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Chemuniqué directors shine at annual AFMA awards 18The Animal Feed Manufacturers Association of South Africa (AFMA) is the official industry representative body of the local feed industry. Their annual AGM is a highlight on the industry calendar, and this year it was all about the Chemuniqué directors!

License before you leap – SRK 20Clearing of indigenous vegetation, or constructing close to a watercourse or wetland, are among the many activities that could land farm owners and agricultural developers in hot water – if they don’t have the required environmental authorisations.

Genetic Improvement In Aquaculture Is Key For Food Security 25The State of the World’s Aquatic Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture reviews our use of aquatic genetic resources both in capture fisheries and in aquaculture, in areas under national jurisdiction.

How to make a living running a small-scale broiler operation 30

What are big food firms doing about climate change? 10Various food giants are finding innovative ways to reduce their environmental footprint and use their influence to inspire sustainable production along the supply chain

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EDITOR’S NOTE‘‘The impact of climate change is becoming more obvious and more pressing” 6

EVENTS UPDATESSPACE 2019: a great success 8

COVER STORYWhat are big food firms doing about climate change? 10

LOCAL NEWSCrop planting drive to improve KZN food security 12

Kenya Moves Closer To Goal Of 100% Renewable Energy Generation By 2030 13

Nedbank Announces R25m Boost To Safeguard Water, Bodiversity And Job Security 14

Lagos To Train 15,000 Youths In Agri-culture Value Chains 15INTERNATIONAL NEWSGlobal Agricultural Tyre Market To

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AGRIBUSINESS 5 Ways Women Farmers Can Succeed In Agriculture 24

Genetic Improvement In Aquaculture Is Key For Food Security 25

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Contents


Sustainability continues to shape the agendas of the world’s leading poultry

companies, who are working hard to respond to consumer demands for not only more humanely produced chicken and eggs, but more environmentally sound products as well. Across hemispheres, the impact of climate

change is becoming more obvious and more pressing.

Producers large and small have been impacted by droughts and the resultant high costs of feed, water shortages and even barn fires. But waste is a key factor that many poultry producers (and consumers) can take into their own hands to

better improve environmental metrics.

Take Ogochukwu Maduako from Nigeria, for example, who’s using egg shells for a wide variety of items from scouring scrubs to fertilizer. Across the world, companies like Cargill and Charoen Pokphand Foods are trying to reduce plastics and their carbon footprints.

‘‘The impact of climate change is becoming more obvious and more pressing”

Editor’s Note


The international horticulture trade exhibition HortiFlor Expo, scheduled from 16-18 September 2019, has been rescheduled for the next year, from 10-12 March 2020 in the Harare International Conference Centre, Zimbabwe

The event will focus on promoting Zimbabwean horticulture to foreign investors and buyers. (Image source: HPP Exhibitions)

HPP Exhibitions, the organizer, has postponed the event to 2020 following news of fears of fresh unrest in Zimbabwe.

According to the organizer, the current evolving uncertainty has caused international exhibitors as well as visitors to cancel their planned trips to Zimbabwe, reason why one of the important reasons for holding the fair cannot be met, i.e. promoting Zimbabwean horticulture to foreign investors and buyers.

Organizers remain confident that Zimbabwe has a bright future in horticulture and very capable to recapture the place of being one of the top three exporting nations of Africa in vegetables, fruits and flowers.

Financial accessibility, cost competiveness in agribusiness transformation mainly in

Kenya, Ethiopia, Tanzania, as well as use of precision farming, hydroponic systems are just some of the highlights at CMT’s 6th Commercial Farm Africa, in Nairobi on 30-31 October, 2019

The leading agribusiness conference in Africa, organized by Centre for Management Technology (CMT), opens in Nairobi with a key presentation on Kenya’s Agricultural Transformation & Growth Strategy – explained in detail by Dominic Kitaka, Head of Agriculture Transformation Office, Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries & Irrigation, Kenya. He will highlight vital aspects such as agri-tech, vertical farming and public private partnerships

The program includes an essential Multi-Stakeholder Dialogue on ‘Access to Innovative Financing’ – focusing on real challenges in financial accessibility, role of commercial banks in long-term investments led by panelists – Olaniyi Oladejo, Operating Partner, Sahel Capital Agribusiness Managers and Edson Mpyisi, Chief Financial Economist / Coordinator, ENABLE Youth Prog. Dept. of Agriculture & Agro-Industry, African Development Bank (AfDB).

Speaking on Ethiopia’s Agricultural Investment Potential & Opportunity as well as the potential of commercial/mechanized farm projects and the bottleneck of Agri-investment is Horizon Plantations.

Among successful commercial farming projects in Africa explored are –

• Coffee Plantation & Processing Plant Investment – Afro-Tsion Farm

• A Case Study of Large Scale Sisal Farming in Tanzania – Noble Azania Investments

Olam on the other hand provides its views on AfCFTA via session on ‘Impact of African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA) on Agriculture’ highlighting food security balance in Africa, cross border trade and its impact. In addition, LMC International presents the ‘Growth Outlook and Market Prospects for African Agribusiness’ – assessing the potential of key Agri commodities and price forecasts for grains, oil crops and more.

The summit also focuses on:

• Data Capturing to Enhance Overall Profitability of a Farming Operation – SGS Precision Farming Services (Corporate Sponsor)

• Application of Regenerative Agriculture for Today’s Climatic Context: Case Studies – Soil Capital

• Future Farms: Revolutionizing Crop Farming through Hydroponic Systems and Responsive Drip Irrigation – Hydroponics Africa

For more information, visit event website or contact Grace at [email protected] or call +65 6346 9147.

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Events Update


SPACE 2019 took place from 10 to 13 September at the Rennes Exhibition Centre, in France. This thirty-third edition was a great success and boasted a cheerful and positive atmosphere. All the participants came in "project mode" to partake in the four days of "Planet Livestock". This was a sign of the relatively stable economic situation of our livestock sectors, thanks to a slightly more favourable business climate. Livestock farmers working in all types of animal production were able to enjoy the Expo, which is aligned with the image they have of their profession as a constructive, 21st-century sector.

SPACE 2019 brought together 1,400 exhibitors from 42 countries, and 105,318 visitors, including 14,706 international visitors from 122 countries. The international attendance, up 2%, reflects the global dimension of this edition. This Expo was marked by the participation of many delegations who came to our great livestock region of Western France to find information on developing animal production in their countries: Russia with its national agency for the development of organic agriculture; China, with a delegation led by the Vice-Governor of Shandong Province; Kazakhstan with its Vice-Minister of Agriculture and its Ambassador to France; and many more. It is also important to point out the participation of many delegations from Africa, the continent in the spotlight this year: Senegal, Cameroon, Nigeria, Mali, Guinea Conakry and Côte d'Ivoire all came to SPACE with very specific objectives of promoting livestock development in their countries.

This edition was also dedicated to the climate. Farmers are already largely engaged in efforts to combat climate change, and this was clearly demonstrated at the Espace for the Future, with its theme "Climate-Friendly Practices and Technologies". A wide range of pragmatic and financially viable solutions for greenhouse gas reduction, energy production and energy efficient systems in livestock buildings were presented at the Espace for the Future.

SPACE 2019 once again showcased

innovation in livestock farming thanks to 46 Innov'SPACE winners and four Top Choice awards. Sustainability, health excellence and animal welfare, digital technology and improved working conditions were the main areas addressed by these new products.

All these themes were addressed in depth at the nearly hundred conferences and debates on the agenda this year. The full and varied programme makes SPACE an absolutely unique venue for sharing knowledge geared towards promoting and developing agriculture.

The animal presentations were also very successful this year, with 560 cattle (out of 1,500 candidates) of 13 different breeds, and 180 sheep. Thanks to the variety of breeds present, SPACE promotes genetics at the national and international levels by showcasing these animals and their breeders. The breeds in the spotlight were Salers for beef breeds, and Pie Rouge for dairy breeds. For the first time, the SPACE organised a European Pie Rouge Challenge, with 45 elite animals from France, Belgium and Germany. The Genomic Elite auction, the only one in Europe with 31 lots of seven different breeds, including the Limousine breed returning this year, was also very popular. The highest bid was €8,600. The 33rd SPACE organisers were also happy to announce an exciting European Prim'Holstein challenge coming in 2022.

SPACE 2019: a great success

The official visit in the presence of Didier Guillaume, Minister of Agriculture and Food, as well as Loïg Chesnais-Girard, President of the Brittany Region, provided an opportunity for various stakeholders in the livestock sector to express their expectations regarding the future orientations of our agriculture, which is going through a period of transition. During the four-day event, SPACE facilitates interactions and networking in its mission to help farmers cope with the changes occurring in the livestock sectors.

SPACE opened its doors to aquaculture this year by organising two conferences on the topic, as well as a tour of a fish farm, and by clearly identifying companies offering solutions for this sector. Given the success of this initiative, a special area featuring stands dedicated to fish farming will be set up at SPACE 2020, which will take place from Tuesday 15 to Friday 18 September.

SPACE 2020: 15 to 18 September at the Rennes Exhibition Centre, in France

For More Information, Contact: Cecile Berthier [email protected]

Events Update


Poultry Africa 20192-3 October 2019-Kigali, Rwanda

6th Commercial Farm Africa30-31 October 2019-Nairobi, Kenya

Hortiflor Expo10-12 March 2020-Harare, Zimbabwe

Agritechnica 201910-16 November-Hannover, Germany

Africa Fertilizer Agribusiness Conference

01-19 October 2019-Cape town, South Africa

Poultry Africa 201902 - 03 October 19-Kigali, Rwanda

Tanzania FOODAGRO AFRICA 201917 Oct 1919 October 2019-Dar es

Salaam, Tanzania

IAOM MEA Conference & Expo03 -06 November 2019, Dubai, UAE

African Farming's 2nd Edition Agroinvestment Summit

02 -03 December 2019-London, UK

4th Morocco Food Expo 201906 Dec 1908 Dec 19-Casablanca,

Morocco

SIEMA Expo 201906 Dec 1908 Dec 19, Casablanca,

Morocco

West Africa Agribusiness Show18 Feb 2020 Feb 200-Lagos, Nigeria

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Words by Glenneis Kriel,

In the past, the bottom line used to be the be all and end all. But now, more and more

food companies are realizing the importance of sustainable development for their future growth and success. Sustainable development is no longer treated as a side project, or a nice-to-have bonus for a company’s PR department, but as an integral part of the overall business strategy, measured and reported on in similar terms as financial reviews.

While most of these plans also have a social and animal welfare component, here we are focusing on the impressive steps some food companies are taking to reduce their environmental footprints.

Plastic free Charoen Pokphand Foods PLC (CPF) has vowed to go plastic free by 2030 and reduce waste disposal at all its operations by 30 percent (relative to its 2015 baseline) by 2020. Instead of using plastic bags, in 2006 CPF started using stainless-steel trucks to transfer products in its integrated broiler business. This, according to the company’s annual financial reports, has reduced its plastic usage by 4,300 tonnes and greenhouse gas emissions by 29,000 tonnes. In 2013, the company replaced plastic feed bags with bulk feed tanks. By 2018, this had resulted in a 62 percent reduction in the volume of plastic used in its Thai operations and a 31 percent reduction in its foreign operations. The company in effect was able to remove

12,400 tonnes of plastic from its operations, translating into a greenhouse gas saving of 36,600 tonnes of carbon dioxide per year. CPF has also developed eco-friendly packaging and in 2015 became the first Thai company to use such trays in chilled raw chicken and pork products. In 2018 this allowed the company to use 60 tonnes less plastic in packaging, which is equivalent to 132 tonnes of carbon emissions.

Deforestation freeAcknowledging the impact of deforestation on climate change, CPF is training its employees and suppliers to make the most of their natural resources and is also partnering with various public and civil-society sectors to help conserve and restore natural resources within and outside the boundaries of its plants and farms. The company claims it has so far restored 1,613 hectares of mangrove and watershed forest. Multinational giant Cargill, meanwhile, is following this example. Earlier this year, the company published various policies and action plans to ensure company expansions are not at the expense of forests. Heather Tansey, Cargill sustainability director for animal nutrition and North American protein, explained that corn, soy and wheat constitute a large component of poultry feed, so when their poultry supply chains are located in areas that are high-risk for forest land use conversion for feed, they use their new policy to reconcile environmental Disclosure and economic decisions to produce food that is sustainable and nutritious for both people and the planet. But Cargill, like many

other feed companies, is also contributing to sustainable production by creating balanced feed formulas that reduce wastage. “Sound animal stewardship practices and proper nutrition are not only key factors in raising healthy animals and reducing the production impact to the environment, it’s also simply the right thing to do. Healthy animals are more efficient in terms of growth and feed use,” Tansey said. Besides this, Cargill is taking efforts to enhance farm management through, for example, the use of energy efficient heating and ventilation systems using renewable energy.

“The plant has allowed the poultry production facility to reduce its

reliance on the national grid by more than 30 percent, while providing 90

percent cleaner water, which is reused on the site”

Biogas production

RCL Foods, which has more than 240 operations across Africa, made headlines when in 2017 it established Africa’s largest biogas plant in Worcester, South Africa. The plant has allowed the poultry production facility to reduce its reliance on the national grid by more than 30 percent, while providing 90 percent cleaner water, which is reused on the site. The success of the project has spearheaded the development of a similar, but even larger waste-to-value.

plant at the firm’s Rustenburg chicken-processing facility this year. The company aims to generate 50 percent of its own electricity by 2025 and over the same period reduce its reliance on coal by 50 percent. As one of the top 100 companies on the JSE (Johannesburg’s stock exchange), RCL Foods has taken part in the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) – a UK-based organization which aims to make publishing carbon emissions a business norm for companies around the world – for a number of years. They scored the highest in South Africa’s food, beverage and tobacco sector in the CDP’s 2018 climate change survey, achieving an A- score for the second year running despite a stricter scoring system being implemented.

“Sustainable production is no longer a nice-to-have, but a business imperative, which is why RCL Foods is working tirelessly to come up with creative solutions to reduce waste, consume less water and fossil-fuel-based energy and do more with what they have,” Ettienne Thiebaut, group sustainability executive at RCL Foods, told The AgriFocus African Markets Magazine.

What are big food firms doing about climate change?Various food giants are finding innovative ways to reduce their environmental footprint and use their influence to inspire sustainable production along the supply chain

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Measurements and behavioral changes Country Bird Holdings (CBH) is showing what can be done with small interventions and behavioral changes. Since launching its sustainability programme five years ago, the company has managed to increase slaughter volumes by about 10 percent without electricity or water consumption increasing linearly at its processing plants. Marthinus Stander, CEO of CBH, says the company’s efforts

started with the installation of meters to monitor water, electricity and fuel consumption, followed by staff and supplier education: “Measurements are extremely important, as you need to create a baseline against which company progress can be measured. To allow quick reaction to deviations, measurements are taken daily at our operations and reported monthly to the company at large.” While it’s still early days for the programme, the company has managed to reduce its energy usage through the installation of power correction factors and phase balancing equipment, with a reduction in diesel usage achieved through the replacement of old generators with diesel rail engines that are more fuel efficient.

Water usage has been reduced from 20 to 15 litres per processed bird, thanks to awareness campaigns whereby visual materials were placed in all the company’s processing operations to educate employees about the importance of water conservation. The company also invested in equipment that is more water efficient. The company is currently installing LED lights in all its facilities to further

reduce its energy footprint and is evaluating the viability of establishing another biogas facility.

“We have established a biogas facility at one of our processing plants, which has slightly reduced our dependence on the national grid and resulted in water savings by purifying runoff, which now can be used as grey water,” says Stander. Stander points out that the idea was not to merely to “tick boxes”, but to create interventions with lasting results: “The achieved successes should then set the standards for what should be achieved tomorrow.” While the company’s suppliers have to adhere to strict production protocols in terms of animal welfare and waste management, systems have not yet been introduced to motivate more sustainable practices in the supply chain – though that’s next on Stander’s agenda.

“We would need to find a way to monitor on-farm environmental practices if we want to expand our efforts to suppliers,” he says. “So far, we have run awareness campaigns to motivate producers to reduce their environmental footprint. This not only makes sense from a conservation point of view, but also a business point of view, since efforts to reduce carbon emissions and water usage usually translate into business savings.”

