal is six months after which the capital and profit is returned to you. You can elect to reinvest profits at the end of the term, but that is entirely discretionary upon your decision.
Profits are paid out at the end of your Investment Term by means of Electronic Funds Transfer to your bank account, subject to relevant FICA or other statutory requirements at the time of processing.
Charcoal is a lower risk product as it does not have an expiration date. Products are insured against loss and damage. The return is estimated on current market conditions and Kimbote and its partners endeavors to achieve the advertised returns, it is however not guaranteed, and your profit and capital can be at risk as with any business venture.
The farm where Charcoal is process is situated in the Moses Kotane Municipal area in North West, South Africa and all processing is done on site.
Once you have completed your application and made the relevant payment, the funds are used to procure inputs for farming of the relevant seasons’ crops ranging from maize, sunflower, beans, groundnuts, sorghum and more. Experienced farmers use the remainder of the funds to cultivate these crops over the relevant planting season until ready for harvest. Crops are harvest and distributed to contractual off takers and your profits and initial capital is paid out to you.
The minimum investment amount in crops is R2000 and the expected profit for a period of nine-month period is R800, with the capital and profit being, R2,800 returned to you after a period of nine months.
The investment term for crops is nine months after which the capital and profit is returned to you. You can elect to reinvest profits at the end of the term, but that is entirely discretionary upon your decision.
Profits are paid out at the end of your Investment Term by means of Electronic Funds Transfer to your bank account, subject to relevant FICA or other statutory requirements at the time of processing.
Crops are a medium to high-risk product as it subject to various climactic factors and potential crop failures. However, experienced partner farmers have learned to adapt to climatic conditions to optimize returns. Products are insured against loss and damage. The return is estimated on current market conditions and Kimbote and its partners endeavors to achieve the advertised returns, it is however not guaranteed, and your profit and capital can be at risk as with any business venture.
The farm where crops are processed is situated in the Ditsobotla Local Municipality area, Ratlou Municipality area and Moses Kotane Municipal area in North West, South Africa.
Once you have completed your application and made the relevant payment, the funds are used to procure inputs for farming of the relevant seasons’ vegetables. Experienced farmers use the remainder of the funds to cultivate these vegetables over the relevant planting season until ready for harvest. Vegetables are harvest and distributed to contractual off takers and your profits and initial capital is paid out to you.
The minimum investment amount in vegetables is R1000 and the expected profit for a period of eight-month period is R400, with the capital and profit being, R1,400 returned to you after a period of eight months.
The investment term for crops is eight months after which the capital and profit is returned to you. You can elect to reinvest profits at the end of the term, but that is entirely discretionary upon your decision.
Profits are paid out at the end of your Investment Term by means of Electronic Funds Transfer to your bank account, subject to relevant FICA or other statutory requirements at the time of processing.
Vegetables are a medium risk product as it subject to various climactic factors and potential failures. However, experienced partner farmers have learned to adapt to climatic conditions to optimize returns and vegetables are grown under partially controlled conditions. Products are insured against loss and damage. The return is estimated on current market conditions and Kimbote and its partners endeavors to achieve the advertised returns, it is however not guaranteed, and your profit and capital can be at risk as with any business venture.
The farm where vegetables are processed is situated in the Ditsobotla Local Municipality area, Ratlou Municipality area and Moses Kotane Municipal area in North West, South Africa.