Month: March 2015

“Towards Inclusive Growth: a Vision for Africa’s Agricultural Transformation” was the theme for this year’s Agrobusiness 2015, held on March 22nd-25th in Kinshasa, DRC. The forum discussed the promotion of small and medium-sized enterprises, the integration of smallholder farmers into agricultural value chains, and how to encourage innovation throughout Africa. LR CEO Ami Lustig presented the group’s activities in Africa and how they accelerate national and regional agriculture, expand economic opportunities, and contribute to social and rural development.

At Agritech Israel 2015, the Director of LR’s Project & Structure Finance Department, Shuki Raz, joined the list of illustrious speakers that included Oscar Chemerinski, Director at the International Finance Corporation, David Ritchie, Director and VP of Global Structured Finance at De Lage Landen Ireland Company (DLL), and Arie Sznaj, Director of the Structured Export Finance Department at Bank Leumi.
During the April 28th-30th exhibition, LR Group was honored to host dozens of distinguished guests from all over the world, as they got an in-depth view of the renowned achievements of Israel’s agricultural sector. LR also conducted a panel discussion entitled “Financing Agriculture Projects”, which provided additional insight into the challenges of financing international agricultural enterprises.