Agri-IQ Company Profile

Company Profile

Shaping agriculture in Africaby developing people.

OUR DREAM IS TO GROW AGRICULTURAL COMMUNITIES IN AFRICA BY DEVELOPING PEOPLE AND THEIR RESOURCES FOR POSITIVE CHANGEWHAT WE DOAgri-IQ specializes in economic and social development, by providing services tosmall scale farmers and commercial farming organizations.We do this by implementing successful, effective projects that combine sustainablefarming practices with business expertise.Successful farming projects are needed to improve food security, on theAfrican Continent.



ServicesSKILLS DEVELOPMENTAgri-IQ believes that by empowering small scale farmers we are providing a platformfor their sustainable development in agriculture.To achieve this we have developed a broad spectrum of modulated programmes andshort courses for training the farmers. Our training material is designed around realworld situations that farmers and farming employees experience and ensures thatthe learning is relevant and immediately useful.Our training techniques and activity tools are interactive and allow an element of funwhilst learning takes place. We apply innovative techniques to test knowledgeuptake as part of the monitoring and evaluation process. “Agri-IQ helps us to understand that working together gives us strength and the opportunity for doing good agricultural business”GOVERNANCE TRAINING TO BUILD CAPACITYFOR SMALL GROWER CO-OPERATIVES AND ASSOCIATIONSSmall scale growers are finding that their biggest challenge is in managing thegovernance aspect of their business institutions.Agri-IQ has developed a cutting edge up-skilling programme that is used tostrengthen governance knowledge in small grower farming institutions. TheProgramme uses unique and interactive training activities to transfer skills andknowledge. The training includes corporate compliance, leadership responsibilities,the membership responsibilities and ethical decision making.Through ongoing facilitation the Programme enables the institutions tooperationalise their constitutions and run their business effectively.Monitoring and evaluation of the capacity building is the cornerstone of theProgramme and allows the institutions to become empowered to manage and drivetheir business.

ServicesFARM MANAGEMENT AND CONSULTING SERVICESWith our extensive agricultural knowledge and technical farming experience, Agri-IQprovides farm management and consulting services for a wide range of farmingprojects in Africa. These projects include commercial farming enterprises and smallscale grower institutions.We have the necessary business expertise, technical and operational experience tooffer sound farm management guidance and consulting assistance. This ensuresthat farmers operate successfully and remain sustainable within the agriculturalenvironment.

ServicesPRODUCTION COMPLIANCE AND MARKET LINKAGEAgri-IQ understands market demands, the logistic trade chain and is proficient in theproduct requirements for local and export retailers. We guide farmers on beingmarket led and not production driven which results in best value return to thefarmer or small-scale farming institution.In order for a farming enterprise to gain entry to high value export markets, certaininternational compliance standards are required.We are able to provide training on applicable standards and the provision of therequired documentation. This includes the implementation or risk assessments,policies, procedures, standards and record forms.Coupled with training, this will assure audit compliance to the following InternationalStandards: GLOBALG.A.P, Tesco Nurture, Ethical Trade - SIZA and Fairtrade. “This project has stimulated us to work together and make sure our farming business has good governance in place.”

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AGRI-IQ (PTY) LTD Company Registration: 2006/019209/07Directors: Bronwyn Palmer, Peter Collier, Roy Palmer Tel: +27 32 586 1010 / +27 83 454 4897 [email protected] www.agri-iq.com Head Office: Regency House, Suite 5, 3 Douglas Crowe Avenue Ballito, 4420 Kwa Zulu Natal, South Africa Regional Office: Riverside Farm, Malalane Gate Road Malalane, Mpumalanga South Africa