“Water usage has been reduced from 20 to 15 litres per processed bird, thanks to awareness campaigns”


In an effort to create vibrant agricultural communities and improve food security, the

KwaZulu-Natal provincial government will this week launch a multimillion-rand Crops Planting Programme in Mkhanyakude District Municipality.

The R160m programme will see the provincial government providing tractors, farming implements and seeds to hundreds of subsistence and smallholder farmers in all 11 district municipalities in the province.

The launch on Thursday will be led by KwaZulu-Natal Premier Sihle Zikalala, members of the Provincial Executive Committee, traditional leaders and mayors.

Speaking ahead of the launch, the MEC for Agriculture and Rural Development, Bongi Sithole-Moloi, said planting crops is one of the provincial flagship programmes that is expected to transform the lives of many small farmers who struggle to produce adequate crops due to the lack of operational farming resources.

"We have decided to launch it in September, which is the start of the planting season. We

are excited that the head of the provincial government, will be part of the launch," said Sithole-Moloi.

Farmer register kicks-offMeanwhile, the technical committee working on Producer Farmer Register (PFR) has started with the pilot project launched recently in Mpumalanga.

The committee started with the collection of data, where they visited 18 projects based in Ehlanzeni and Bohlabela District Municipalities.

The project aimed at collecting stats on commercial and non-commercial farmers was established by the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (DAFF), assisted by Statistics South Africa.

Launched in 2019, the project will run until 2021 and is expected to improve the inaccurate and misrepresented statistics of farmers in the non-commercial sector, in particular, smallholder farmers across the country.

It will establish the number of farms, size of farms, crop types being farmed in different geographic areas, and agricultural inputs such as irrigation usage.

The establishment of the Producer/Farmer Register for South Africa is going to address the following areas for the sector and the country:

• Improve the inaccurate and misrepresented statistics of famers in the non-commercial sector, in particular smallholder farmers across the country;

• Build a basis from which the Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (AFF) sector performance can be measured in the non-commercial sector;

• Enable the development of indicators in line with Medium Term Strategic Framework (MTSF) and National Development Plan (NDP). These indicators will help to identify progress in achieving government outcomes;

• Accurately identify smallholder farmers in terms of their geographic distribution and agricultural activities;

• Establish an up-to-date frame of reference for conducting agricultural sector surveys in the country;

• Track the impact of agricultural support amongst beneficiaries in agriculture and development of strategies to help producers overcome the challenges related to natural and unnatural disasters; and

• Account for beneficiaries in agriculture who are entitled to support services.

Crop planting drive to improve KZN food security

Local News


JOHANNESBURG – Kenya has boosted its power generation capacity and is one giant

step closer to reaching its goal of 100 percent renewable energy generation by 2030 after it launched the continent’s largest wind farm.

Set to contribute 310MW to the national grid, the $680 million privately-funded Lake Turkana Wind Power project will increase the country’s power supply by about 13 percent, reducing the country’s reliance on thermal generated electricity, the Africa Oil and Power Corporation said in a press release.

With an energy mix that consists of 85 percent renewable energy, Kenya is considered one of the world’s leading countries in the development and implementation of clean energy – particularly in the geothermal sector.

Kenya’s installed capacity increased from 1,768MW in March 2013 to 2,712MW in 2019 through renewable energy projects including the Garissa solar power and Ngong wind power plants.

Further, in the last eight months, the country has saved its citizens over KES 8 billion ($77 million) as a result of a decreased reliance on diesel-generated thermal power.

“The African continent is increasingly tapping into its wind power potential in efforts to close the significant power gap,” said the press release.

“With world-class developments coming online in countries including South Africa, Nigeria and Ghana, Africa is expected to considerably improve power access through the further integration of clean energy.”

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Energy Generation By 2030


Nedbank has committed R25 million towards safeguarding critical water source areas,

biodiversity hotspots and rural livelihoods with a strong focus on the Eastern Cape. The money will be spent in partnership with WWF South Africa which has a long working relationship with Nedbank.

For the past eight years, Nedbank and WWF have partnered to support sustainable farming across South Africa. The next five-year phase of this work will now be scaled up to secure water source areas, strengthen sustainable local economies and improve rural livelihoods to see people living in harmony with nature.

South Africa is one of the 30 most water-scarce countries across the globe, and recent severe droughts have demonstrated how critical sufficient clean water is to maintaining economic growth and development while ensuring the health and well-being of our citizens.

A recent WWF and CSIR study revealed that 22 critical water source areas deliver most of South Africa’s freshwater, with just 10% of our land area delivering a staggering 50% of our river flows. In order to protect SA’s water security, WWF-SA has been working with key institutions to define, understand and improve the safeguarding and functioning of these areas to strengthen our national water security.

Balancing competing demandsThe Eastern Cape is significant as South Africa’s second-largest province with an estimated population of 7 million people comprising some 1.8 million households. It is also home to some of South Africa’s most critical water source areas – delivering close to 20% of SA’s water – and key biodiversity hotspots (including the Grasslands biome) and in urgent need of developing sustained rural livelihoods and employment for the youth.

Justin Smith, WWF-SA’s business development unit head says that the organisation is focused on scaling-up numerous sector-specific interventions across multiple land-use sectors. “We want to mobilise collaborative efforts through community-public-private-partnerships (CPPPs) and coordinating the various components of our work within integrated landscape hubs, to work collectively at landscape level to balance competing demands and affect change.

“The landscape level is often the most appropriate level of action between national and local, allowing stakeholders to understand their own impacts and explore their shared risk and joint opportunities while being able to shape and influence the future they wish to see in their region.”

Supporting local community organisations

To achieve this, WWF – through the support of this Nedbank partnership – will partner with and support existing local NGOs, community-based organisations (CBO’s), national and provincial/ local government and private sector partners to promote the concept of Landscapes for Livelihoods.

The success of this approach has been demonstrated in the Eastern Cape’s innovative and highly successful Umzimvubu Catchment Partnership Programme (UCPP), co-founded and led by the Matatiele-based Environmental Rural Solutions (ERS) and Conservation South Africa (CSA).

Another key area of work will be to encourage agricultural and water stewardship best practice in the dairy, fruit and forestry sectors, particularly in the Kouga and Tsitsikamma regions.

By taking collective action to safeguard one of South Africa’s key water security and biodiversity hotspot regions, WWF-SA and Nedbank are ensuring that the ecological integrity of these vital catchments are maintained and restored. This will ensure that they continue to provide water, food, livelihoods, generate jobs and develop local SMMEs, and build climate resilience for local and downstream communities who rely on them.

Driving agricultural sustainabilityJohn Hudson, national head of agriculture for

Nedbank, says that Nedbank is committed to partnerships that are proven to support sustainability. “Strategically, Nedbank aims not only to be good with money but more importantly to do good with it as well. We are therefore proud to use our core business to drive the sustainability of the agricultural sector, while protecting our country’s water, food and job security and ensuring economic growth for all.”

“WWF and Nedbank have been working together in various forms for almost 30 years – an incredible example of a long-term NGO/business partnership that continues to evolve and innovate in finding solutions to complex sustainability challenges in South Africa. We commend Nedbank for their investment in a critical environmental and development node for South Africa, and are excited to work with them to help achieve their ambitions under the UN Sustainable Development Goals,” says Smith.

“We are proud to partner with the WWF on this new partnership,” says Brigitte Burnett, executive head of Sustainability for Nedbank. “In addition to the extensive environmental and community benefits that this partnership will realise, we believe that it will open up new opportunities for us to use our financial expertise to help our clients succeed in this ever-changing and increasingly resource-constrained world.”

Nedbank Announces R25m Boost To Safeguard Water, Bodiversity And Job Security

Local News


Lagos state government has decided to train and empower around 15,000 youths

and the unemployed in the next four years in agricultural value chains

The training programme aims to improve agricultural production and create employment opportunities.

The Lagos state commissioner for agriculture Prince Gbolahan Lawal said that the training time period would be reduced to six months from the one year, highlighting that the goal is to increase the human capacity of the youths involved, thus adding to food security in the state.

As reported in The Eagle Online, Lawal explained that the state’s vision for the next four years includes food security and improved nutrition by using local production, sustenance and resilience agricultural practices, the creation of dignified jobs in the agricultural sector using technology as an enabling tool as well as economic diversification.

He said, “This training programme will no doubt improve agricultural production, train new sets of farmers that will drive the development of agriculture, create employment opportunities for new generation of youths, contribute to the food security of the state, improve the standard of living of youths through self-sufficiency in

agro-based enterprises and increase economic activities of the surrounding communities.”

The state government is expected to extend the school agricultural programme to correctional schools in the state to further stimulate the interest of the youths in agriculture, Lawal added.

According to him, “The major aim of the school agricultural programme is to promote practical and commercial agriculture among youths in schools within the State with the aim of empowering students with sound and practical knowledge of agriculture to complement the theoretical aspect taught in the classroom.”

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The increasing need for enhanced productivity due to growing food demand

globally, has propelled the demand for agriculture equipment. The global agriculture tyre market is estimated to value over $9bn and register a CAGR over 5.2% during the forecast period 2019-2026. This according to a research study on Global Agriculture Tyre Market by FutureWise Market Research.

Elevation in the fleet size of tractors in developing countries and technological advancements in farming techniques are primary factors stimulating the market growth. Furthermore, modification in tractors has resulted in compatibility with the latest farming equipment which has elevated the adoption, therefore resulting in the propelling the market.

Government offering attractive subsidies on the purchase of new agricultural machinery and equipment is playing a major role in bolstering the market growth. Awareness among small-scale farmers regarding restoration of organic farming and the role of modern agriculture vehicles is generating high demand for agriculture tyre usage. Expansion of the regional presence of OEMs and favorable foreign trade policies are also expected to spur the agriculture tyre demand.

Sustainable farming practices are gaining traction to meet the needs of higher agricultural yields. Shrinking cultivation lands induce the need for advanced farming equipment automation which implies increased demand for agricultural vehicles. This, in turn, is augmenting the use of agriculture tyres that

offer soft footprint tailored based on farm terrain. Also, the already sold agriculture vehicles need periodic maintenance of agriculture tyres fueling the aftermarket demand.

Factors hampering the agriculture tyre market growth

• Government inclination to curb harmful environmental impact due to the use of certain farming vehicles.

• Inverted taxation policy i.e. tax on raw rubber is higher than manufactured tyres.

• Frequent fluctuations in raw material prices.

• Farming activities weather dependency.

The market is classified into by product, by application, by distribution, and by region. Based on by-product the market consists of bias and radial ply tyres. Radial ply tyres are expected to witness notable growth during the forecast.

Radial tyres are compatible at low pressure and offer much better ride ability than other tyres. Radial ply tyre offer enhanced puncture resistance.

Due to these factors, there has been a notable demand for radial-ply tyres. Bias-ply tyres are also forecasted to observe substantial growth over the forecast period as these tyres

last longer, are tougher and relatively low-priced when compared to other tyres. Owing to before-mentioned factors bias-ply tyre is expected to witness an increase in demand.

Based on application, the market is bifurcated into tractors and harvesters. Tractors are expected to dominate the market. New product development to suit specific farming process is estimated to fuel further growth of the tractor segment. Launch of damage-sensitive crops harvester is augmenting the demand of tractors which in turn is augmenting the growth of the market.

In terms of region, North America and Europe regions are the global leaders of the market. The utilisation of the latest advanced technologies is driving the growth of the market in these regions. Technological advancements and rising demand for tractors are presumed to boost the presence of the market.

The Asia-Pacific region is anticipated to witness substantial growth, owing to favourable government policies in developing nations like India and Bangladesh to support and boost the agriculture sector. Rise in population in the region is fuelling the demand for rapid cultivation of crops by employing tractors and harvesters, hence accelerating the demand for agriculture tyres in the region.

Established players of the market are Bridgestone, Michelin, Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., Continental AG, Alliance Tire Group (ATG), CEAT, JK Tyre & Industries Ltd, Trelleborg Wheel Systems, JK Tyre & Industries, CEAT Tyres, and Bridgestone Corporation.

Global Agricultural Tyre Market To Value Over $9Bn By 2026


The US and the Republic of Ghana have signed a declaration of partnership at the African Green Revolution Forum hosted in Accra, to

launch a five-year ‘Feed the Future Country Plan’ for Ghana that is set to increase investments in agriculture, build greater resilience and improve household nutrition

Feed the Future has spurred the investment into maize, rice, soybeans and grew domestic markets by connecting smallholder farmers. (Image source: World Bank Photo Collection/Flickr)

Feed the Future is the US Government’s global hunger and food security initiative, bringing together investments from 11 US Government agencies to help accelerate Ghana’s journey to self-reliance through agriculture, trade and policy reforms. Through the Declaration, the two nations aligned their priorities for investments in food security, trade, and nutrition in Ghana, in the northern, north-east, upper-east, upper-west regions and in coastal fishing zones.

The new country plan provides a blueprint to accelerate agriculture-led growth. It also strengthens resilience to better cope with drought and other disasters and supports a well-nourished population, especially women and children. The plan identifies opportunities to leverage private sector investment, expand research in agricultural technology, thus increasing economic growth.

“The declaration of partnership aligns with the USAID philosophy of assisting partner countries on their respective journeys to self-reliance. In partnership, we commit to engaging the private sector, research and scientific community, and civil society to strengthen the enabling environment to accelerate broad-based, sustainable and inclusive economic growth for a wealthier Ghana,” said the US ambassador Stephanie S Sullivan.

The initial phase of Feed the Future began operating in Ghana in 2010 and has reduced poverty and stunting in northern Ghana. The 2015 Zone of Influence population-based survey revealed a 12 per cent decrease in poverty from 2012 to 2015 and a 17 per cent decrease in stunting. Feed the Future activities spurred private sector investment for maize, rice and soybeans and grew domestic markets by connecting smallholder farmers to markets. Farmers improved their incomes through increased access to finance, mobile technology, fertilizer and certified seeds. Households benefited from improved nutrition, especially for women of reproductive age and children under five.

The new plan will build on these gains and expand Feed the Future’s focus on private sector agricultural investment and trade to accelerate economic growth.

Following the launch, the US Agency for International Development (USAID) hosted an agricultural and food security research event where a diverse set of partners, including government officials, farmers, other agricultural practitioners and private sector firms discussed how Ghana is uniquely positioned to scale its successes by incorporating digital innovations, research and technology into the partners’ agriculture investments.

Usa And Ghana Sign Declaration Of

Partnership On Food Security

BY ROBYN JOUBERT

The Barney van Niekerk/AFMA Technical Person of the Year Award is presented to a person who has made an outstanding technical contribution to the benefit of the

feed industry in South Africa. Since starting his career as a research scientist at the Agricultural Research Council (ARC), Dr Peter Plumstead has been extensively involved in poultry nutrition with a strong focus on research and product development, locally with various research and industry institutions, and internationally with DuPont. As technical director at Chemuniqué, he works closely with integrators and nutrition consultants in the poultry industry with the aim of improving the efficiency and sustainability of meat production in sub-Saharan Africa by identifying opportunities and executing specific research projects locally and abroad. Peter was actively involved in planning and sourcing external funding to upgrade the poultry research facilities at the University of Pretoria (UP), and he continues to lead several research projects and serve as co-adviser to graduate students at UP. His contribution to local research and his exceptional ability to motivate students to get excited about poultry has developed students and given them global exposure with the projects they are involved in. He understands that investing in future talent is a prerequisite for making a positive contribution to the industry and our country. Peter continues to present his research locally and internationally and is well-known for his ability to present the most technical scientific concepts in a practical and commercially relevant manner. His ongoing passion for research, dedication to the poultry industry, and purposeful investment in developing the future poultry nutritionists of our industry made him the ideal candidate to be this year’s AFMA Technical Person of the Year.

