About Starke Ayres Starke Ayres was formed through the merging of Chas Ayres’s Cape Town nursery and Charles Starke’s grain and produce business in 1920. It is a business specialising in the vegetable, flower and lawn seeds industry for over 130 years. Its secondary business includes retail as well as seeds, chemical products and soluble fertilizers supply
About Bushbuckridge Local Municipality Bushbuckridge Local Municipality is located in the southeastern part of Limpopo Province and northeastern part of Mpumalanga Province. The municipality connects Lydenburg and other centres in the lowveld, specifically Hoedspruit, Pilgrim Rest and Graskop. The Municipality covers 198,000 hectares of land area which consist of 1970 hectares of agricultural land, 1860
About SAMAC The Macadamias South Africa NPC was founded to share vital information and trends with macadamia growers, handlers, and service providers countrywide. It also conducts essential research and development to lead industry improvements and standard-setting. In South Africa, macadamia nut growers operate the country’s Mpumalanga and Limpopo provinces. SAMAC offers financial assistance to deserving
About the Elsenburg Agricultural Training Institute (EATI) The EATI was established in 1898 and became the first location for agricultural study and training in Southern Africa. The institute has a proven track record in contributing to advancements to the agricultural sector through training and development programmes. To this end, it still operates as a center
About GWK GWK or Griekwaland Wes Koöperasie is an agribusiness sector. It is further divided into 3 subsectors namely GWK Agri, GWK Farm Foods and GWK Trading. GWK has various brands that provide products and services for the subsectors. These brands include FloTank which provides agricultural logistical services, Valley for irrigation solutions, Fresh by Nature, GWK Farms, Landzicht,
Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) Bursaries IDC offers a bursary programme to help qualified students who are academically capable but lack financial resources to continue higher education. The fields of study in which bursaries are awarded should be relevant to the industrial sector such as Engineering (BSc Industrial, Chemical, Electrical, Electronic, Mechanical, Mining, Metallurgy, Civil, Analytical
About HORTGRO HORTGRO started way back in 1652 when the first apple seeds were planted in the Cape of Good Hope. This gradually started the experimentation of other fruits by the farmers which are also sold to passing ships. HORTGRO was established through the support needs of the fruit producers and farmers. HORTGRO focuses on production,
About SASCP The South African Society of Crop Production (SASCP) was founded in Pretoria in 1971 with the founding members DF Retief as President, SA Hulme as VP, together PJ Möhr, E Strydom, PC Nel and Council members EH Graven, J Grobler, EW Laubscher, AJ Pienaar and E Wolff. The Society aims to promote the knowledge and science of crop production in the country
About Agribusiness Centenary Agribusiness Centenary Bursary Fund was established to celebrate Agbiz 100 years of existence. The bursary’s goal is to promote Masters or PhD level research in agribusiness related fields. Agbiz is a an association of agribusinesses operating in South Africa. Agribusiness Centenary Bursaries The bursary is awarding an annual bursary of R34
About Vhembe District Municipality Vhembe District Municipality was established in 2000 and is composed of four local municipalities which are Makhado, Musina, Thulamela and Mutale. The district municipality is located in the Northern part of Limpopo Province. Vhembe District Municipality Mayoral Bursaries Vhembe District bursaries are open for disadvantaged tertiary students or matriculants who have
