BUHLEBENKOSI AGRI PRODUCTION

Business Location: Township
Province Free State
Branch: Fezile Dabi
Business Start Date:
Busniess Type: Company

Business Dynamics and Challenges

Business Activities: Agriculture (Poultry Farming)
Challenges/Needs: -Developmental training (farm management and financial management) -Promotional materials -Access to funding. -Access to markets -Bookkeeping

Intervention Insights and Results

Intervention Details: The business owner approached SEDA to request assistance with the challenges mentioned above.
SEDA was able to assist the client with the following:
-Farm management training
-Promotional materials
-Referral to NYDA to access finance (Owner has already signed the R50 000 grant
contract)
-Assistance with a professional proposal and a proper business profile (Used as one of
the required documents for the Africa Trade Expo)
Outcome Details: Outcome/ Results
-The owner secured a SEDA ‘Asset Assist’ Grant of R 196 803.00
-R 21 000 received from Kopano Central Business Development Program
-The business received greater exposure from the promotional materials received.
-IWISA No 1 Pitching competition top 10 candidate
-She now has two employees (including her) compared to one when the business
started.
-The enterprise's revenue increased from R 57 600 per annum to R 144 000 per
annum.
-Agrivuno Women in Agric Acceleration Program

Client Feedback

Client Comments: 'It is comforting and empowering to have institutions like SEDA during these challenging economic
times.'
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