The AFMA Person of the Year Award is presented to a person who has made an exceptional contribution towards the feed industry over a two-year period. For the past 30 years, Terry Wiggill has dedicated his resources to making a difference to the cost and sustainability of producing food in Africa by searching for new innovations and being the first to bring these technologies to our country. He has made most of his contribution to the industry while standing at the helm of Chemuniqué – a company dedicated to improving the efficiency of livestock production to facilitate efficient meat, milk, and egg production for the region. The company started over 20 years ago when Terry, together with Ashley Shapiro, bought Hochfeld Fine Chemicals, changing the name to Chemuniqué in 1998. Since then, the company has grown significantly in its customer-service offerings through partnerships with leading, scientifically innovative, international organisations, including Zinpro Corporation, DuPont, CJ Bio, Arm & Hammer, and Impextraco. These partnerships also led to the development of an ISO-accredited enzyme analysis laboratory that enables Chemuniqué to produce customer-specific solutions for the South African market, something Terry is particularly proud of. Terry always has been a visionary leader and an animal scientist who has the ability to recognise the potential of new science, with the tenacity to convince others to evaluate new concepts. He is passionate about developing people, contributing time and leadership into local communities like Hlanganani, and putting that same effort into developing young graduates and interns in the business. In a nationwide feed producers marketing survey conducted in 2013, it was clear that Terry’s impact in the industry was derived from his passion to not only add value and a greater purpose of animal and feed production in Southern Africa, but that through his absolute integrity, he had become a key influencer in the feed additive industry. In addition to his scientific acumen, his personal code of ethics and the integrity with which he conducts himself in all spheres of business and his personal life have been unwavering and have shaped Chemuniqué into the company it is today. There is no doubt that over the course of his career, Terry has contributed significantly to shaping the South African feed industry.

The team at Chemuniqué could not be prouder of these two gentlemen, and we congratulate them on this amazing achievement!

The Animal Feed Manufacturers Association of South Africa (AFMA) is the official industry representative body of the local feed industry. Their annual AGM is a highlight on the industry calendar, and this year it was all about the Chemuniqué directors! Technical director Dr Peter Plumstead received the Barney van Niekerk/AFMA Technical Person of the Year Award and managing director Terry Wiggill was named AFMA Person of the Year for 2018/2019.

Chemuniqué directors shine at annual AFMA awards

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LUXEMBOURG CITY, – Gates (NYSE: GTES), a leading global provider of application-

specific fluid power and power transmission solutions, has further expanded its PRO™ Series portfolio with the launch of new Pro1T and Pro2T hydraulic hose lines for the European market.

The Gates PRO Series line of professional-grade hydraulic hoses offers performance specifically tailored to hydraulic applications across multiple end markets. Leveraging Gates’ deep application knowledge, materials science expertise and process engineering capabilities, the full line of PRO Series products delivers performance, reliability and design flexibility to meet the varying demands seen in today’s hydraulic systems.

The new Pro1T and Pro2T hose lines are added to the PRO Series hose range of smooth hose cover solutions, providing a broad range of products for both first-fit and replacement industrial applications. Gates technical experts and engineers are available to evaluate and optimize customers’ system designs to ensure the right solution for each application. Pro1T and Pro2T meet the EN 857 1SC and 2SC requirements, respectively, and will be available in seven sizes ranging from -4 to -16. Both constructions are being produced in the new Gates manufacturing plant in Legnica, Poland.

“By continuing to invest in our PRO Series line of hoses and couplings, our customers now have a broad portfolio for selecting the right product for their application,” said Tom Pitstick, CMO and senior vice president of Product Line Management for Gates. “Complementing Gates’ existing line of MegaSys® hoses, the PRO Series line allows us to grow with our existing customers across channels and meet the needs of new customers by providing a broader range of engineering solutions for modern hydraulic applications.”

Pro1T and Pro2T are specifically being launched in European markets where the EN 857 1SC and 2SC specifications are widely used.

About Gates Gates is a global manufacturer of innovative, highly engineered power transmission and fluid power solutions. Gates offers a broad portfolio of products to diverse replacement channel customers and to original equipment ("first-fit") manufacturers as specified components. Gates participates in many sectors of the industrial and consumer markets. Gates products play essential roles in a diverse range of applications across a wide variety of end markets ranging from harsh and hazardous industries such as agriculture, construction, manufacturing and energy, to everyday consumer applications such as printers, power washers, automatic doors and vacuum cleaners, and virtually every form of transportation. Gates products are sold in 128 countries across four commercial regions: The Americas; Europe, Middle East and Africa; Greater China; and East Asia

and India. More about Gates can be found at www.gates.com.

Media Contact: Tania Bergmans [email protected] +32 53 76 27 17

Gates Expands PRO Series Product Line with Launch of Pro1T and Pro2T Hydraulic Hoses for Industrial Applications

PRO Series hoses and couplings broaden solutions for wide-ranging applications and markets

remove are ones with close physical andbiological similarities to the grain, forexample, weed seeds from wild grasses andother commercial cereals, such as barleymixed with wheat. The physicalcharacteristics most commonly identified asbeing different enough to achievecommercially acceptable levels of impurityseparation are as follows:● Geometric dimensions – These vary

from grain to grain and the impuritywhich is targeted, but usually includelength, breadth and depth of the grain.Identification of such dimensions allowsthe crude grain sample to be screenedthrough sieves of specific size. The grainwill pass through the round-holed screenwith its vertical axis perpendicular to theplane of the screen. And taking thecross-section of the grain as ‘elliptical’,then the ‘vital statistic’ on which it issized by the screen is its maximumdiameter. Grain is able to pass througha slotted screen with its longest axisparallel to the plane of the screen,provided that the length of the slot ismore than the length of the grain. As thescreen ‘reciprocates’ the grain will alignitself so that it passes through if its

minimum diameter is less than theopening of the slot.

● Weight – This characteristic which ismore correctly called ‘mass’ allows forthe separation of grain and unwantedparticles by utilising differences in thepropensity for materials to ‘float’ in airduring aspiration-based techniques.

● Shape or form – variation in the

morphology (shape) of grains andcontaminating seeds is a useful basisfor separation using science based ondifferent resistances to rolling. Othercharacteristics that may also affectresistance to rolling include whetherthe grain is smooth (glabrous) or hairy(pubescent).

● Surface factors – whether the surface ofthe grain is uniformly smooth or unevencaused by the presence of holes andcracks can also be used to identify andremove impurities. This will be of partic-ular importance in grain samplessuffering various types of insect damageor physical damage due to growingconditions (e.g. water relations) or poorlyset and adjusted harvesting machinery.

● Colouration – Impurities that possesscontrasting colours to the grain whichthey contaminate can be separated outby using optical equipment. h

GRAIN PROCESSING

Whether the surface of thegrain is uniformly smooth oruneven can also be used to

identify and remove impurities.

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Clearing of indigenous vegetation, or constructing close to a watercourse or

wetland, are among the many activities that could land farm owners and agricultural developers in hot water – if they don’t have the required environmental authorisations.

According to Karissa Nel, principal environmental scientist at SRK Consulting’s Port Elizabeth office, the company is often required to submit ‘Section 24G’ applications on behalf of clients who start work on a site before they have complied with the National Environmental Management Act (NEMA) or other environmental legislation.

“Section 24G of NEMA provides for a formal application process to rectify activities that began without the required environmental authorisations or licenses,” said Nel. “However, before any authorisation decision is taken, the law allows that an administrative fine of up to R5 million may be levied.”

The activity could be any of the activities

listed in the NEMA 2014 EIA Regulations (as amended in 2017) and ranges from residential developments to agricultural activities such as crop fields, piggeries, chicken batteries, abattoirs and commercial composting – including the associated infrastructure such as pipelines and roads. The ‘24G application’, as it is informally called, addresses the unlawful commencement or continuation of an activity for which an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) or a waste management license was required.

“It does not matter if non-compliance occurred as a wilful unlawful act or whether a party was completely unaware of the requirements of the environmental legislation,” Nel said.

Neither does the payment of the administrative fine guarantee a successful outcome of the application.

“Even before payment is made, the competent authority has the discretion to accept or refuse the section 24G application,” said Nel. “Only

once the application is accepted – and a fine calculated and paid – will the competent authority process and consider the information submitted with the application.”

The pain does not stop there. The S24G processes can take more than four times longer than a normal environmental assessment process done in good time. Also, interested and affected parties that give input during the public participation process are often not very forgiving, adding additional complexity to the process. The authorities can also put a stop to all activities on site while they assess the environmental impacts and rehabilitate or remediate any environmental damage or pollution that has taken place as a result of the activity.

The message is clear, she said. The lawful and most efficient way to approach any new activity on your property is to determine the legal requirements upfront, before starting any work that may impact the environment.

Karissa Nel, principal environmental scientist, SRK Consulting

License before you leap – SRK


With the fourth industrial revolution upon us, the need for skills in Maths, science

and computing is greater than ever.

Two-a-Day, one of the largest employers in the Grabouw area, is well aware of this trend and is already seeking out learners with matriculation certification and especially those with Maths skills. Additionally, the company, one of the shareholders of South Africa’s largest apple and pear exporter, Tru-Cape Fruit Marketing, is making it possible for existing staff and unemployed people who don’t yet have matric, to achieve this. Two-a-Day currently invests about R360 000 annually on the matriculation programme that has about 50 participants.

Any sign of growth, recovery or renewal is how Green Shoots, the Maths-focussed education company defines the term. In Agriculture it means the same things so the synergy that exists between Two-a-Day’s support of the Green Shoots programme at schools in Grabouw makes sense.

According to Mark Swartz and Jo Besford, both founders and directors of Green Shoots speaking from their Strand offices in the Western Cape, the on-line Math’s education programme that is available to schools free of charge, has already had massive success in increasing numeracy in one of the foundation subjects.

“Our role is to add value to the school and their teaching staff”, Swartz says while Besford, who came to South Africa 12 years ago after teaching Math’s in the tough neighborhoods of inner-London schools, comments about the real-time information their Green Shoot programme provides. “Learners and educators have their results almost instantly but, essentially, the platform also immediately highlights areas that learners struggle with and the teaching staff can then support.”

“Because we align with what the schools are teaching”, Swartz explains, “we support the school and the teachers and the learners benefit.”

Swartz hails from Botrivier in the Overberg where he was at school with Two-a-Day’s Doctor Anthony Hess. “This was how I got to meet Two-a-Day’s Director of Human Resources, Dimitri Jacobs, who also drives the company’s many corporate social responsibility programmes. I had the opportunity of introducing Green Shoots and our Math’s-support programme to Two-a-Day.” Swartz says.

“We already assist about 133, 924 learners and 3, 274 teachers in 328 schools as well as provide input during the developmental stage in 15 after-school centres. Now, with Two-a-Day’s help, an initial support of R60, 000 we can help three Grabouw primary schools: De Rust Futura, Glen Elgin and Kathleen Murray,” Swartz says, adding: “While we provide the software in the form of on-line training and testing, it is

the warmware, the hand-holding and human-component that we provide that seems to add as much value to schools.”

Beryl Bowers, Curriculum Data Specialist, Zubeida Davids, Curriculum Data Specialist, Jo Besford, Founder/Director and Mark Swartz, Founder/Director.

Jo Besford says they have a programme with a high-school too which is currently being evaluated. “Maths is a gateway subject. Both Mark and I were Maths/Science teachers and in 2010 we started Green Shoots with the then support of the Human Dignity Foundation as original donor. People have described our business model as odd as school learners or schools never bear the cost of the online programme or support. We understand how tight already limited resources are for school governing bodies and the parents that support them so we only want to be part of the solution and not part of the problem.”

According to Besford, they support schools around the peninsula and even in the Ceres area where they work, among others with Nduli and Morrisdale Primary Schools. Ceres Fruit Growers, the apple and pear processing and packing business in that region is the other shareholder of Tru-Cape Fruit Marketing and works with Nduli Primary School with a Swop Shop programme where items that can be recycled are exchanged for fruit, vegetables and other necessities.

“The strategic decision taken by the Western Cape Government to insist on internet access and computers in schools has been the platform on which our success is built,” says Swartz.

Dr Isabel Tarling reporting on the Integrated Math’s Project Monitoring and Evaluation Report 2016-2018 wrote: “District officials indicated that learners’ attainment in Math’s increased by up to 15% during 20176-2018 and attributed this to Math’s Curriculum Online use. Learners attitude towards the subject and confidence in their Math’s abilities also increased during this period. Using state-of-the-art knowledge from the field of learning science, a direct correlation was established between learners’ ability to judge their learning and their actual performance, a measure expressed as the degree of calibration. The analysis of data provides irrefutable evidence that each one of the four outcomes set for the project were met beyond expectation.”

Swartz comments that schools always had good data but now that is available in real-time. “Within 12 minutes of learners completing modules we can assess where the issues are and these are immediately available to the schools and teaching body via a dashboard that shows a range of useful analyses including a per question breakdown for every learner.

Besford says that learners who use Maths@Home, the after-school programme, improve

in their on-line ranking scores and through competitions are able to pitch themselves against pupils at other schools. “This can be a very empowering. I believes this spills over into increasing confidence and potential.” she ends.

“Two-a-Day is very proud to be involved with Green Shoots and the schools in our community. We believe that the investment we made at a very early stage of the learners’ development will enhance their chances of pursuing careers that are needed for the future”, says Two-a-Day’s HR Director Dimitri Jacobs.

Tru-Cape Fruit Marketing’s managing director Roelf Pienaar says that education, in particular in the maths, science and computer-logic subjects, is one of the main keys to unlock future success and sustainable employment. “Green Shoots and other programmes that support learners, need to be encouraged and companies should be inspired by Two-a-Day’s approach to also sponsor and support such programmes where possible.”

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Grabouw learners engaging with the programme.

Helping prepare learners for the fourth industrial revolution

(From left to right) Beryl Bowers: Curriculum Data Specialist, Zubeida Davids: Curriculum Data Specialist, Jo Besford: Founder/Director and Mark Swartz: Founder/Director.

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Revolutionary methods of better carefor your livestock, poultry, pets...

even children

A moveable penfor sheep, pets & poultry

Porta-pens weigh only 27kg / 46kg each and are easily handled by two people.

Porta-pens are supplied in standard heightof 1.2 meter (4’) and standard lenght of 30 meter.

Unrolling a Porta-pen takes approximatly oneminute. Rewinding after use takes no more than two minutes.

After unrolling, the mesh is shaped into a widecircular enclosure with maximum of 10 meter (32’). Ends are joined in 2 seconds with a fencing dropper.

Porta-pens are designed for small livestock, butcan be used for cattle, calves, horses, goats and pigs if iron standards are added at approximately 5 - 6 meter intervals to which the pen is loosely attached with binding wire.

Porta-pen

Versatility does not end in its various applications as an instant fence for livestock, but can also be used for the following amazing variety of purposes:

With conventional support as fixed kraals for sheep, cattle, horses, pigs, goats etc.To create corridors for handeling livestock at milking sheds, dipping tanks etc.As swimming-pool enclosures.As playpens and partitioning for safeguarding small children.

When Porta-pens are no longer required for their original purpose, they can be cut into shorter lenghts and then used for the following purposes:

As concrete reinforcements for dam walls, floors etc.As tree guardsAs trellises for climbing plants, sweet peas etc.As garden fencesAs burglar-proofingAs hayracks for cattle or sheepTo support plastic sheeting for garden houses ortunnels for the growing of vegetables, flowers etc.Where to or more units are combined to form a large circle, iron standards must be used. Also if Porta-pens are used for straight line fencing.

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With Bonnox, you score between the posts !

Already, many farmers are aware of Bonnox’s range of fine products: The “Money Saver”, “Close Mesh”, “Kombi Fence”, “Square Mesh”, “Multi Fence” and “Flexi Fence” were all meticulously designed to provide for every possible need. But what sets a manufacturerapart from the rest, is the ability to promptly observe and react to new trends and needs in the market.

The prefabricated fencing market in Africa currently needs a product which is inexpensive, as farmers are currently required to be thrifty with their money. Therefore, Bonnox decided to introduce their “ Economy “ range.

The only difference between this fencing and their existing “Elite“ range, is that it is lightly galvanised instead of fully galvanised. Now a farmer can compare “apples with apples“ when comparing Bonnox with competitors’ fencing products.

“There are lightly galvanised wire fences on the market, but many of our clients ask for it under the

Bonnox (Pty) LtdPhysical Address: 32 Van Tonder Street, Sunderland Ridge, CenturionPostal Address: P.O.Box 21677, Valhalla, 0137, South AfricaTel: +27 12 666 8717 Fax: +2712 666 9716 Mobile Number: +27 76 169 9068E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.bonnox.co.za

Standard unit

10 meterdiameter

With corridor

3 Porta-pens

Permanent fencein series

2.5mm Wire diameterWeight: 27kg


Standard height 1.2m Standard length 30m

Bonnox PORTA PEN ™Versatile and mobile pens for livstock. sheep, goats and pets.

