Klein karoo seed marketing kksm is a seed company that provides for a full spectrum of farming needs and offers a wide seed product range comprising vegetables, pastures and agronomic crops. Klein karoo seed zambia kksz limited is the largest supplier of pasture and vegetable seeds in. Klein karoo cogmans kloof montagu klein karoo the klein karoo little karoo is a spectacular 350 kilometre long valley stretching from montagu in the west to uniondale in the east, and is almost completely surrounded by mountains. As farmers prepare their land and as they seed their crops, we are working with them towards ensuring that each seed becomes a productive mature plant. The planting time for oats is from september to october in cooler areas and january to april in warmer areas. Sorghum solutions africa founded its seed business on the idea that sorghum is uniquely suited to meet africas demand for food and feed in the regions where limited access to water, combined with drought, heat, and other marginal growing conditions, have made it challenging to achieve acceptable crop yields. David malan managing director klein karoo seed production. Klein karoo seed production at 1 kooperasiestreet oudtshoorn 6620 republic of south africa. The plant will increase by seeds as well as from the original plant via tillers. The report relates to klein karoos performance for the financial year ended 30 june 2018. The company klein karoo seed marketing zimbabwe is a gazetted seed company according to the seed regulations of zimbabwe.
We then offer production contracts to selected growers in areas suitable to the specific crops determined by the contracts. Klein karoo africa klein karoo seed marketing klein karoo africa was founded in 2003 as a vegetable seed company. Seedquest seed multiplication expo klein karoo seeds. Helped by the hot, dry climate, the area produces the countrys bestknown fortified wines. Click on the crop to download a detailed pdf regarding seed production. Klein karoo seed production pty ltd specializes in the production of high quality vegetable, forage, pasture, agronomy and organic seed for seed companies worldwide on a contract basis.
Seedlings are produced by sowing seed in seed trays under greenhouse or shadecloth conditions. Challenges for food sovereignty a griculture, energy and livelihood serie s. K2 is the single seed company with the widest crop basket in zimbabwe, it offers a wide variety of grains, vegetables, flowers and pastures seeds and is internationally recognised by seed industry leaders. Data was collected on 18 onion hybrid seed crops grown in the semi.
The klein karoo little karoo is a spectacular 350 kilometre long valley stretching from montagu in the west to uniondale in the east, and is almost completely surrounded by mountains. May 06, 2014 klein karoo is a semiarid wineproducing region on the eastern side of the western cape of south africa. Klein karoo seed marketing is a seed company that offers a wide seed product range comprising vegetable, pastures and agronomic crops. Desktop view of the south african seed industry a look at the value chain and different activities and role.
Sansor, 2011 sansor membership classification by activities 18 o monsanto south africa. While no seed laws or seed policies are currently implemented in mozambique, the 1220 seed regulation decree, which is harmonized with southern africa development community sadc regulations, is the regulatory body governing seed activity registration and the release of new varieties. We are based in the klein karoo, a fertile valley between the swartberg and outeniqua mountain ranges in the western cape, south africa. Companys conditions of sale will be supplied on request. Klein karoo seed marketing zimbabwe breeds, produces and sells high quality seed suited to the zimbabwean climate. Klein karoo seed production klein karoo seed production. Klein karoo seed marketing is continuously launching new products to ensure that the company remains at the forefront of agronomical developments.
Foundation and basic seed are different words for the same class of seed. Larss o madzivhandila college of agriculture o mcdonald seeds cc. Seed systems zambia has a wellestablished, vibrant seed industry. Mapping farmer seed varieties in manica, mozambique. Sansor has served the needs of the south african seed industry for 30 years. F1 onion hybrid seed production is entirely dependent on high insect pollinator activity to ensure cross pollination, seed set and profitable seed yields. G05 lefroy valley a16 liaoning dongya agricultural development co. Drought tolerant maize for africa seed scaling dtmass. Klein karoo saad bemarking kksm zimbabwe seed marketing.
After thorough research and trial productions in south africa, we have a wide range of. Klein karoo seed production pty ltd specializes in the production of high quality vegetable, forage, pasture, agronomy and organic seed on a contract basis for seed companies from all over the. Klein karoo seed marketing zimbabwes drive towards sustainable. Seed production is supervised by our own experts who inspect the fields frequently to meet the highest quality demands. It purchased the maize program from afgri in south africa in 2007 and then ventured into zambia in 2010 and zimbabwe in 20. However, the varied terroir across the region delivers up a wide variety of other wine styles as well the klein karoo viticultural zone is clearly defined within a mountain valley. Prebasic seed is a step of seed multiplication between breeder and foundation or basic seed that produces sufficient quantities of seed for foundation or basic seed production. Klein karoo saad bemarking product catalogue klein karoo seed. South africa has an ideal seed production climate and offers a choice of various microclimates, soil types and temperature ranges, which is necessary to produce high quality certified organic seed. Seed multiplication contracts we accept seed production contracts from our clients according to volume, price and quality as demanded. Various international seed companies have already realized the value and potential of south africa as an alternative seed production area due to the fact that seed harvested in the southern hemisphere during december to march, is available for marketing in may to august in the northern hemisphere. Pepper seedlings are ready to be transplanted after 6 to 8 weeks when the seedlings are 150 to 200 mm tall. Klein karoo is a semiarid wineproducing region on the eastern side of the western cape of south africa. Little karoo, karoo also spelled karroo, also called southern karoo, afrikaans klein karoo, or suiderlik karoo, intermontane plateau basin in western cape province, south africa, lying between the eastwest oriented grootswart mountains north, the lange mountains southwest, and the outeniqua mountains southeast, with the discontinuous kammanassie mountains running between those ranges.
