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Johannesburg, Gauteng Jul 30, 2025  – Farming By Faith (FBF), an agritech startup focused on converting unused land into productive farms, has announced a partnership with FasterCapital through its LaunchUp program. The collaboration aims to boost FBF’s expansion across South Africa and other regions, utilizing FasterCapital’s global resources, fundraising support, and technology incubation. The goal is to unlock the potential of underused agricultural land and empower new agripreneurs to foster equitable economic growth.

Market Opportunity & Problem Statement

South Africa’s agricultural sector faces a significant hurdle: emerging Black farmers struggle to access productive land despite the abundance of underutilized rural land. The sector is ripe for innovation. Current solutions are disjointed, lacking unified platforms that connect landowners with aspiring farmers and provide essential education and support. Farming By Faith seeks to address this issue by creating a scalable land-linking platform that caters to both landowners and agripreneurs, offering a unique solution in a market characterized by limited, single-focus offerings.

Startup Solution & Differentiation

Farming By Faith’s primary value is its comprehensive land-linking platform, coupled with extensive farmer education and support. The platform intelligently matches landowners with emerging farmers based on location, land size, and farming experience, streamlining logistics and maximizing land productivity. Additionally, FBF offers tiered training programs, equipment sharing, and a reliable buyer network to support farmers from crop selection to market delivery. The project previously conducted a two-year field trial on two farms, which ended due to a lack of working capital. This experience highlighted the importance of capital allocation for economic sustainability. Even promising social enterprises require strategic financial investment. This realization shaped their approach and inspired a new vision for growth. The focus is now on establishing a framework to empower 1 million farmers across Africa and unlock $250 million in microcredit by 2030.

FasterCapital Partnership Value

Through the LaunchUp program, FasterCapital offers Farming By Faith tailored mentorship, technology incubation, and strategic fundraising assistance. Known for its strict selection process and global presence, FasterCapital partners with startups demonstrating scalable innovation and a strong market fit. This partnership expedites FBF’s journey to market leadership by enhancing operational capabilities, expanding investor connections, and refining growth strategies. The collaboration is expected to accelerate FBF’s platform development, broaden its farmer certification programs, and support its expansion across Africa within the next five years.

Executive Quotes

, Founder and CEO of FasterCapital, said:
“Farming By Faith embodies the transformative innovation we seek at FasterCapital – combining technology and social impact to address a critical market inefficiency. Their unique land-linking platform and farmer enablement model position them to spearhead agricultural transformation in South Africa and beyond. We are thrilled to support their journey through our LaunchUp program and help scale their impact across Africa.”

Peter Browne, Founder & CEO of Farming By Faith, stated:
“Partnering with FasterCapital marks a crucial step in realizing our vision of empowering emerging agripreneurs and unlocking the vast potential of underutilized land. Their global expertise and strong support system will accelerate our growth, enabling us to build a scalable, profitable platform that drives inclusive economic development in South Africa’s agricultural sector.”

Growth Trajectory & Future Plans

Farming By Faith intends to leverage this partnership to expand its operations into three more South African provinces within two years, scaling to over 250 land deals and certifying over 100 farmers. In years three to five, FBF plans to enter regional markets, including Zambia, Kenya, and Nigeria, replicating its successful model and curriculum. The startup is currently raising a US$250,000 seed round to fund platform development, farmer education programs, and operational expansion. Looking ahead to 2030, FBF envisions unlocking US$250 million in investment to empower one million farmers across Africa, establishing itself as the continent’s leading force in agri-land linking and farmer empowerment, while promoting food security and reducing income inequality at scale.

About Farming By Faith

Founded by Peter Browne, Farming By Faith is a South African agritech startup dedicated to transforming emerging farmers into successful agripreneurs. By developing a scalable land-linking platform and offering comprehensive education and support, FBF unlocks underutilized land and promotes sustainable agricultural development. The company is committed to driving economic inclusion and reshaping the future of farming in South Africa.

About FasterCapital

FasterCapital is a global venture builder and online incubator focused on co-funding and co-founding innovative startups. Established in 2014, it is now a leading venture builder in terms of startups supported, money invested, and money raised. It supports startups worldwide through various programs, including funding assistance, business development, and technical support. The LaunchUp program is designed to help early-stage startups build scalable solutions with mentorship, strategic guidance, and network support.