Vertical and Horizontal wire spacing 100mm x 100mm

Back by

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demand.

1.2mHeight

Bonnox brand name,”says Anita Gent, Director of Bonnox.

“We therefore decided to also manufacture an economical version of the nine most popular products in our range of seventy products. This includes the “Money Saver”, “Close Efficient fencing that lasts:

BONNOX supplies just what you need –quick as a “Flash Mesh” and “Multi Fence” ranges of 1,2m, 1,8m and 2,4 m. This offers the farmer an inexpensive solution of fencing for his stock, small and large game.

In areas where the effects of the elements are not very harsh on wire fencing, this inexpensive Bonnox will still last for many years, but fully galvanised Bonnox is still recommended for areas where the elements affect fences more severely.

As the “Elite” and “Economy” ranges look exactly the same, the labels on the existing “Elite” range are green while those on the economical range are royal blue. The price of the economical range is only 75% of the price for the existing range, but it isstill being manufactured with the same Bonnox meticulousness and care. The wire still being from the same supplier.


Revolutionary methods of better carefor your livestock, poultry, pets...

even children

A moveable penfor sheep, pets & poultry

Porta-pens weigh only 27kg / 46kg each and are easily handled by two people.

Porta-pens are supplied in standard heightof 1.2 meter (4’) and standard lenght of 30 meter.

Unrolling a Porta-pen takes approximatly oneminute. Rewinding after use takes no more than two minutes.

After unrolling, the mesh is shaped into a widecircular enclosure with maximum of 10 meter (32’). Ends are joined in 2 seconds with a fencing dropper.

Porta-pens are designed for small livestock, butcan be used for cattle, calves, horses, goats and pigs if iron standards are added at approximately 5 - 6 meter intervals to which the pen is loosely attached with binding wire.

Porta-pen

Versatility does not end in its various applications as an instant fence for livestock, but can also be used for the following amazing variety of purposes:

With conventional support as fixed kraals for sheep, cattle, horses, pigs, goats etc.To create corridors for handeling livestock at milking sheds, dipping tanks etc.As swimming-pool enclosures.As playpens and partitioning for safeguarding small children.

When Porta-pens are no longer required for their original purpose, they can be cut into shorter lenghts and then used for the following purposes:

As concrete reinforcements for dam walls, floors etc.As tree guardsAs trellises for climbing plants, sweet peas etc.As garden fencesAs burglar-proofingAs hayracks for cattle or sheepTo support plastic sheeting for garden houses ortunnels for the growing of vegetables, flowers etc.Where to or more units are combined to form a large circle, iron standards must be used. Also if Porta-pens are used for straight line fencing.

Back by popular demand ! ! ! ! ! !

With Bonnox, you score between the posts !

Already, many farmers are aware of Bonnox’s range of fine products: The “Money Saver”, “Close Mesh”, “Kombi Fence”, “Square Mesh”, “Multi Fence” and “Flexi Fence” were all meticulously designed to provide for every possible need. But what sets a manufacturerapart from the rest, is the ability to promptly observe and react to new trends and needs in the market.

The prefabricated fencing market in Africa currently needs a product which is inexpensive, as farmers are currently required to be thrifty with their money. Therefore, Bonnox decided to introduce their “ Economy “ range.

The only difference between this fencing and their existing “Elite“ range, is that it is lightly galvanised instead of fully galvanised. Now a farmer can compare “apples with apples“ when comparing Bonnox with competitors’ fencing products.

“There are lightly galvanised wire fences on the market, but many of our clients ask for it under the

Bonnox (Pty) LtdPhysical Address: 32 Van Tonder Street, Sunderland Ridge, CenturionPostal Address: P.O.Box 21677, Valhalla, 0137, South AfricaTel: +27 12 666 8717 Fax: +2712 666 9716 Mobile Number: +27 76 169 9068E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.bonnox.co.za

Standard unit

10 meterdiameter

With corridor

3 Porta-pens

Permanent fencein series



Standard height 1.2m Standard length 30m

Bonnox PORTA PEN ™Versatile and mobile pens for livstock. sheep, goats and pets.

Vertical and Horizontal wire spacing 100mm x 100mm

Back by

Popular

demand.

1.2mHeight

Bonnox brand name,”says Anita Gent, Director of Bonnox.

“We therefore decided to also manufacture an economical version of the nine most popular products in our range of seventy products. This includes the “Money Saver”, “Close Efficient fencing that lasts:

BONNOX supplies just what you need –quick as a “Flash Mesh” and “Multi Fence” ranges of 1,2m, 1,8m and 2,4 m. This offers the farmer an inexpensive solution of fencing for his stock, small and large game.

In areas where the effects of the elements are not very harsh on wire fencing, this inexpensive Bonnox will still last for many years, but fully galvanised Bonnox is still recommended for areas where the elements affect fences more severely.

As the “Elite” and “Economy” ranges look exactly the same, the labels on the existing “Elite” range are green while those on the economical range are royal blue. The price of the economical range is only 75% of the price for the existing range, but it isstill being manufactured with the same Bonnox meticulousness and care. The wire still being from the same supplier.


While 60-80% of smallholder farmers in sub-Saharan Africa are female, only an

estimated 20% are landholders. “With females in farming jobs only making up less than half of the total, we can be certain that women who actually own the farms have numbers that are even less,” says Ray-Ann Sedres, head of transformation at Santam. “At Santam, we remain focused on our efforts to elevate the role of women across various industries, of which agriculture is a key sector.”

“With our support of organizations such as Buhle Farmers’ Academy, we are kick-starting the careers of emerging farmers through consumer financial education (CFE). Part of the work done is changing perceptions about farming and creating opportunities for a new generation, particularly young black women, to enter the field.

“Armed with the right skills, real-life experience and business knowledge, these budding farmers can turn their farms into sustainable enterprises, contributing to the agricultural sector, which is vital to the country’s economy and for job creation,” Sedras.

Samkelisiwe Hadebe, who is heiress to a maize, soybeans and sugar bean farm in Daggakraal, Mpumalanga previously owned by her grandfather, completed a course in livestock production with Buhle Farmers’ Academy in September last year.

She says that it hasn’t been easy operating as a woman in such a male dominated industry. “A lot of people thought I was pursuing the wrong career path and should focus my attention

on something more ‘female appropriate’. But I stuck to my guns because I knew that the proof was in the pudding. I started planting my own crops and drawing up business plans and working on financial statements. I didn’t let anyone’s doubts hinder my passion and commitment from my dream.”

Hadebe has dreams to expand her crop farm into a livestock farm as well as expand sales to reach not only the country, but overseas as well. “I’m quite excited about the future and Santam has played a big role in that,” she notes. “The farm has already received more exposure due to the Santam Transformation video as well as through the funding of my Livestock production diploma, which has enabled me to apply my learnings with the aim of taking my farm commercial. This can only bolster sales which in turn will allow for the growth I’m aiming for.”

Hadebe shares her top five tips on how other budding woman farmers can succeed in the agriculture industry:

1. Let’s educate ourselves: Education is key to increasing interest in agriculture for girls and women. After college, I did a diploma in agriculture and that’s where my passion for this industry started. If this was implemented at primary school level already, I believe that more women would be inclined to farming.

2. It doesn’t happen overnight: I’m not rushing things – I’ve taken the first step into expanding by buying one goat. We tend to be quite impatient as humans and think everything should just happen the moment we decide to invest our efforts, but that’s just not the way things work. Be

patient with your business and yourself. Taking it a step at a time yields perfection.

3. Take risks: I’ve had to start from scratch on the farm my grandfather left me. And one tough call I’ve had to make is to come in at lower prices to differentiate myself in the market. Yes, this affects revenue, but I am building a client base and gaining exposure. Nothing worth having is easy. And sometimes you have to take a risk with your business in order to succeed.

4. Build a strong support network: My mother has been my biggest support since taking over the farm – whether it be with funds to invest in the farm or advice. My family has also been a huge part of helping me run the farm, especially at a time when I can’t afford too many employees. Find your support. Lean on them when you need to. There’s nothing wrong with that.

5. Adopt an entrepreneurial spirit: The more people are willing to become entrepreneurs, the more this impacts the economy in terms of job creation. And the more women decide to take this road, the more you open up doors for other women.

“My business is still in its infancy and I’ve only been part of the Santam sponsored CFE programme for nearly a year now, but I’m excited for the prospects. In a few years, I will be running a successful crop and livestock farm, contributing to the economy as well as my community and making my grandfather proud through it all,” concludes Hadebe.

5 Ways Women Farmers Can Succeed In Agriculture

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Sustainable aquaculture is attainableThe State of the World’s Aquatic Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture reviews our use of aquatic genetic resources both in capture fisheries and in aquaculture, in areas under national jurisdiction. The first-ever global report of its kind is based on information provided by 92 countries, together representing 96% of global aquaculture production and over 80% of capture fisheries production.

Aquaculture is lagging far behind terrestrial agriculture – both crops and livestock – in terms of the characterisation, domestication and improvement of its genetic resources for food production. The report concludes that we have the opportunity to significantly enhance sustainable aquaculture production through the strategic management and development of some of the more than 550 species currently used in aquaculture.

Genetic improvement is the futureAccording to the report, we are still largely farming wild fish, with 45% of cultured species being little different from their wild counterparts. The report also notes that just over half of the reporting countries consider that genetic improvement is having a significant impact on their aquaculture production, in contrast with the extensive use of improved breeds and varieties in livestock and crop production. The report stresses the potential for sustainable production gains through the genetic improvement of farmed aquatic resources.

“I strongly welcome this report which is the fruit of a multi-year, country-driven process of data collection and analysis,” said FAO director-general Qu Dongyu. “It highlights the pressures that a growing demand for fish and fish products will place on farmed species, their wild relatives, and the habitats they depend on, as well as the opportunities for sustainable growth.

“This is why it is crucial that we safeguard, manage and further develop the planet’s aquatic genetic resources, allowing organisms to grow, adapt to natural and human-induced impacts such as climate change, resist diseases and parasites, and continue to evolve to help achieve the Sustainable Development Goals and our continued fight for a Zero Hunger world.”

Unleashing the potential of aquacultureAccording to FAO, a growing human population is expected to drive an increase in fish consumption of approximately 1,2% per annum over the next decade. Production of fish and fish products is estimated to reach over 200 million tonnes by 2030.

Given that production from the world’s capture fisheries has stabilised at approximately 90

to 95 million tonnes per annum, with nearly a third of marine fish stocks being overfished, there is little scope for additional production in the foreseeable future, except through loss and waste and efficiencies management. The expected growth in demand for fish and fish products, therefore, needs to be largely met from aquaculture. In this context, the responsible and sustainable use of aquatic genetic resources will be essential to fulfil this role.

Numerous technologies are available to improve aquatic genetic resources with FAO recommending a focus on well-designed, long-term selective breeding programmes, which can increase productivity of aquatic species by 10% per generation.

Many wild species are under threatThe report notes that all farmed species still have wild relatives in nature, but many of these wild species are under threat and are in need of targeted and prioritised conservation. The report calls on countries to develop policies and actions to address this need.

According to the report, the most depleted wild relatives of cultured species are Russian sturgeon, huchen, beluga sturgeon, Atlantic salmon and brown trout.

The report also notes the potential impact of escapes, including non-native species, from aquaculture farms on biodiversity and ecosystems, and calls for the responsible exchange and use of native and non-native aquatic genetic resources.

Strengthening policies and cross-sectoral approach

Food and nutrition security depend on a diverse and healthy food basket, of which aquatic food is an important component. Aquatic genetic resources should, therefore, be included in broader food security and nutrition policies.

These policies must consider long-term development strategies for aquaculture, including the transboundary management of aquatic genetic resources, access and benefit-sharing, genetic improvement and conservation, and must involve many sectors and disciplines to be effective.

The report also highlights the need for greater awareness and capacity-building to develop and sustain genetic characterisation and improvement, especially in developing countries, including training of geneticists to support selective breeding programmes.

At the request of FAO’s Commission on Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture, a voluntary and collaborative policy response is already under development to address the gaps and needs identified in the report. FAO member countries will review and negotiate this response prior to its adoption as a global plan of action for the conservation, sustainable use and development of aquatic genetic resources for food and agriculture.

Genetic Improvement In Aquaculture Is Key For Food Security

Wider, appropriate and long-term application of genetic improvement in aquaculture, with a focus on selective breeding, will help boost food production to meet a projected increase in demand for fish and fish products with relatively little extra feed,

land, water and other inputs, according to a new FAO report.

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Can Farmers Use the Same Criteria When Picking the Right Nitrogen Source?

I’ve been hearing all the chatter of the field days showcasing the latest and greatest corn hybrids recently. Here are 8 factors farmers should consider before locking in their seed purchases for fall to ensure they get the most bang for their buck according to an article in “Successful Farming”. I am using the 8 factors to discuss ESN.

1. Yield – ESN gives you the best opportunity to maximize yields by controlling the release of nitrogen and supplying nitrogen when the crop needs it. ESN improves NUE (nitrogen use efficiency).

2. Risk Management – ESN protects your nitrogen investment longer than any Enhanced Efficiency Fertilizer (EEF) available today and reduces the risk of loss to the environment.

3. Hybrid Selection – ESN fits best where nitrogen loss is expected, like sandy or clay soils, and has the flexibility to be applied at different times and rates.

4. Performance – ESN has the most consistent performance of any EEF for availability of nitrogen and especially over untreated nitrogen.

5. Traits vs Conventional – Data shows that ESN pays for the price/acre difference and gives farmers the best opportunity to maximize yield, therefore maximize profit.

6. Brand Loyalty – ESN has been used by farmers for over 15 years and farmer retention is very high. Once they use it, they’re hooked.

7. Discounts – Think of ESN as nitrogen insurance. It has been proven that nitrogen is lost every year (how much is determined by weather, nitrogen source, and application), so why not insure that investment from loss.

8. Seeding Rates – ESN should be 70% or higher of the total nitrogen required to help maximize yields and performs best in soils where nitrogen losses occur.

Check out our website, www.smartnitrogen.com, for more information, ROI calculator, and research data.

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Zimbabwe agreed to buy 150,000 tons of South African maize after a tender five

times that size failed, leaving the country short of grain as the number of people without adequate food rises, according to people familiar with the situation.

The grain is being supplied by Export Trading Group, said the people, who asked not to be identified as a public announcement hasn’t been made. The deal is for white maize, a staple food in Zimbabwe, and specifically non-genetically modified grain.

The southern African nation needs to import maize after a drought and floods from a cyclone slashed harvests. Zimbabwe’s maize crop is expected to plummet 54% this year and Agriculture Secretary Ringson Chitsiko warned in March the country only had seven months of grain stockpiles, including maize.

The government chose to negotiate smaller deals like the one with ETG after failing to agree on payment terms for an at least 750,000-ton international tender, said the people. Zimbabwe is in the midst of its worst financial crisis since 2008 and is struggling to finance essential imports of fuel and wheat.

The tender attracted four bids, said one of the people. Last month, Mthuli Ncube, Zimbabwe’s finance minister, said in an interview that three bids had been made without giving further details.

Sibusiso Moyo, the country’s foreign minister and head of its grain importation committee, didn’t respond to messages sent to his office. ETG declined to comment.

The bulk of Zimbabwe’s white maize use is for human consumption. The country doesn’t allow the cultivation of genetically modified maize and discourages its import.

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As Nation Faces Food Shortage

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According to Stratistics MRC, the Global Agricultural Irrigation Machinery market

accounted for $4.85 billion in 2017 and is expected to reach $24.19 billion by 2026 growing at a CAGR of 19.5% during the forecast period. Growing awareness of drip irrigation system, improvement in the food productivity and huge demand for food are some of the key driving factors for the market growth. However, factors such as high cost of setting up metrology facility and lack of skilled personnel are hindering the market growth.

Machinery that is used in supplying water to agricultural land and crops in order to promote hydration and growth are categorized as agricultural irrigation machinery. Irrigation mechanization can reduce water consumption per farm. Irrigation helps to grow agricultural crops, maintain landscapes, and re-vegetate disturbed soils in dry areas and during periods of less than average rainfall.

Based on Type, Drip Irrigation System segment held considerable market share during the forecast period due to its growing adoption. Drip irrigation uses valve, tubing, pipe and emitters that allow the water to drip slowly to the roots of plants and crops, thus saving the water. By geography, Asia Pacific is expected to grow at a faster rate due to developments in technology and growing new machinery for agricultural irrigation in this region.

