The core members of Agri-Africa, together with the associate network, offer a wide spectrum of services in the agricultural sector, ranging from investigative work, through strategy formulation to operational issues. The accumulative experience and skills of our consultants enable us to provide advice and research on economic, technical, human resource and general policy aspects.

INVESTIGATIVE SERVICES

Agri-Africa’s Investigative work in agricultural economics encompasses the diagnostic evaluation of farming operations based in the main on vital factor analysis, review of marketing systems, feasibility studies, farm valuations, project appraisals, supply chain, cost benefit and policy impact analysis and sector baseline studies.  The soil is agriculture's basic resource.  Here we are able to give advice and conduct research on soil potential, land use capabilities, environmental impact analyses and the broader aspects of natural resource economics. From a technical perspective, Agri-Africa's expertise in fruit and crop production, as well as marketing, enables it to conduct sound research and provide expert advice in this area.  As far as livestock is concerned, animal health, animal husbandry and animal nutrition is a further essential aspect of our capability.

STRATEGY FORMULATION SERVICES

Agri-Africa's competency in strategy formulation centres on farm and agri-business budgeting, budgetary control, cash flow analysis, farm finance, strategic management, economic planning and manpower/labour development strategies.  Data recording and interpretation, market information and logistics, and strategic management are cornerstones of this strategy formulation capability. Value adding and an understanding of indigenous resources is a further part of our knowledge base.  Research and advice on these issues is strongly supported by in-house expertise in respect of unique micro/macro optimisation and spatial equilibrium models.  Regional planning forms a further area of expertise.  Our network also possesses expertise in legal and regulatory matters pertaining to agriculture.

OPERATIONAL SERVICES

In the operational field Agri-Africa is able to offer services in the field of rural development, including project- and operational management.  To support operational projects are training courses in respect of all the fields of expertise. Further,  Agri-Africa carries out Employment Equity and Work Skills planning for farmers and advises on government sponsored "learnership" policy.  We can also assist farmers and agri-business managers with the necessary interpersonal skills to manage change and implement transformation.

Finally, in the critical arena of empowerment and reform, we offer specialist advice in the institutional design of rural development and land reform projects. We are also able to implement such projects.