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[{"type":"text","content":"\n \nRNS Number : 5186R Agriterra Ltd 01 March 2019 \n\nThe information communicated within this announcement is deemed to constitute inside information as stipulated under the Market Abuse Regulations (EU) No. 596/2014. Upon the publication of this announcement, this inside information is now considered to be in the public domain.\n \n1 March 2019\nAgriterra Ltd ('Agriterra' or the 'Company')\nAgriterra Ltd / Ticker: AGTA / Index: AIM / Sector: Agriculture\n \nBoard Appointment\n \nAgriterra Limited, the AIM-quoted African agricultural company, is pleased to announce the appointment of Ms Amanda Thorburn as an additional independent non-executive director of the Company with immediate effect.\n \nMs Thorburn, an associate chartered management accountant, has nearly 25 years' experience of working in Southern Africa across a variety of financial and advisory roles focussed on the telecoms and agribusiness sectors. Having begun her career as a management consultant with Coopers & Lybrand in Zimbabwe, Ms Thorburn has also worked for multinationals including MTN, Virgin Mobile and Econet, where she held the position of Head of Group Finance. In the mid-2000s, Ms Thorburn established her own baby linen manufacturing company, accessing fabric supply chain in Zimbabwe and an NGO production line in South Africa, creating a strong \"proudly African\" brand. From June 2011, Ms Thorburn has focused her attention on the agricultural sector, initially through Global Mobility Consulting where amongst other matters she has advised on a strategic business review of the Surrey Group including Sabie Meats in Zimbabwe, developed performance management systems and identified and implemented projects to improve operational and financial efficiencies. As founder and managing director of Agrisat, Ms Thorburn has consulted and advised on various aspects of numerous other agriculture projects in the region with a strong focus on value chain development in the livestock sector. She continues to lobby for fundraising to link smallholder producers to local, regional and international export markets and was pivotal in the launch of the Southern African Region Roundtable for Sustainable Beef (SARRSB) in 2018. Her passion is designing, implementing and managing commercial beef agri-hubs in Southern Africa as producer, private, p...