Some of the key players profiled in the Agricultural Irrigation Machinery include Netafim Limited, Jain Irrigation Systems Ltd., The Toro Company, Deere & Company, Rain Bird Corporation, Nelson Irrigation Corporation, EPC Industries Limited, T-L Irrigation Co., Valmont Industries, Lindsay Corporation and Rivulis Irrigation.

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Case IH distributor Northmec celebrates its 150th anniversary at the NAMPO Cape 2019

agricultural show / New AGXTEND SoilXplorer soil sensor is a highlight of the event / Latest Case IH Axial-Flow 250 Series combine harvester shown for the first time / Patent-pending AFS Harvest Command™ automation system is a key feature of these new models

Case IH, a brand of CNH Industrial, and Northmec Agricultural Equipment (Northmec), its long-standing distribution partner in South Africa, have chosen one of the largest agricultural trade shows in South Africa, NAMPO Cape 2019 (4 – 6 September 2019), to highlight their strong relationship, the latest Case IH equipment and state-of-the-art technologies.

Their joint stand (No: 128,129,152,153) features two new products, the AGXTEND™ SoilXplorer sensor and Case IH Axial-Flow® 250 Series combine harvesters with AFS Harvest Command™ automation. It also includes a wide range of Case IH tractor models, the JX75T, Farmall® 100JX with cab and loader, Maxxum® 125, Puma® 155, Magnum® 250 and Magnum® 340 Rowtrac, together with Steiger® 400 and Steiger® 500 models. A Patriot® 3230 self-propelled sprayer and 3016 pick-up header also form part of the exhibit.

Organised by Grain South Africa, NAMPO Cape 2019 is the second such event held at Bredasdorp Park, which is situated close to the southernmost tip of Africa and has been the home of agricultural trade shows for more than two decades. Following the success of the inaugural NAMPO Cape exhibition in 2018, this year’s event has ‘Winds of Prosperity’ as its theme and almost 500 exhibitors.

“NAMPO Cape 2019, the largest agricultural show in the Southern and Western Cape, has become a very important event for both companies,” states Jaco Prinsloo, Case IH Product Marketing. “Our partnership with Northmec, the Case IH distributor for South Africa, Botswana, Lesotho, Swaziland and Namibia, has been very successful for 30 years and in that time Case IH has become a leading brand in South Africa. Northmec has developed market-leading levels of sales, service and support which benefit customers across many Case IH product lines and have contributed significantly to our continuous strong growth in this region.”

For Northmec, the event is a celebration of 150 years of providing farmers in South Africa with excellent products and service. Established in 1869, the company is a division of the Capital Equipment Group (CEG), 100% owned by Invicta Holdings which is listed on the JHB stock exchange and has been featured in the Top 100 21 times throughout the last 24 years.

Northmec imports and distributes agricultural

equipment, predominantly in grain producing areas, through an extensive network of 13 branches and 37 dealers, together with one subsidiary (shareholding) in Zimbabwe. It has been selling and supporting the extensive range of Case IH products since 1989.

NEW AGXTEND SOILXPLORER IS A SHOW HIGHLIGHT

One of the highlights of NAMPO Cape 2019, the SoilXplorer sensor, is part of the innovative AGXTEND range of precision farming technologies. Complementing Case IH Advanced Farming System (AFS) products, it will eventually include a full range of precision solutions and connected services.

Helping farmers to refine their field and crop management while improving returns on precision farming equipment investment, each AGXTEND component is designed to aid decision making, improve the efficiency and accuracy with which inputs are used and make the most of measured data.

The SoilXplorer contactless soil sensor collects all the data needed to optimise soil management, such as soil texture, relative water content and compaction. Because it does not require direct soil contact, the sensor is independent of weather conditions and vegetation. Furthermore, with the addition of DepthXcontrol it can control, in real-time, the working depth of tillage operations and adjust seed rates.

The sensor emits an electromagnetic signal into the soil, while four coils measure soil conductivity at different depths. When the sensor is located 40cm above the soil, these

layers are at 0-25cm, 15-60cm, 55-95cm and 85-115cm. Associated with a GPS receiver, the system can record and map in-field soil heterogeneities for each of the four soil depths. Light and easy to handle, the unit can be mounted on the front weight/linkage of a tractor or other suitable agricultural machine.

Data gathered by SoilXplorer is converted into valuable files for a farm’s Farm Management Information System by SoilXtend software. DepthXcontrol enables tillage depth to be controlled in real time, allowing variable depth soil cultivation with compatible equipment. It has three operating modes: shallow cultivation, sub-soiling and depth contour, which optimise work rates, save fuel and wearing metal, while promoting continuous improvements in soil structure.

The SoilXplorer sensor identifies different soil conditions, in real-time, adjusts the seed rate of an ISOBUS seeder based on relative water content and soil texture. SeedXcontrol software then adjusts the seed rate, also in real-time, the highest rate being applied in the best soil conditions and a lower rate where conditions are less favourable, so there is no need for a prescription map or other pre-work. The ‘teach’ function allows the sensor to continually improve its operation during the application.

NEW AXIAL-FLOW 250 SERIES COMBINES ON SHOW

Visitors to the Case IH / Northmec stand at NAMPO Cape 2019 can also see the new 490hp (rated power) Axial-Flow 8250 combine harvester, one of three new 250 Series models in a range which also include the 425hp 7250 and 550hp 9250. The smaller Axial-Flow 5140,

Case IH and South Africa distributor Northmec highlight the latest farm equipment and

technologies at NAMPO Cape 2019

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6140 and 7140 models remain market leaders in their segments and are an important part of Northmec’s equipment offering.

Powered by FPT Cursor engines, Axial-Flow 250 Series models meet the demands of large progressive farming and contracting businesses by delivering high-speed harvesting, increased threshing capability even under the most challenging conditions, combined with unbeatable grain quality.

The three new models deliver improvements in combine and operator productivity by offering significant technology, durability and productivity enhancements over the 240 series models they replace. These include larger fuel tanks, up to 1,200 litres, and larger grain tanks, up to 14,400 litres, which maximise harvesting time, together with headers up to 13.6m wide.

While their new automated features are designed to allow operators to more easily maximise machine performance in terms of crop throughput and quality, the new models preserve the simplicity, grain saving and grain quality performance for which Axial-Flow combines are renowned.

At the heart of the new 7250, 8250 and 9250 Axial-Flow combines is AFS Harvest Command automation, a revolutionary monitoring and control system which communicates with all key elements of the combine, processes the acquired data and automates key functions. This completely new technology package utilises 16 sensor inputs which continuously monitor the combine and adjust, in real-time, all its settings,

such as reel, knife, auger, rotor and cleaning fan speeds, together with the sieves, to maximise productivity and grain quality.

All this is achieved without the need for any action by the operator. However, automation is designed not to replace operator decisions but enhance them by identifying the factor limiting combine performance as conditions change, and automatically making adjustments to address it. Relieving the driver of the need to make critical decisions makes their job less tiring and less stressful, allowing them to focus on harvesting.

Managed through the in-cab AFS Pro700 terminal, AFS Harvest Command is currently capable of working in wheat, oilseed rape/canola, corn/maize and soybeans. Just a few selections according to crop type and conditions allow the operator to set the machine to perform to a desired outcome.

The basic version of AFS Harvest Command features the proven Automatic Crop Settings (ACS) system. This adjusts operating items such as fan speed and concave clearance according to the crop type selected on the AFS terminal screen, eliminating the need to make individual element settings. The operator can adjust the combine on the go and save the settings for future use.

The next version, with Feedrate Control, adjusts ground speed based on crop load to cater for a desired outcome – performance to control losses, maximum throughput, or fixed throughput. The operator sets the target

maximum engine load and ground speed, and Feedrate Control will operate up to those limits. More accurately controlling ground speed based on crop and ground drive load, Feedrate Control can be used as a stand-alone function and works in all crop types.

Full specification AFS Harvest Command automation adds electrically adjustable rotor cage vanes, a grain camera and sieve pressure sensors to maximise harvesting speed by changing the combine settings automatically to meet and maintain pre-set parameters. With full automation, AFS Harvest Command can be used in four different modes: Performance; Constant Throughput: Maximum Capacity: Grain quality.

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By Sabrina Dean

Raising chickens is relatively easy; selling them and actually making a living out of the

enterprise is the real challenge. This is according to Anneke Loock, who in 2017 started a broiler poultry business on a smallholding in Bainsvlei, Bloemfontein.

Loock, on maternity leave at the time, was facing her second retrenchment in as many years.

She and her partner, Hardus Steyn, a contract worker, considered various ways in which they could earn a living on their smallholding, and finally settled on poultry, as it has a faster turnaround time than other farming endeavors such as feedlot cattle or sheep.

Anneke Loock started her broiler production enterprise in September 2017.Loock soon realized, however, that while it is possible to earn a living from a small-scale broiler business, it is not easy money. The couple have learnt many lessons over the past 18 months, but Loock believes she finally has a grip on how to optimise broiler production.

Starting outLoock kicked off her enterprise when she bought her first batch of 200 Ross 308 day-old chicks in September 2017.

An immediate challenge was that nobody was willing to share lessons from their own failures. When she tried researching on the Internet or speaking to other farmers, all she could find was evidence of their successes, or how to set up optimal rearing facilities.

She discovered that this was not financially possible for a small-scale producer, who has to make do with less.

“So I ended up having to learn the hard way: by trial and error.”

By the middle of last year, she had scaled up production to about 1 000 chicks a week. This phase of the business, however, was a disaster: her system was simply not geared yet to handle so many birds and she started suffering increasingly high mortality rates.

Loock is now at the stage where she receives 400 chicks a week from reputable suppliers.

These are reared for between six and seven weeks before being taken to a nearby abattoir for slaughter.

The birds, boxed in four batches of 100, are

fetched from central collection points in Bloemfontein. She has little time to count them but runs her fingers through the chicks to check for any dead or obviously unwell birds.

At this stage, they can still be refunded or replaced.

On arrival at the smallholding, the birds are placed in the chick house, a converted garage, which is disinfected with Virukill. It is rested for two weeks after the previous batch of chicks to prevent the spread of disease or infection. Milled wheat straw is added for bedding.

Feed and warmthChicks are fed starter mash ad lib and have

access to water fountains. Loock then adds vitamin packs for the first few days and ensures the chicks do not fall into the fountains.

She uses only limited red heating lamps and provides further warmth when necessary with an overhead panel heater, designed by Steyn. This set-up draws relatively little electricity and disseminates heat evenly throughout the space.

LED lighting is used during the first two weeks to increase feed intake.

At three weeks, the chicks are moved to the production houses, which were once the stables. They remain there until they are ready

Necessity inspired Anneke Loock of Bloemfontein to start earning a living from a small-scale poultry business. The lessons learnt on her journey to success will prove useful to anyone launching a similar enterprise, says Sabrina Dean.

How to make a living running a small-scale broiler operation

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for slaughter.

“It’s not ideal to move chickens around,” she says, adding that the stress of moving, particularly once the birds are older, can cause devastating losses. Her current system is an improvement on her previous set-up, which had three production points.

The stocking capacity depends on the season: she aims for 10 chickens/m² in summer and this goes up to 15/m² in winter. They are fed an ad lib quantity of grower meal bought from a local manufacturer.

Loock says there is a distinct difference in the feeding requirement once the birds reach four weeks of age: at this point, they start eating a considerable quantity and quickly put on weight, increasing in size at a rapid rate.

She uses about 7,5t of feed a month to feed between 2 800 and 3 200 birds at any given time.

Most broiler systems utilize a finished product in the final week before slaughter, which is meant to add a last layer of fat to the bird. But she does not use this as the birds already have the optimal amount of fat to satisfy her clients.

She believes this is partly due to the fact that she does not follow the traditional practice of leaving lights on throughout the night to facilitate longer feeding periods. In fact, she does not switch on any lighting in the main production house during peak summer periods, and uses the lights for only a few extra hours in winter.

Implementing this system has not only resulted in considerable electricity savings but reduced the mortality rate as fewer birds had heart attacks. Loock is convinced this is because the darkness enables the chickens to sleep at night.

In addition, they are eating less feed, but converting it more effectively, avoiding the need for the finisher.

Management concernsLoock’s current mortality rate ranges from 10% to 20% but she is aiming to bring it below 10%.

She adds that broilers are highly susceptible to stress-induced heart attacks. This is why, once the birds are about four weeks old, movement and associated stress levels are restricted to a minimum. Human access is limited to the twice-daily feed and water checks by herself, Steyn or one employee.

“We take small, careful steps in the cages and move slower than a snail, as the chickens are very susceptible to loud noises and quick movements,” she explains.

Loock constantly monitors the birds for signs of stress or discomfort, respiratory tract infections or injuries.

Disease can decimate the flock, with respiratory tract infections contributing to an increased incidence of heart attack. She does not use any antibiotics, preferring to remove suspect birds immediately.

Good relationships

“It’s important to foster a good relationship with the abattoir staff who receive your birds,” she says.

“This later enables you to ask them to handle your birds more carefully.”

Rough handling at slaughter is a welfare concern and also affects the quality of the product.

Having a sound relationship with her chick suppliers is equally important; for a small, start-up producer, gaining access to good-quality birds is extremely challenging. This was especially so in 2018, when chicks were scarce due to the avian influenza outbreak

“You need to be on a first-name basis with your supplier and always be open and honest about any cash-flow issues you have,” says Loock.

“Non-payment can see you removed from the supply list as there are always others on the waiting list.”

Experience has also taught her that sourcing from a supplier with no track record is very risky.

After purchasing chicks from a supplier she came across on social media, she found that many of the chicks were genetically inferior and a large percentage of them were non-growers.

She lost nearly 880 of about 1 400 chickens from that batch within the space of a week.

She has also learnt that it is a bad idea to change feed suppliers midway through a cycle.

During the past festive season, she used a different feed after her regular supplier closed for the holidays. The new supplier’s grower mash was of a finer variety and caused respiratory tract infection that wiped out nearly 50 birds from a batch of 400 within two hours.

Keeping the customer satisfiedDepending on her clients’ requirements, Loock has the birds slaughtered once they have reached a live weight of between 2,2kg and 3,2kg.

She then sells various farm-fresh package options, including the whole bird; braai packs; portion packs of drumsticks, wings or thighs; fillet portions; and flatties. She also sells the livers, hearts, necks, heads and feet.

Loock markets her chicken as a quality product without any brine, reared without the use of antibiotics. Deliveries are made to a central point in Bloemfontein at least once a week.

Loock lists her clients as a group on her smartphone, and texts them regularly, informing them of the latest available stock, specials and prices.

She says that while her clients are her lifeblood, she also soon learnt that she could not accommodate every request, such as providing complicated packaging or home deliveries, as this would have been to the detriment of her business as a whole.

She certainly satisfies the needs of her regular clients, though. “For example, if a client prefers to buy only fillet cuts, I save those details along with the person’s name on my phone.”

She also gauges how best to package the product to meet a client’s preferences, as well as monthly or seasonal trends. “Flatties do well at the end of the month,” she says.

Loock continues to do well, but the size of her enterprise and her limited facilities put constant pressure on her operation. “I have to empty my freezers every week,” she says.

The main lessonsHer number-one take home message, though, is that if you want to do poultry on a limited scale, you can’t be afraid to open your mouth. Even if this means speaking to a complete stranger she notices buying frozen chicken at a supermarket.

She says you have to go out there and find your own market.

Contact Anneke Loock on 084 584 5045 or at [email protected].


Technology

The expansion of the worldwide market for precision farming is impacted by various

elements. Machine to machine checking in a general sense lets devices to easily connect with each other with no human obstruction. Along these lines, growing implementation of M2M monitoring agricultural application is anticipated to get hold of noteworthy market share and is set up to control the expansion of the worldwide market for precision farming over the years to follow. Numerous agricultural solution suppliers are concentrating on presenting imaging technology drones and sensors which could help the farmers in augmenting yield limit and improving resource use. This advancement is moreover anticipated that would fuel the expansion of the market.

Nevertheless, owing to costly precision farming technology, it turns inconceivable for smaller farmers in growing economies and emerged regions to yield this technology. Thus, data management and data aggregation are the major controls in the worldwide market.

