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,
About South African Nursery Association The South African Nursery Association (SANA) is was founded in 1947 and is a non-profit organization that serves as a networking platform to represent the concerns of the Green Industry. The association also aims to promote National and Regional Nursery issues. SANA also represent individual related associations such as Allied, Bulb & Seed
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 Sugar Industry Trust Fund for Education (SITFE) The Sugar Industry Trust Fund for Education (SITFE) was launched in 1965 with an objective to support and enhance sustainable and quality education in sugarcane growing areas in South Africa such as KwaZulu-Natal and Mpumalanga. Many of the youths living within the rural sugarcane growing regions wish to
About Bushbuckridge Local Municipality Bushbuckridge Local Municipality is located in the south- eastern 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 agricultural land, 1860
