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Farming on Thin Margins: Funding, Grants, and Risk That Can Make or Break a Season

Agriculture depends on funding and grants, but risk is often misunderstood. This session explains how funding, grants, and risk interact in agricultural businesses. 

Date:

1 July, 2026

Time:

14:00

Hours:

1 hour

CPD Units:

2

Category:

Management Accounting

Group:

Channel 2: Growth

Format:

Live Event

R230,00 VAT incl.

Product Information

Agricultural businesses operate under constant pressure from weather, pricing, funding conditions, and regulation. This session focuses on how funding and grants affect agricultural risk and why poor understanding leads to financial distress. Attention is given to funding structures, repayment pressure, grant conditions, and cash flow timing. Risk management is often discussed after losses occur. This session shifts the focus to early understanding and better decision making. Strong advice in agriculture requires more than technical knowledge. It requires awareness of how funding choices amplify or reduce risk. Understanding this protects farmers and strengthens professional credibility. 

Presenter/s

Leana van der Merwe
Leana: Leana van der Merwe, with 18+ years in accounting and corporate governance, Leana leads technical support at CIBA and is a recognized thought leader in regulatory compliance.

What will set you apart

  • Common funding options in agriculture 
  • How agricultural grants usually work 
  • Why funding structures increase risk 
  • How cash flow pressure develops in farming 
  • Key financial risks in agricultural operations 
  • Where professionals get caught out 
  • How better risk understanding improves advice 

Event breakdown

  • Agricultural funding landscape 
  • Grant structures and conditions 
  • Cash flow timing risks 
  • Funding related pressure points 
  • Operational and financial risk 
  • Early warning signs 
  • Risk mitigation basics 
  • Professional advisory considerations 

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