Precision farming is an initiative identified with

the administration of farming that watches, measures and reacts to inter and additionally intra-field irregularity in crops. The point of the initiative is to present a decision supportive network with the whole farm administration with the goal of boosting returns on inputs whereas looking after assets. It is discovered that innovative farming upheaval started by the execution of staggering new advancements.

Region-wise, the North America market for precision farming is projected to be close to US$ XX Billion towards the end of 2026, making North America’s market for precision farming larger than MEA, Europe, Asia Pacific and Latin America. This regions market share is projected to be around XX by 2026 globally.

In terms of the application, the global market is categorized into variable rate, field mapping, application (VRA), crop scouting, yield monitoring, farm labor, soil monitoring, weather tracking and forecasting and management system. In terms of the components, the global market includes service (includes maintenance service, installation and integrations service

and consulting service), farm management software (FMS)(includes cloud-based and on premise) and hardware (includes sensing and monitoring devices(includes soil sensors, drones with multispectral cameras, climate sensors, yield monitors and water sensors) and automation & control systems(includes guidance and steering, display, mobile devices and GPS/GNSS)). The worldwide market for precision farming by hardware is expected to expand with a remarkable XX CAGR during 2018-2026 and is accounted to reach valuation higher than US$ XX Billion before the end of 2026. The category is projected to gain market attractiveness and is significantly higher compared to all other categories in the market.

The major market players active in the worldwide market are CNH Industrial N.V., Raven Industries Inc., Trimble, Inc., Deere & Company, Topcon Corporation, Iteris, Inc., senseFly, PrecisionHawk, SST Development Group, Inc, DICKEY-john, Ag Leader Technology, AgJunction Inc, Agribotix LLC and Others.

Precision Farming Market- Global Research Analysis, Trends, Competitive Share And Forecasts 2018 – 2026


Agri Technovation has launched its MyFarmWeb Mobile app to help navigate

South African producers into the Fourth Industrial Revolution. MyFarmWeb, developed in partnership with Laeveld Agrochem, Vodacom and Mezzanine, is a cloud-based web platform that allows a producer to capture agricultural information, from the soil to the market, into a system that aggregates and calibrates the data to assist in best practice decision-making.

"In the agriculture solution market, it is not so much a question of survival of the fittest as much as it is about the survival of the most innovative and relevant," says Erik de Vries, director of marketing and sales at Agri Technovation.

Producers can use the system to measure and record data ranging from soil physical, chemical, and microbial analysis, pest presence, satellite and remote sensing information and data from various internet-connected farming sensors like soil moisture probes, vehicle

trackers and weather stations, to produce the most profitable yield from the available land and environment under their control.

"There are so many macro-inputs that a farmer needs to consider and monitor in order to make the most informed decisions," says Jacques de Vos, CEO of Mezzanine "and that’s where MyFarmWeb comes in."

Converting productivity into profitability

For the last three years, MyFarmWeb has enabled farmers to use digital technology to input their field data into a single point of entry to allow them to drill down, pinpoint, calculate and analyse all these inputs for better agricultural practice. Together with the increasing need to make timely and informed decisions in order to mitigate risk and increase profitability on the farm.

With the launch of the mobile app, producers will have access to all farm-generated maps and point data for and in-field orientated decision-

making through smartphone GPS functionality.

Mobile viewer functionalities include a live GPS location orientation point, showing the user as a green dot on a map – enabling producers to find problem areas and conduct root cause analysis on the spot. Developers are hard at work to ensure future updates are available to users as soon as possible.

Through the Fourth Industrial Revolution’s converging agricultural technologies, South Africa has the opportunity to become one of the early adopters with countries like the USA, Australia and New Zealand.

The full mobile version of MyFarmWeb is available for download on Android and iOS smartphone devices.

Agri Technovation steers SA agriculture into the 4IR with new mobile app

Technology


AlgeriaCompagnie Algerienne de

Serviceset d’Equipements Agricole

5 Rue Kanoun Idir Koubla AlgerTel: +213 2177

4316/233969/774299Fax: +213 2177 4316

E-mail: [email protected]

IBCLotissement A Villa Nº20

Baba Hassen Alger, 16081Tel: +213 21 300208Fax: +213 21 308366

Web: www.ibc-algerie.comE-mail: sbelhocine@ibc-algerie.

com

MAGZ.I. Ouled Yaich Blida, Blida

Tel: +213 2 5438051E-mail: [email protected]

SARL Agro IndustrieZone Industrielle

Desserte N. 03 ChetouaneTel: +213 43 276050Fax: +213 43 274344

Web: www.groupekherbouche.com


SARL Mecafa Algerie01 A Jardin Public Centre

Rouiba Alger 16012Tel: +213 218 51678Fax: +213 218 56641


SARL SANG & SEVELot 212 No. 183

Ain Smara Constantine 25140Tel: +213 31 974010/974000

Fax: +213 31 974474E-mail: [email protected]

AngolaAgrozootec Lda

Rua Amilcar Cabral 107 R/C Ingombota

LuandaTel: +244 92 8954831/

933054141E-mail: jose.alexandre.silva@

argozootec-lda.comjose.possidonio@argozootec-lda.

com

C. Woermann GmbH and Co.Caixa Postal 3419Bairro Petrangol

Estrada de Cacuaco km 4.5Luanda, D-20457

Tel: +244 22 7270185Web: www.c-woermann.de/pt/

angolaE-mail: info@woermann-angola.

com

Centrocar SALuanda, Bom Jesus

Estrada Viana - Catete, km 40 Bengo

Tel: +244 914043166Fax: +244 22 749929

Web: www.centrocar.com/ao/E-mail: [email protected]

Imporáfica - Soc. Com. E Ind. Lda.

Rua Alameda Manuel Van-DunenRuq Ho-Chi Min No. 418 R/C

Edificio do Centro Commercial“Chamavo”, Luanda

Tel: +244 222 311831Fax: +244 222 310105


LonAgroLonagro, Rua Rainha GingaNo 74, 13th Floor, Luanda

Tel: +244 938 489328E-mail: mario.ferreira@lonagro.

com

Sheba Comercio and IndustriaLimitada

Rua Ho Chi Min No. 19 LuandaTel: +244 22 2446676Fax: +244 22 2446672

SUL ENGENHARIARua Rainha Ginga

74 - 13º andar LuandaTel: +244 222 372029/36

Fax: +244 222 332340Website: www.sul-engenharia.

comEmail: [email protected]

BeninAlvan Blanch Nigeria

PO Box 834852b Akhionbare Avenue

Benin CityTel: +234 80 35860631Fax: +234 52 258846

Web: www.alvanblanch.co.ukE-mail: nathilolo@alvanblanch.

net

Camin AutoPK4 Akpakpa Zone Industrielle

Route de Porto-NovoPO Box 2636 RP

CotonouTel: +229 331256/5Fax: +229 331255


BotswanaEqstra Agri

11, Gross StreetTunney Industrial Estate

ElandsfonteinJohannesburg, 1600Tel: +27 11 5528760

Web: http://www.eiegroup.co.za/agriequipment/

Humulani Marketing (Pty) Ltd.Kempton Park, Isando

Botswana, 1600Tel: +27 56 5150607Fax: +27 56 5150634

Techno FeedsKgomokasitwa RoadWest I/ Est Gaborone

Tel: +267 31 67238/71848141E-mail: [email protected]

The Equipment CentrePlot 20633, Block 3, Broadhurst

GaboroneTel: +267 3500939


Burkina FasoFASO Plantes SARL

Ouagadougou 06BP 9379

Tel: +226 70340404/74615805E-mail: [email protected]

Saphyto SAPO Box 1390, Bobo Dioulasso

Tel: +226 20972018Fax: +226 20971375


CameroonAgribio SARL

En Face Du ChateauBonaberi-Bp 2102, Douala


Fimex InternationalPO Box 3224 Douala

Tel: +237 3 392374/77707074Fax: +237 3 392375


SocadaBoulevard du General Leclerc

PO Box 4080, DoualaTel: +237 342 6410/99996642


Speed Appro (Tuleu)Douala BP 1923

Tel: +237 33 431874Web: www.tuleuconsulting.comE-mail: [email protected]

ChadTchadco

PO Box 197 N’DjamenaTel: +235 510564Fax: +235 510388

Congo DRCFAO Motors RDC

17 Avenue des Poids LourdsPO Box 2200, KinshasaTel: +243 818840580Fax: +243 8844779


Ital Motors SPRL1388, R.te des Poids Lourds,

KinshasaE-mail: costa.italmotors@gbe-

drc.comSDI-AG,

CD, 18 E Rue, KinshasaTel: +33 60 7812566Web: www.sdiag.net


Congo Republic

Chimie Afrique CongoPO Box 5521 Pointe Noire

Tel: +242 5370535E-mail: chimieafriquecongo@

gmail.com

GN Lemai (Tuleu)B.P. 834, BrazzavilleTel: +242 81 1823

Web: www.tuleuconsulting.comE-mail: [email protected]

Cote D’IvoireALM Afrique de l’Ouest

01 PO Box 362318 rue du Dr. Blanchard, Abidjan

01Tel: +225 21 249616



Callivoire01 P.O Box 896

Rue Clément Ader - Zouga, Abidjan 01

Tel: +225 21 256567/253625Fax: +225 21 351282/244329

Web: www.callivoire.comE-mail: emmanuel.fillion@arysta.

com

CFAO Motors Cote DivoireRue Pasteur, PO Box 2114,

Abidjan 01Tel: +225 21751111/7659097

Fax: +225 21751110E-mail: [email protected]

Lassire Industrie (Tuleu)Tel: +225 7 692424

Web: www.tuleuconsulting.comE-mail: f.lanes@lassireindustrie.

com

PCM Ensemblier01 B.P.22, Abidjan 01Tel: +225 21 266807Fax: +225 21 263795

Web: www.pcm-ensemblier.comE-mail: direction@pcm-

ensemblier.com

SEMATRue Marconi, AbidjanTel: +225 21 213191Fax: +225 21 213190


EgyptCommercial Group Edward Y.

Nekhela & Co.43, Ibrahim Nawar Street

Zone 6 Nasr City, Cairo, 11391Tel: +20 2 2710882Fax: +20 2 2740844


El Deyab Agriculture1, Elshaheed Sayed Zakariah-El

Sheraton BuildingHeliopes, Cairo


General International47 Ramses Street, Cairo


ICS Agri EgyptAprt 16, Bldg 12, Area No. 9

Masaken Sheraton, Heliopolis, Cairo


New Pharma EgyptE-mail: newpharmaegypt@

yahoo.comStarchem for Services

Kilometer 28 GizaAlexandria Desert Road, Cairo

Tel: +20 2 01005130225Fax: +20 2 33037880

E-mail: alpasha.omar@yahoo.

com

EthiopiaAdeb Engeeniring and Trading

PLCPO Box 3104

Saris, Behind Adeb AbebaNefasilk Lafto Sub-City

Kebele 10, House N. 1551Addis Ababa

Tel: + 251 11 4426721Fax: + 251 11 4424871


Gedeb EngineeringHouse Number 2101, Kebel 14

Nifas Silk/Lafto Sub, Addis AbabaTel: + 251 114 664261/ 911

207218E-mail: [email protected]

Hagbes Pvt. Ltd. Co.PO Box 1044, Addis Ababa

Tel: +251 11 1552233Fax: +251 11 1551113


MGK MakonnenAkaki Kality Subcity

House No. 108, Addis AbabaTel: +251 11 4342853Fax: +251 11 4342929

Ries Engineering Share Company

PO Box 1116, Debrezeit Road

Addis AbabaTel: +251 11 4420674/4421133Fax: +251 11 4420667/4425133

E-mail: [email protected]@riesethiopia.com

[email protected]

GabonAPC-AG Gabon (Tuleu)

BP 1018, Z.I. Oloumi, LibrevilleTel: +241 53 15469

Web: www.tuleuconsulting.comE-mail: steph.robert.apc@gmail.

com

CFAO Motors, GabonZI Oloumi, PO Box 2181,

LibrevilleTel: +241 761066/5182470

Fax: +241 773627E-mail: [email protected]@cfao.com

GCIAE Gabonaise de ChimiePO Box 20375

Zone Industrielle Doloumi, Libreville

Tel: +241 7 64899/20656Fax: +241 7 47067


GambiaGambia Horticultural Enterprises

16 Mamadi Manjang HighwayOld Jeshwang


Safari MotorsBertil Harding Highway, Kotu

Tel: +220 750 2611E-mail: sales@

safarimotorsgambia.com

GhanaAFGRI Ghana

House Number Db6aPlot P85

Ankwa DoboroNsawam Road

Tel: +233 508 939400Web: www.afgri.co.za


Agria Machinery Services & Co. Ltd.

No. 5, Royal Castle RoadKokolemle, Accra

Tel: +233 21 238160E-mail: agriamachinery@gmail.

com

AHK GhanaWorld Trade Centre

Tel: +233 302 6316813Fax: +233 302 631684

Web: www.ghana.ah k.deE-mail: [email protected]

Altraco Ltd.Palmer House

Tudu, AccraTel: +233 30 2958815


C. Woermann GmbH and Co.PO Box 1779

Nsawam RoadAvenor Junction

AccraTel: +233 30 2221777Fax: +233 30 2230016

Web: www.c-woermann.de/index.php/en


Callighana Ltd.PO Box TT 503

Main Harbour AreaCommercial Warehouse Road

TemaTel: +233 22 210650Fax: +233 22 200408


Mechanical Lloyd Co. Ltd.No.2 Adjuma Crescent

Ring Road West Ind AreaPO Box 2086, Accra

Tel: +233 21 910885/229312Fax: +233 21 227366


WIENCO Ghana Ltd.No.14 Narku Ipan Road

Airport Residencial Area, AccraTel: +233 302 772251

Fax: +233 302 772239Web: www.wienco.com


GuineaAFCO

Point de ColobaneDakar, Senegal

Tel: +221 8 321111Fax: +221 8 321965

Saref InternationalPO Box 3915, Conakry

Tel: +224 64 202037Fax: +1 419 8586989


KenyaAqua Valley Services Ltd.

NaivashaTel: +254 73 3641682

Brazafric Enterprises Ltd.Mudher Industrial Park Along

Mombasa Rd.next to Soham Petrol StationPO Box 76561, Nairobi, 00508

Tel: +254 20 2107247/54/59/7000Fax: +254 20 2107263

Web: www.brazafric.com

BRAZAFRIC ENTERPRISES LTD –Eastern Africa

Mudher Industrial Park, Momabasa

Road (next to Soham Petrol Station),

Nairóbi, 00100Tel: +254 20 210247

Website: www.brazafric.comEmail: specialprojects@brazafric.

com

Car & General (Kenya) Ltd.Dunga Road

Lusaka Road, NairobiTel: +254 20 554500


CMC Holdings Ltd.Hughes Agricultural DivisionLusaka Road, Industrial Area

PO Box 30060, NairobiTel: +254 20 650315Fax: +254 20 650331


Farm Engineering Industries Ltd.

Mombasa Road, NairobiTel: +254 733 638708

Hardi Kenya LimitedPO Box 47409Nairobi, 00100

Tel: +254 20 8562098Fax: +254 20 2384206


Sametract Cassini and Tonolo Ltd.

PO Box 14325Bamburi Road

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Nairobi, 800Tel: +254 20 6533125


TATA Africa Holdings Ltd.PO Box 5774-00200

Tata Africa HouseMasai Road, Off Mombasa Road

NairobiTel: +254 722 162399


Valtract - Cassini & Tonolo Ltd.Bamburi Road, Industrial AreaPO Box 14325, Nairobi, 00800

Tel: +254 20 6533125/6533081/6537019/6537020/733 60293/

722 204353Fax: +254 20 551475


LesothoHumulani Marketing (Pty) Ltd.

Kempton Park, Isando, 1600Tel: +27 56 5150607Fax: +27 56 5150634

LiberiaRMA Liberia Ltd. (Tuleu)

Corner of Center Streetand U.N. Drive, Monrovia

Tel: +231 880 524974Web: www.tuleuconsulting.comE-mail: salesrep2.lb@rmagroup.

net

LibyaAl Fath

Gergaresh Road, TripoliTel: +218 91 3245049/56 09649Fax: +218 21 4775841/4778292E-mail: sherif@technofarmlibya.

com,[email protected]

Tasharukiat AgricultureTechnology Co.