The leaders in yield klein karoo seed marketing zimbabwe k2 has mandated itself with restoring the zimbabwean agriculture industrys impressive history of productivity, that at its peak. Monsanto sa, david malan klein karoo seed production, m brown panaar, lukeshni chetty sansor secreta riat, susan allen sakata seed. Today, we support 118member seed companies in various ways. The klein karoo is only between 40 and 60 kilometres wide, sandwiched between the imposing swartberg mountains black mountains in the north, and the. Kksm has several branches within and outside south africa and owns facilities on four continents.
View david malans profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. As of 2015, a total of seed companies are actively producing maize seed in zambia, including national zamseed, kamano seed, mri, progene seed, steward globe, and unity seed, regional capstone, klein karoo seed and seedco, and multinational pioneer, monsanto. Capstone seeds, based in south africa, is the only. Lucerne seed production between 300 500 metric tons value r20 r30 million per year 90% of all lucerne seed is produced in the klein karoo lucerne varieties sa variety list september 2011 44. Julius mapanga operations manager klein karoo seed. Seeds head office is based in a region known as the klein karoo little karoo. Klein karoo seed marketing ptyltd is part of klein. Fertilizer is necessary for optimum growth in monoculture stands.
It is the responsibility of the breeder to produce prebasic seed under very high levels of genetic control. Klein karoo africa has breeding and production locations across the region. Members of divisional committees, chairmen of standing committees and sansor secretariat from left to right. However, the varied terroir across the region delivers up a wide variety of other wine styles as well. Klein karoo seed production pty ltd specializes in the production of high quality vegetable, forage, pasture, agronomy and organic seed on a contract basis for seed companies from all over the world. Kelingrass is planted for grazing and hay production in texas. Klein karoo seed production pty ltd specializes in the production of high quality vegetable, forage, pasture, agronomy and organic seed on a contract basis.
Klein karoo saad bemarking product catalogue seed marketing. The company markets vegetable, pasture, wheat, sunflower and maize seed, with both hybrid and open. Certified seed must be used to ensure that the correct cultivar is. Klein karoo seed marketing zimbabwe zimbabwe yellow pages. Contact details po box 241 oudtshoorn 6620 south africa kooperasie street oudtshoorn 6625 south africa tel. Yellow maize white maize vegetables canola sunflower soybean wheat pasture contact number. A08 klein karoo seed production f14 knownyou seed co. It defines rules for seed production, inspection and.
We make full use of the above mentioned assets to grow a wide diversity of seed varieties. Kleingrass is an introduced bunch grass from africa that grows 24 to 60 inches tall. It has registrations for the production of seed for the following crops. Klein karoo seed marketing zimbabwes drive towards. All parts of the course will not be suitable for all groups. Mozambique the seed sector in mozambique observations. Date supplier customer details 42 more fields 20191219 klein karoo seed production bonanza seeds international inc. Pollination ecosystem services to onion hybrid seed crops. United states tree seed technology agriculture training.
Marketed by k2 agriseed klein karoo seed ms moderately susceptible r resistant mr moderately resistant. Klein grass response to fertilizer and does better in years with more precipitation. Find their customers, contact information, and details on 73 shipments. The drought tolerant maize for africa seed scaling dtmass project was officially launched in 2014 with the aim to meet demand and improve access to goodquality maize through production and deployment of affordable and improved droughttolerant, stressresilient and highyielding maize varieties for smallholder farmers.
Preceding the planting of oats, the standard seed treatments against seed borne diseases must be applied in grain production, while it is optional in grazing and hay production. It also tests seed, and other than klein karoo africa also based in south africa it is the only company that engages smallholders in seed production. Oct 11, 2015 klein karoo seed production pty ltd specializes in the production of high quality vegetable, forage, pasture, agronomy and organic seed on a contract basis for seed companies from all over the. Sep 22, 2005 new legislation will require organic farmers to use only organically produced seed to grow crops and feed livestock, but no one in south africa produces 100% organic seed. You are in za please select the language you prefer. Oversee implementation of all aspects of the seed certification scheme rules and regulations set by company and the seed. Seed is an investment which, if treated well, results in a very profitable crop. Organic seed to grow klein karoo brand south africa. The leaders in yield klein karoo seed marketing zimbabwe k2 has mandated itself with restoring the zimbabwean agriculture industrys. Klein karoo saad bemarking production seed marketing. The ostrich farming industry was deregulated in 1993 by the minister of agriculture. Production administrator seed co limited 2006 2007 1 year.
Eastern capefreestategautengkwazulu natallimpopompumalanganorth westnorthern capewestern cape please keep in mind that this is a guideline. Klein karoo seed marketing klein karoo africa was founded in. It also includes a course evaluation questionnaire and practical exercises. K lein karoo seed marketing has several excellent breeding stations and trial farms in southern africa, africa and europe wh en it comes to seed production maintaining high standards of quality and genetic purity is essential. The drought tolerant maize for africa seed scaling dtmass project was officially launched in 2014 with the aim to meet demand and improve access to goodquality maize through production and deployment of affordable and improved droughttolerant, stressresilient and highyielding maize varieties for smallholder farmers led by cimmyt and implemented through incountry public and private. See the complete profile on linkedin and discover davids connections and jobs at similar companies. Drought tolerant maize for africa seed scaling dtmass cimmyt. Seed that comply to all the required standards as tested by the klein karoo seed ista accredited lab are packed according to standards or client requirements for shipping. Direct in situ sowing of peppers requires seed of about 2 kgha1 anon. Klein grass selection75 klein grass selection75 is a warm season, introduced, perennial bunch grass used primarily for grazing and hay production. Conditions can vary in provinces which also needs to be taken into account.
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