About Maize Trust Bursary The Maize Trust was created in August 1998 to serve the South African grain industry. It was formed after the closure of the Maize Board, acquiring the remaining assets of that Board. The Trust provides financial support for institutions and organisations with programmes that focuses on market and production related research. Another
About National Economic Education Trust National Economic Education Trust (NEET) was established in the early 1990s to support the educational development of qualified youth from the disadvantaged community. The trust gives emphasis to math and science learners. It started with an initial grant of R30 Million Rand from the government. NEET also provides on-going assistance on
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 AgriSETA AgriSETA was founded as the Sector Education and Training Authority for the agriculture economic sub-sectors by the Skills Development Act of 1998. It is reponsible for the creation and promotion of social, economic and employment opportunities for agribusiness. It covers the agricultural industry through services and activities to the farm. In terms of skills development, AgriSETA helps
About SUBTROP The South African Subtropical Growers’ Association (Subtrop) is an association that aims to promote the farming, marketing and distribution of avocados, mangoes and litchis. Subtrop also provides services to its member associations such as management, liaison, market, technical and economic information, market development, research coordination and market access initiation. Subtrop comprises of South African Avocado Growers’ Association (SAAGA),
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,
Potato Industry Development Trust Bursaries Potatoes South Africa Bursary Scheme also is known as the Potato Industry Development Trust Bursary. PIDT annually invites applications from qualified applicants who wish to continue higher education studies in the field of Agriculture. Priority will be given to applications from students who have an interest in pursuing a research in
About Ephraim Mogale Local Municipality Ephraim Mogale Local Municipality was officially declared on January 21 2010 from the former name Greater Marble Hall Local Municipality. The local municipality is located in the Cultural Heartland of the Sekhukhune District, Limpopo Province, in South Africa. The municipality name was based after Ephraim Mogale who is a freedom gallant,
