Access to market
A reliable, year-round buyer for steers through our feedlot partners, MC Meats in Zimbabwe and the South African Feedlot, which have established abattoirs and retail off-take.
ESG & Impact
Building Zimbabwe's beef sector from the ground up.
AgroStrong Holdings channels savings and investment into cattle, connecting investors, smallholder farmers and established beef processors. Our development impact is focused on smallholder and communal farmers and on the Government of Zimbabwe's goals for the national herd and the beef value chain.
~90%of Zimbabwe's beef herd is in communal areas
~60%of rural households own cattle
~35%communal calving rate, against a national target above 60%
Sources: AFSRTS 2 Agricultural Value Chains Analysis and Action Plan 2026–2030; Ministry of Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Rural Development.
Smallholder development
Developing smallholder farmers
Fair price
Prices linked to the formal beef market, with fewer middlemen. Working with farmer groups so cattle are sold on grade and weight, not in distress sales.
Funding
We plan to help farmers form clusters, with working capital and technical expertise to set up and run their own feedlots. Our co-operatives offer savings and cattle-backed credit to members.
Liquidity
Selling steers into a regular finishing programme turns cattle into cash when farmers need it, without selling breeding stock.
Employment & income
Each cycle of cattle we finance supports work at feedlots, abattoirs, logistics and retail, and income for the farmers who supply the cattle.
Skills & herd quality
Through the Zimbabwe Beef Producers Society, farmers can access support on breeding, nutrition, animal health and financial literacy.
Risk protection
Cattle we finance are insured, and cattle-backed funeral cover with a beef benefit protects families without forcing the sale of cattle.
Savings
Members of the Tsigiro Usekelo co-operatives can save and invest from as little as US$20, in the asset farmers know best.
National priorities
Supporting Zimbabwe's cattle goals
The Government's Agriculture, Food Systems and Rural Transformation Strategy II (AFSRTS 2, 2026–2030) sets out a beef value chain plan. Under its updated Nationally Determined Contribution, Zimbabwe also aims to cut methane from the beef industry by 20% by 2030.
national herd by 2030
From about 5.6mOur contributionWe buy steers for finishing, so farmers have a regular outlet while keeping breeding stock to grow their herds.
beef production by 2030/31
From about 123,000 tOur contributionOur capital finances more cattle through established feedlots, adding weight and quality before slaughter.
stable offtake rate
National beef value chain goalOur contributionA regular, fair-price outlet for surplus steers.
less beef-industry methane by 2030
NDC 3.0Our contributionCattle are finished at managed feedlots with formulated feed. We do not yet measure our emissions and do not claim a reduction.
Also part of the national plan, and part of our model
- Livestock-based creditCattle-backed savings, investment and lending through regulated co-operatives
- Cattle insurance schemesEvery batch we finance is insured
- TraceabilityTagged cattle, independent quarterly counts
- Better marketing and fewer intermediariesA direct route to market through feedlot partners
- Stronger farmer organisationsPartnership with the Zimbabwe Beef Producers Society across all ten provinces
Sources: AFSRTS 2 Agricultural Value Chains Analysis and Action Plan 2026–2030; Zimbabwe NDC 3.0 as reported in 2026; Livestock Recovery and Growth Plan. Targets as published by Government and subject to revision.
Environmental · Social · Governance
Our three ESG pillars
Environmental
- Disciplined pen fattening at established partner feedlots
- Biosecurity, vaccination and health screening
- Every batch insured, which discourages overstocking
- Tagged cattle and independent quarterly counts
Social
- Market access, fair prices, funding, liquidity and jobs for smallholder farmers
- Savings and investing from US$20 through the Tsigiro Usekelo co-operatives
- Funeral cover with a beef benefit
- Locally finished beef for Zimbabwe's supply gap
Governance
- Independent non-executive directors
- Kreston Zimbabwe as independent trustee and custodian
- Audited accounts
- Regulated co-operatives in Zimbabwe and South Africa
- Registered with the Agricultural Marketing Authority (Zimbabwe) and as a credit provider (South Africa)
Across all ten provinces
Partnership with the Zimbabwe Beef Producers Society
ZBPS is a government-recognised body representing communal, small-scale and commercial cattle farmers across all ten provinces. It is a member of the Livestock and Meat Advisory Council and is affiliated with the Zimbabwe Herd Book. The partnership extends our reach to farmers, recognised traceability and animal welfare standards, and farmer training.
Our contribution
UN Sustainable Development Goals
1
Core
No poverty
Market access, fair prices and liquidity for smallholder farmers, plus cattle-backed savings and insurance.
2
Core
Zero hunger
Capital flows into beef production, helping close Zimbabwe's supply gap.
8
Core
Decent work and economic growth
Cattle financing supports farmer income and work across the beef value chain.
9
Core
Industry, innovation and infrastructure
Capital connects farmers with established processors and cattle-backed financial products.
10
Core
Reduced inequalities
Co-operative membership and affordable savings broaden access to cattle-backed investment.
12
Core
Responsible consumption and production
Tagged cattle, managed finishing and independent quarterly counts support accountable production.
17
Core
Partnerships for the goals
Feedlot partners, co-operatives and ZBPS connect investment, farmers and markets.
15
Supporting
Life on land
Animal health and managed finishing support responsible husbandry; evidence is still being built.
5
Supporting
Gender equality
Co-operative access can support inclusion; we do not yet publish gender data.
13
Watch
Climate action
Livestock is a source of emissions, so we do not claim this goal without credible mitigation.
Core: backed by an existing product, structure or partnership. Supporting: directionally true, evidence still being built. Watch: not claimed without qualification.
Evidence & accountability
Being honest about the gaps
- Livestock is a source of emissions. We do not yet measure our emissions and do not claim a reduction.
- We rely on two feedlot partners, creating partner concentration risk.
- We do not yet publish gender, farmer income or herd health data.
What we will report after listing
- Cattle financed and finished
- Smallholder and communal farmers supplying cattle, by province, and prices paid
- Co-operative members by country and gender
- Herd mortality and insurance claims
- Beef supplied to the local market