Gergarish Road, Kilo 7, TripoliTel: +218 21 3336724Fax: +218 21 3330669

Web: www.agritech.com.lyE-mail: [email protected]

Technofarm Int. Ltd.Tripoli

Tel: +218 92 3782351

MadagascarHenri Fraise

Henri Fraise Fils & CieRoute de Hydrocarbures

B.P. 28 AntananarivoTel: +261 20 2222721


ITA GroupBP 5098, AntananarivoTel: +261 20 2224844


Materiel Automobile IndustrielPO Box 1516Antananarivo

Tel: +261 202 223339Fax: +261 202 233729


MalawiChemicals & Marketing Co. Ltd.

PO Box 1230, BlantyreTel: +265 1 870600/861

Fax: +265 1 871515E-mail: pkhembo@chemicals.

co.mw

Costantini and Co.P.O. Box 40, Plot: 4/068

Kenyatta Drive, LilongweTel: +265 1 753047/ 754136


Eqstra Agri11, Gross Street,

Tunney Industrial Estate, Elandsfontein

Johannesburg, 1600Tel: +27 11 5528760



Farming & Engineering Services Ltd.

PO Box 918Kaohsiung Road

Top Mandala, BlantyreTel: +265 1845906/1879111


New City CentreUnit 6 Yabhana Building, Blantyre

Tel: +92 65 642714E-mail: nccbt@yabhanagroup.

com

Toppers Hardware & ElectricalSupplies

17 Haile Selassie RoadBlantyre

Tel: +265 1 822981E-mail: lambatgroup@africa-

online.net

MaliICS Agri Mali

Niarela Rue 376Porte 1667, 2eme Etage

Appt 18 BamakoTel: +223 443 89215Fax: +223 443 89215


MPCB.P. 603, Quinzambougou

1892 Route de SOTUBABamako

Tel: +223 20 213355Fax: +223 20 213634


MauritiusBlychem Limited

IBL GroupIndustrial Zone

Riche TerreTel: +230 2039385

Fax: +230 2039351/52E-mail: [email protected]

Iframac Ltd.Plaine Lauzun

BP 698, Port LouisTel: +230 212 1842/43


Robert Le Maire Ltd.Camp Chapelon

PailesTel: +230 2125488Fax: +230 2125490


Scomat LteeGrewals Lane

Pailles, Ile MauriceE-mail: [email protected]

Smag LteeVolcy De SennevilleSt. Camp Chapelon

PailesTel: +230 286 6260


MayotteAgence Generale de

Representations SARL19, Av. Charles Isautier, ZI No. 3

St. Pierre Cedex, 97456Tel: +262 962500Fax: +262 252564

MoroccoAgri-Art

38, Rue el jadida Hay OueddTemara, 12000

Tel: +212 5 37643061Fax: +212 5 37643578


ComicomRoute desserte des usines

autoroute, Casablanca, RabatTel: +212 2 2302211/522764545

Fax: +212 2 2306082E-mail: n.boukhatem@comicom.

[email protected]

Le Monde du JardinQuartier Des Hopitaux

CasablancaTel: +212 22 861693


North Distribution SA402, Bd. Mohamed VAppt. No. 9, Kenitra

Tel: +212 537370042Fax: +212 537371485


S.O.M.M.A./Auto-HallChemin Ain BorjaQuartier Beausite

Ain Sebaa, CasablancaTel: +212 22 344661Fax: +212 26 63645


SOCOPIMRoute d’El Jadida km14

Route nationale 1Casablanca, 20232

Tel: +212 55 2601060Fax: +212 22 621588

Web: www.groupe-premium.com


Stokvis Nord AfriqueLot 1711-Z.I Ouled Salah

Comune Rural Oulet SalahBouskoura, Casablanca, BP 2183

Tel: +212 52 2654600Fax: +212 52 2334573Web: www.stokvis.ma


MozambiqueABC Trading Lda Total

Av Josina Machel 894, MaputoTel: +258 21 309279


Agrifocus LimitadaAv. 25 de SetembroEdificio Time Square

Bloco 21 Andar, Maputo

Tel: +258 21 303433Fax: +258 21 303665


Barloworld EquipamentosAv Romao Fernades

Farinha Nrs 156 E 160, MaputoE-mail: narokiam@

barloworldequipment.Com

Centrocar SAAvenida da Namaancha, nº 730

Matola - MaputoMatosinhos

Tel: +258 21 720166/7Fax: +258 21 720166

Web: www.centrocar.com/mz/E-mail: mocambique@centrocar.

com

Sotema LdaAv de Mocambique, No.

4488/4524Caixa Postal No. 378, Maputo

Tel: +258 21470398/827848790Fax: +258 21471017


Trak-Auto - BeiraTel: +258 23 353003/ 843 986323


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Trak-Auto - MaputoAvininda Pauline Santos Gil 56

MaputoTel: +258 84 3981084/ 3012858


Trak-Auto LdaAvenida Paulino Santos Gil 56

MaputoE-mail: clinton.vermaak@trak-

auto.com

NamibiaCymot (Pty) Ltd.

15 Newcastle StreetNorth Industrial Area

WindhoekTel: +264 61 2956000


Eqstra Agri11, Gross Street

Tunney Industrial EstateElandsfontein




NigerAgrimex

PO Box 10091Niamey

Tel: +227 20 740481Fax: +227 20 740748


Nigeria

Chehab Nigeria Limited7B Kudirat Abiola Road

Ikeja, LagosTel: +253 1 7758558


Chizen Machine ToolsF 345, Alba International Market,

LagosTel: +234 80 906263


Dizengoff WA Ltd.PO Box 340

28 Creek Road, Apapa, LagosTel: +234 1 4600100/5875990


Hortico Works Nig. Ltd.Hortico House, Floral Acre

Ipaja, LagosTel: +234 1 7740517


SCOA Nigeria157, Isolo Oshodi

Expressway Isolo Ind. AreaMushin, Lagos

Tel: +234 1 4521774


TATA Nigeria LimitedPlot C89,

Amuwo Odofin Industrial LayoutLagos

Tel: +234 816 927304E-mail: bhushan@tata-nigeria.

com

U-Mond Ltd.PO Box 4032

34 Olufemi RoadSurulere, Lagos

Tel: +234 1 8023135748Fax: +234 1 830581


ReunionCoroi S.A.S.

2.I. No 1/B.P.60077Rue Armagnac

Le Port Cedex, 97822Tel: +262 421524/692 866135


Foucque - Voccalease69 Boulevard du Chaudron

Sainte Clotilde, 97490Tel: +262 444865Fax: +262 482461


Gamm AgriOuest Agri, 5

rue Maximin Lucas97425 Les AvironsTel: +262 3826568


Gammagri5, Rue Maxmim Lucas

Les Avirons, 97425E-mail: dominique.hoarau@

gammagri.fr

Societe Foucque SA69 Boulevard Du Chaudron

97490 Sainte ClotildeTel: +262 488787Fax: +262 488799


Rwanda

ATC-Rwanda (SDI-AG)PO Box 2983

Route Magerwa, KigaliTel: +250 252 578844


BIA123, Rameistraat

OverijseBelgium, B-3090

Tel: +32 2 6892811Fax: +32 2 6892829

Brazafric Enterprises Ltd.Nyarutarama Road

Opp. Golf Course JunctionPO Box 4757, Kigali

Tel: +250 8493887/788511991/5127550

Web: www.brazazfric.com

Sao Tome & Principle

CFAO Motors, Sao TomeCP 605

Tel: +229 2222973E-mail: [email protected]

SenegalCCBM (Tuleu)P.O. Box 55086

Metairie, LA 70055-5086Tel: +221 77 9961843


Delta IrrigationRoute de Khor

Saint LouisTel: +221 33 9619998Fax: +221 33 9619998

Web: www.delta-irrigation-sn.com


Matforce10 Ave Faidherbe, Dakar

Tel: +221 33 8399500Fax: +221 33 8399550

Web: www.matforce.comE-mail: [email protected]

SoprodaZ.L. 3 Rue de l’Industrie

Rebais, 77510Tel: +33 1 64209440Fax: +33 1 64209123

Web: www.soproda.comE-mail: [email protected]

SPIAV.D.N. - Face FoireLot No. 13

En Face du CicesDakar

Tel: +221 33 8693269Fax: +221 33 8693279

Web: www.spia-sa.comE-mail: [email protected]

TerragrisenDakar


SeychellesMichaud Pest Control (Pty) Ltd.

PO Box 539Rm 208

Premier BuildingVictoria, Mahe

Tel: +248 322196/510458Fax: +248 324166


Sierra LeoneMountain Lion Agriculture Ltd.

MakeniTel: +232 76 615601Web: www.mlbr.org


South AfricaAmatola Irrigation

East London5200

Tel: +27 43 7321927

AP Algemene BoerediensteNigel

Tel: +27 11 8143315

Barloworld Agriculture136 Main Reef Road

Boksburg North 1461, BoksburgTel: +27 11 8980450/8980077

Fax: +27 11 8980493E-mail: dvmerwe@

barloworld-equipment.com

Big Dutchman South Africa (Pty) Ltd.

PO Box 276Edenvale, Tvl., 1610Tel: +27 11 4521154Fax: +27 11 6094908

Web: www.bigdutchman.co.zaE-mail: [email protected]

Croc Valley BritsBrits, 0250

Tel: +27 12 2526854Croc Valley Koedoeskop

KoedoeskopTel: +27 14 7850648

Die Humansdorpse Kooperasie Ltd.

PatensiePatensie, 6335

Tel: +27 42 2830011

Dynamic AutomationPO Box 99

Hammarsdale3700

Tel: +27 31 7362071Fax: +27 31 7362201

Web: www.lubing.comE-mail: [email protected]

ElektrosureBarkly East

9786Tel: +27 45 9710300






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Evonik Africa (Pty) Ltd.IBG Business Park

11 Enterprise AvenueMidridge Ext 10Midrand 1685

Tel: +27 11 697 0763Fax: +27 11 318 0975

Website: www.evonik.com/feed-additivesEmail: [email protected]

Griekwaland Wes Kooperasie BPKDouglas

Tel: +27 53 2988282Groensirkel Besproeiing, Pokopane

Tel: +27 15 4929807

ICM - BethlemenBethlehem

Tel: +27 58 3036340

Inyoni Africa + SwazilandBarberton

Tel: +27 13 7122175

Irritech Agencies International (Pty)Ltd

PietermaritzburgTel: +27 33 3423177

LEMKEN South Africa (Pty) Ltd.Unit 6, Garsfontein Office Park

645 Jacqueline DriveGarsfontein, PretoriaTel: +27 82 4122577

Web: www.lemken.comE-mail: [email protected]

Loskop Valley BesproeiingGroblersdal

Tel: +27 13 2623831

Multispray59 New Road, Grand Central AirportHalfway House, Johannesburg, 1685

Tel: +27 11 8052091Fax: +27 11 8052093


NorthmecNo. 1 Wrench Road

Isando, Johannesburg, 1600Tel: +27 11 9222300Fax: +27 11 9222368


Northmec (South Africa)14, Industry Road

Isando, Johannesburg, 1600Tel: +27 11 9222000Fax: +27 11 9222109

E-mail: [email protected],[email protected]

NWK LandmarkLichtenburg

Tel: +27 18 6325071Overberg Agri, Caledon

Tel: +27 28 214-3800

Rovic & Leers (Pty) Ltd.PO Box 281

Saxenburg Road, Kuilsriver 7579Blackhealth Cape Town

Tel: +27 21 9071700Fax: +27 21 9071770/1760Web: www.rovicleers.co.za

Sandveld VoorsienersPiketberg, 7320

Tel: +27 22 9132505

SKB CradockCradock

Tel: +27 48 8813931

SKB GeorgeGeorge, 6530

Tel: +27 44 8780790

SKB Jeffreys BayJeffreys Bay

Tel: +27 42 2933694

Spilkon BesproeiingDundee, 3000

Tel: +27 34 6321222

The GSI Group SAPO Box 4012, Honeydew, 2040

Tel: +27 11 7944455Fax: +27 11 7944515


Tube and Product DistributorsPO Box 247, Kokstad, 4700

Tel: +27 39 7272041

ULTRALLOY24 Staal Street, Kya-Sand

Randburg, GautengTel: +27 11 4622217/8Fax: +27 11 4623509

Web: www.ultralloy.co.zaE-mail: [email protected]

Vaalharts SpilpuntdiensteHartswater

Tel: +27 53 4740021

Valley Irrigation of Southern AfricaPO Box 1234Nigel, 1490

Tel: +27 11 8147007Fax: +27 11 8144533

Web: www.valley-za.comE-mail: [email protected]

Valtrac (Pty) Ltd.PO Box 148,

CNR Water & Buiten StreetParys 9585

Tel: +27 56 8177308Fax: +27 56 8177329

Web: www.valtrac.co.zaE-mail: [email protected]

[email protected]@valtrac.co.za

Vrystaat Kooperasie BpkReitz

Tel: +27 58 8638111

South SudanLonAgro

Afex Camp, Plot 30Riverside, Juba


Sudan

D.I.B Indusry Co. Ltd.Safa Plazza TowerEbeid Khatim St

Alsafa Area3rd Floor, Flat No. 32, Khartoum


DAL Engineering Co. Ltd.Kilo 8 Wad Medani Road

PO Box 56, KhartoumTel: +249 183 216355Fax: +249 183 216300

Web: www.dalgroup.com

El Nilein Engineering & Spare PartsCompany

New Industrial AreaGhaba St, PO Box 54, Khartoum South

Tel: +249 11 777578Fax: +249 11 780170


FrentecHouse No. 21, Block 50

Al Shargi Str. Al Salam Str.Arkawet, Khartoum


Gaddris Trade CompanyPO Box 114, Khartoum North

Tel: +249 185 233378Fax: +249 185 335402

Web: www.gaddris.comE-mail: [email protected]

Sutrac Ltd.PO Box 1840, Kilo 8

Wad Medani Road, KhartoumTel: +249 183 216333Fax: +249 183 236885Web: www.sutrac.com


SwazilandHumulani Marketing (Pty) Ltd.

Kempton Park, Isando, 1600Tel: +27 56 5150607Fax: +27 56 5150634

TanzaniaBrazafric Enterprises Ltd.

TFA Shopping CentreWest Wing SHop # 30, Off Sokoine

PO Box 822, MoshiTel: +255 752 976760


Car & General Trading Ltd.Maktaba StreetDar-Es-Salaam


FMD East Africa Ltd.Esso Road, PO Box 14622, Arusha


GreencityPO Box 34367

Plot. No. 9 Kurasini AreaKilwa Road,

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Dar Es SalaamTel: +255 684 551802

Web: www.greencity.co.tzE-mail: [email protected]

Intermech Engineering Ltd.81, Kihonda Industrial Estate

Morogoro, Dar Es SalaamE-mail: [email protected]

LonAgroPlot No. 48B, Ursino Street

Regent EstateDar es Salaam

Tel: +255 222 772775Fax: +255 222 772776

Web: www.lonagro.co.tzE-mail: [email protected]

Tanzania Farmers Service Centre(TFSC)

Dodoma Road, MajengoPO Box 2101, ArushaTel: +255 27 2548587Fax: +255 27 2548969


TogoArysta LifeScience Togo-SAU

Quartier Totsi 05Immeuble Bimate 05, Lome, 05 BP 944


CFAO Motors, TogoBoulevard General Eyadema, Lome


TunisiaEts M Loukil Et Cie

62 Avenue De Carthage, Tunis, 1000Tel: +216 71 354366Fax: +216 71 343401

Web: www.ets-loukil.tnE-mail: [email protected]

HMT24, Rue Daghagi

2ème étage, Tunis, 1000Tel: +216 71 340345Fax: +216 71 340955

Web: www.hmt.tnE-mail: [email protected]

Inter-Parts80 Avenue De, Carthage, Tunis, 1000

Tel: +216 71 256666Fax: +216 71 355118


Le Materiel SAPO Box 233, Tunis Hached

Tunis, 1001Tel: +216 79 408484Fax: +216 79 408483


Société Nouvelle du Comptoir CIBO40 Avenue de Carthage, Tunis

Tel: +216 71 330239Fax: +216 71 333816


Societe Partners Karim Louafi7, Rue Bayrem, Ettounsi, Den Den, 2011

Tel: +216 70605999


UgandaBrazafric Enterprises Ltd.

