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What is the AgriBEE Fund?  \nThe AgriBEE Fund is a support programme initiated by the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (DAFF) . It was conceptualized primarily as an intervention to support black owned farming and agribusiness enterprises, previously excluded , to participate in the mainstream economic activities with a view of enhancing the transformation agenda in the sector. The Fund’s mandate was extended to also include enterprise development initiatives such as value adding and agro-processing infrastructure (postproduction related infrastructure) .  \n2. What is the purpose of the Fund?  \nThe purpose of the AgriBEE Fund is to support SMME’s within the agricultural sector who wishes to acquire equity and shares in viable and sustainable enterprises , including vertically integrated enterprises (agro-processing) in the agricultural sector and advance enterprise development initiatives through agro-processing and value add infrastructure (post production related infrastructure) to the people who were previously marginalized to participate in the sector value chain.  \n3. What are the key objectives of the AgriBEE Fund?  \nThe objectives of the Fund are as follows;  \n􀁸 To promote entry and participation of previously disadvantaged people in the entire agriculture value chain, through provision of funding for equity acquisition and promotion of enterprise development initiatives through value add and agro-processing infrastructure.  \n􀁸 To ensure that there is an increased number of black people who own, manage and control sustainable enterprises in the agriculture sector and that there is improved participation by black designated groups as stated in the respective sector codes, namely, unemployed black people not attending and not required by law to attend an educational institution; black people who are youth; black people who are persons with disabilities; black people living in rural and under developed areas; black military veterans in terms of the Military Veterans Act 18 of 2011 as well as farmworkers, throughout the respective sectors’ value chains.  \n4. What are the Fund’s products?  \nThe Fund consists of two products namely, equity acquisition (i.e. new equity deals and increasing equity ownership and/or interest acquisition) and value adding / agro-processing deals (i.e. startup processing / value adding business and existing processing / value adding businesses requiring expansion capital) .  \n5. Can I apply through the Fund for 100% equity acquisition in a viable and sustainable enterprise at once?  \nNo, for new equity deals- in the initial investment, an applicant may only be assisted to acquire, at most, up to 49% shareholding. This is to ensure that the skill is transferred gradually over a period of time and that the business continues to be viable and sustainable, amongst other reasons. The same principle applies to applicants, who wish to increase a shareholding in a viable and sustainable enterprise; they may only be assisted to acquire an additional 49% .  \n6. Can I apply for funding to invest in an enterprise that is not doing well or use funds to bail out an enterprise?  \nNo, the Fund is geared towards supporting investments in viable and sustainable enterprises , including vertically integrated enterprises (agro-processing) .  \n7. Can I apply for primary production related activities?  \nNo, primary production activities cannot be supported through the AgriBEE Fund.  \n8. Who is eligible?  \n􀁸 Applicants can only be juristic persons who are incorporated in South Africa with valid constitutional documents;  \n􀁸 The applicant (i.e. the individual/s within the legal entity) must be Black (as defined by the Broad Based Black Economic Empowerment Act No 53 of 2003 as amended Act 46 of 2013) and the entity black-owned. In cases where the applicant is not 100% black-owned, only the portion held by the Black Person/s ","cbCaimRW2vXbX2Ez","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaimRW2vXbX2Ez","pdf",276827,7,"English","# AgriBEE Fund overview\n## What is the AgriBEE Fund?\n## What is the purpose of the Fund?\n## Key objectives of the Fund\n# Fund products and application limits\n## What are the Fund’s products?\n## Can I apply for 100% equity acquisition at once?\n## Can I invest in a non-viable enterprise or bail out a business?\n## Can I apply for primary production related activities?\n# Eligibility criteria\n## Who is eligible?\n## Can I apply before registering as a legal entity?\n## Can I apply if the business is not operational for three consecutive years?\n## Must the applicant be directly involved in the commodity or industry?","[{\"question\":\"What is the AgriBEE Fund?\",\"answer\":\"The AgriBEE Fund is a support programme initiated by the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (DAFF) to help black-owned farming and agribusiness enterprises participate in mainstream economic activities. 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