PO Box 8338Plot No. 28A Binayomba Road,

Off Luthuli Avenue, Bugolobi, KampalaTel: +256 414 221363Fax: +256 414 221363


Car & General Ltd.Plot No. 81

Entebbe, KampalaTel: +256 41 234560


CMC Holdings Ltd.CMC Building, Katalima Loop

PO Box 2169, KampalaTel: +256 41 286780Fax: +256 41 286039

E-mail: [email protected] Engineering Ind. Ltd.

PO Box 27400, KampalaTel: +256 414 340640

TATA Uganda LimitedP.O Box 7153

Plot 47, Jinja Road, KampalaTel: +256 414 344320/21


ZambiaAFGRI Zambia

Plot No. 26592, Kafue RoadOpposite Castle Complex, Lusaka



Big Red Ltd.Private Bag 394, Ridway, LusakaTel: +260 9851 7767/9778 1381

Fax: +260 1212 468


Tunney Industrial EstateElandsfontein, Johannesburg, 1600

Tel: +27 11 5528760Web: http://www.eiegroup.co.za/

agriequipment/E-mail: [email protected]

Minelands Agric Develp Services Ltd.PO Box 50677

Plot No. 8496 Mumbwa Road, LusakaTel: +260 211 287073Fax: +260 211 287073

MRI Agro Zambia Ltd.Plot 5255, Mukwa Road

Heavy Industrial Area, LusakaTel: +260 211 240281Fax: +260 211 240275


Power Equipment Ltd.PO Box 32699

Cairo Road (North End), LusakaTel: +260 211238861/2


Sawpower Co. Ltd.Unit 3, Plot 133, Mwayi Rd.

Cnr. Chandwe Musonda Rd.Villa Elizabetha, LusakaTel: +260 211 233534


TractorZam LimitedPlot 1 Nkachibaya Roa

Rhodespark, Off Addis AbabaDrive PO Box 353258, Lusaka

Tel: +260 1 234782/779/977999006Fax: +260 1 225771


Zambian Irritech LimitedLusaka

Tel: +260 211 273111

ZimbabweAFGRI Zimbabwe

Cnr. Auckland & Hermes Rd.Southerton Harare



Center Pivot IrrigationHarare

Tel: +263 4 305728






FarmecPO Box 590, Birmingham Road

Southerton Harare, HarareTel: +263 4 754612Fax: +263 4 754624

E-mail: [email protected]/[email protected]

Fumigation Services7 St. James Building

Harare Msasa, Borgward RoadTel: +263 4 487849Fax: +263 4 487851


Haingate Investments Pvt. Ltd.2nd Floor Travel Plaza

29 Mazoe StreetCnr Mazoe and

J. Chinamano, HarareTel: +263 4 705599

Sawpower BladesStand 18423 Mukuvusi Ind P

Msasa HarareTel: +263 4 486892


William Bain & Co. Holding (Pvt) Ltd.35 Douglas Road

Workington HarareTel: +263 4 621081Fax: +263 4 621089


Directory


Agricultural Consultancies• ICS France• Valtra Inc. - Africa

Agricultural Equipment - General• Alvan Blanch Development Ltd.• Baldan/Pan Trade Services Ltd.• Bentall Rowlands Storage Systems Ltd.• Briggs & Stratton AG• Case IH• Deutz-Fahr• Eurodrip SA• Fairtrade GmbH & Co. KG• ICS France• Micron Group• New Holland Agriculture• Nogueira/Pan Trade Services Ltd.• SAME• Valtra Inc. - Africa

Agricultural Projects• Bentall Rowlands Storage Systems Ltd.• Eurodrip SA• ICS France• Symaga SA

Animal Health Products• BioPoint• Socorex Isba SA

Applicators for Granular Insecticides, Herbicides• Guarany Ind. Com. Ltd.

Automatic Chain Feeders• Big Dutchman International GmbH

Bagging plant• Bentall Rowlands Storage Systems Ltd.

Bale Handling Equipment• Nogueira/Pan Trade Services Ltd.

Biofuel/Biodiesel• Bentall Rowlands Storage Systems Ltd.

Briquetting Plants• Alvan Blanch Development Ltd.

Bulk Storage Equipment• Alvan Blanch Development Ltd.• Bentall Rowlands Storage Systems Ltd.• Chief Industries UK Ltd.

• KEPLER WEBER• Symaga SA• The GSI Group South Africa (Pty) Ltd.

Cages & Batteries• Big Dutchman International GmbH

Cassava Processing Equipment• Alvan Blanch Development Ltd.

Centre Pivot Equipment• Valmont Irrigation

Cocoa Production• Alvan Blanch Development Ltd.

Coffee Processing, Handling & Storage• Swingtec GmbH

Computers & IT Equipment• Big Dutchman International GmbH

Conveyors and Elevators• Awila Anlagenbau GmbH• Big Dutchman International GmbH• KEPLER WEBER• Lubing Maschinenfabrik• Gmbh & Co. KG

Coolers - Environmental• Big Dutchman International GmbH

Coolers - Evaporative• Lubing Maschinenfabrik• Gmbh & Co. KG

Cotton Handling & Storage• Swingtec GmbH

Crop Drying and Ventilation• Alvan Blanch Development Ltd.• The GSI Group South Africa (Pty) Ltd.

Crop Handling & Storage• Alvan Blanch Development Ltd.• Bentall Rowlands Storage Systems Ltd.• Chief Industries UK Ltd.• Griffith Elder & Co. Ltd.• Swingtec GmbH

Crop Protection Equipment

• Bentall Rowlands Storage Systems Ltd.• Jacto/Pan Trade Services Ltd.• Swingtec GmbH

Cultivators• Baldan/Pan Trade Services Ltd.• LEMKEN GmbH & Co. KG• Poettinger

Cultivators - Tined• Bomford• Briggs & Stratton AG• Maschio Gaspardo S.p.A

Disinfectants• Intraco Ltd. n.v

Drills• Maschio Gaspardo S.p.A

Drinking Systems• Big Dutchman International GmbH• Fairtrade GmbH & Co. KG• Lubing Maschinenfabrik• Gmbh & Co. KG

Dryers• Alvan Blanch Development Ltd.

Egg Collection• Big Dutchman International GmbH

Egg Layer Breeding Stocks• Lohmann Tierzucht GmbH

Egg Layer Parent Breeders - Brown• Lohmann Tierzucht GmbH

Egg Layer Parent Breeders - White• Lohmann Tierzucht GmbH

Egg Layers• Lohmann Tierzucht GmbH

Exhibitions and Conferences• Fairtrade GmbH & Co. KG

Extruders for Food, Feed• Alvan Blanch Development Ltd.

Feed Additives• BioPoint

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• Coprex• Evonik Industries AG• Intraco Ltd. n.v• OLMIX• Varied Industries Corporation (Vi-COR®)

Feed Concentrates• Intraco Ltd. n.v

Feed Growth Promotant Probes• Varied Industries Corporation (Vi-COR®)

Feed Ingredients• Coprex• Intraco Ltd. n.v

Feed Premixes• Coprex• Intraco Ltd. n.v

Feed Processing Plants• Alvan Blanch Development Ltd.• Bentall Rowlands Storage Systems Ltd.

Feed Supplements• BioPoint• Varied Industries Corporation (Vi-COR®)

Feeding Systems• Big Dutchman International GmbH

Fertiliser Spreaders• Baldan/Pan Trade Services Ltd.• Guarany Ind. Com. Ltd.• Maschio Gaspardo S.p.A• PICHON

Fertilisers• Hebei Monband Water Soluble• Fertilizer Co. Ltd.• Omex Agrifluids Ltd.

Fish Farming• Socorex Isba SA

Fish Feeds - General• Alvan Blanch Development Ltd.

Fogging Machines• Big Dutchman International GmbH• Swingtec GmbH

Foliar Fertilisers• Hebei Monband Water Soluble• Fertilizer Co. Ltd.• Omex Agrifluids Ltd.

Food Processing Equipment• F.H. Schule Muehlenbau GmbH

Forage Harvesters• Case IH• New Holland Agriculture• Nogueira/Pan Trade Services Ltd.• Poettinger

Forestry Equipment• Bomford• Guarany Ind. Com. Ltd.• Valtra Inc. - Africa

Fruit Processing• Alvan Blanch Development Ltd.

Generating Sets• Briggs & Stratton AG

Genetic Research• Lohmann Tierzucht GmbH

Grain - Drying & Ventilation• Alvan Blanch Development Ltd.• Bentall Rowlands Storage Systems Ltd.• Chief Industries UK Ltd.• KEPLER WEBER

Grain - Handling, Cleaning & Processing• Alvan Blanch Development Ltd.• Awila Anlagenbau GmbH• Bentall Rowlands Storage Systems Ltd.• Chief Industries UK Ltd.• F.H. Schule Muehlenbau GmbH• KEPLER WEBER• Privé SA

Grains, Grain Projects & Edible Oils• Bentall Rowlands Storage Systems Ltd.

Grasscutting Machines - Forage• Bomford• Nogueira/Pan Trade Services Ltd.• Poettinger

Grasscutting Machines - Lawn• Briggs & Stratton AG

Groundnut Handling Equipment• Alvan Blanch Development Ltd.

Harrows• Baldan/Pan Trade Services Ltd.• John Deere (Pty) Ltd.

Harvesting Equipment• Alvan Blanch Development Ltd.• Bentall Rowlands Storage Systems Ltd.• Deutz-Fahr• John Deere (Pty) Ltd.• New Holland Agriculture• Nogueira/Pan Trade Services Ltd.• Bomford

Horticultural Equipment & Machinery• Guarany Ind. Com. Ltd.• ICS France• Micron Group• Swingtec GmbH

Horticultural Fertilisers• Hebei Monband Water Soluble• Fertilizer Co. Ltd.

Integrated Pest Management• Omex Agrifluids Ltd.• Swingtec GmbH

Irrigation & Drainage Systems• Valmont Irrigation

Irrigation Equipment• Eurodrip SA• ICS France• Valmont Irrigation

Maize Shellers• Alvan Blanch Development Ltd.• Bomford• Nogueira/Pan Trade Services Ltd.

Manure Composters & Dryers• PICHON

Material Handling• Bentall Rowlands Storage Systems Ltd.• PICHON

Material Handling - Bulk• Bentall Rowlands Storage Systems Ltd.

Medicators• Big Dutchman International GmbH

Micronutrients• Omex Agrifluids Ltd.

Milk Replacers• Coprex

Milling & Mixing• Alvan Blanch Development Ltd.• Big Dutchman International GmbH

Mills• Alvan Blanch Development Ltd.• Big Dutchman International GmbH• Privé SA

Mills - Grain• Bentall Rowlands Storage Systems Ltd.• F.H. Schule Muehlenbau GmbH• Nogueira/Pan Trade Services Ltd.• Privé SA• Silos Cordoba S.L.

Mills - Hammer• Awila Anlagenbau GmbH• Nogueira/Pan Trade Services Ltd.

Monitoring Equipment• Valmont Irrigation

Oil Extraction Equipment• Alvan Blanch Development Ltd.

Packaging Machinery• Fairtrade GmbH & Co. KG

Palletizers• Big Dutchman International GmbH

Pelleting• Alvan Blanch Development Ltd.• Awila Anlagenbau GmbH

Pig Equipment• Big Dutchman International GmbH• Lubing Maschinenfabrik• Gmbh & Co. KG• Symaga SA

Pig Feeding/Drinking Equipment• Big Dutchman International GmbH• The GSI Group South Africa (Pty) Ltd.

Pig Flooring• Big Dutchman International GmbH

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Pig Health Products• OLMIX• Socorex Isba SA

Pig Housing• Big Dutchman International GmbH• Silos Cordoba S.L.

Plant Protection Chemicals• Omex Agrifluids Ltd.

Planters• Baldan/Pan Trade Services Ltd.• John Deere (Pty) Ltd.• Poettinger

Plastic Flooring, Poultry• Big Dutchman International GmbH

Ploughs - Disc• Baldan/Pan Trade Services Ltd.• Vellag Ltd.

Ploughs - Mouldboard• John Deere (Pty) Ltd.• LEMKEN GmbH & Co. KG• Poettinger

Poultry Consultancy Services• BioPoint

Poultry Equipment - Drinking• Big Dutchman International GmbH• Lubing Maschinenfabrik• Gmbh & Co. KG• Silos Cordoba S.L.• The GSI Group South Africa (Pty) Ltd.

Poultry Equipment/Handling• Bentall Rowlands Storage Systems Ltd.

Poultry Feeding• Bentall Rowlands Storage Systems Ltd.• Big Dutchman International GmbH

Poultry Health Products• BioPoint• OLMIX

Poultry Housing• Big Dutchman International GmbH• Silos Cordoba S.L.• Symaga SA

Public Health• Guarany Ind. Com. Ltd.• Swingtec GmbH

Pumps• Briggs & Stratton AG

Rice Parboilers• F.H. Schule Muehlenbau GmbHSAME• Rice Processing & Milling Equipment• Alvan Blanch Development Ltd.• Bentall Rowlands Storage Systems Ltd.• F.H. Schule Muehlenbau GmbH

Rice Threshers• Nogueira/Pan Trade Services Ltd.

Roll-out Nests

• Big Dutchman International GmbH

Seed• ICS France

Seed Cleaning Equipment• Alvan Blanch Development Ltd.

Seed Planting Equipment• Baldan/Pan Trade Services Ltd.• LEMKEN GmbH & Co. KG

Silos• Alvan Blanch Development Ltd.• Awila Anlagenbau GmbH• Bentall Rowlands Storage Systems Ltd.• Big Dutchman International GmbH• Chief Industries UK Ltd.• KEPLER WEBER• Privé SA• Silos Cordoba S.L.• Symaga SA• The GSI Group South Africa (Pty) Ltd.

Slurry Disposal• PICHON

Soluble Fertilisers• Hebei Monband Water Soluble• Fertilizer Co. Ltd.• Omex Agrifluids Ltd.

Spare Parts for Fork Lift TrucksVellag Ltd.

Sprayers• GOIZPER GROUP• Guarany Ind. Com. Ltd.• Jacto/Pan Trade Services Ltd.• LEMKEN GmbH & Co. KG• Maschio Gaspardo S.p.A

Sprayers - Crop• GOIZPER GROUP• Guarany Ind. Com. Ltd.• Jacto/Pan Trade Services Ltd.• Micron Group

Spraying Nozzles & Components• GOIZPER GROUP• Guarany Ind. Com. Ltd.• Jacto/Pan Trade Services Ltd.• Micron Group

Stored Products Protection• Swingtec GmbH

Sugar Cane Equipment• Case IH

Sugar Cubing Machinery• Valtra Inc. - Africa

Threshing Machines• Nogueira/Pan Trade Services Ltd.

Tillage• LEMKEN GmbH & Co. KG• Maschio Gaspardo S.p.A

Trace Elements• Hebei Monband Water Soluble

• Fertilizer Co. Ltd.• OLMIX• Omex Agrifluids Ltd.

Tractors• Case IH• Deutz-Fahr• John Deere (Pty) Ltd.• New Holland Agriculture• SAME• Valtra Inc. - Africa• Vellag Ltd.

Tractors - Spare Parts/Attachments• Case IH• Deutz-Fahr• New Holland Agriculture• SAME• Vellag Ltd.

Trade Shows• Fairtrade GmbH & Co. KG

Traders in Agricultural Equipment, General• Vellag Ltd.

Turnkey Operations• Bentall Rowlands Storage Systems Ltd.

Turnkey Operations• Agricultural/Industrial Schemes• Bentall Rowlands Storage Systems Ltd.• Valmont Irrigation

ULV Spraying Equipment• GOIZPER GROUP• Guarany Ind. Com. Ltd.• Swingtec GmbH

Vacuum Cleaners• PICHON

Ventilating Equipment• Big Dutchman International GmbH

Veterinary Products/Equipment - General• Socorex Isba SA

Waste Disposal Equipment• Big Dutchman International GmbH

Weed Control• GOIZPER GROUP

Weighers - Animal• Big Dutchman International GmbH• Griffith Elder & Co. Ltd.

Weighers - Grain• Griffith Elder & Co. Ltd.

Weighing - Sack Filling• Alvan Blanch Development Ltd.• Griffith Elder & Co. Ltd.

Weighing Equipment• Big Dutchman International GmbH• Griffith Elder & Co. Ltd

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