Seeds For Life Farming Primary Co-operative
| Business Location: | Urban |
| Province | Western Cape |
| Branch: | City of Cape Town |
| Business Start Date: | 2022-05-05 |
| Busniess Type: | Co-operative |
Business Dynamics and Challenges
Business Activities:
Agriculture: Vegetable farming and processing
Challenges/Needs:
Lack of statutory compliance with Companies and Intellectual Property Commission (CIPC) and the South African Revenue Services (SARS);
Lack of finance to access equipment, and
Lack of access to markets.
Intervention Insights and Results
Intervention Details:
The client visited the Sedfa City of Cape Town Branch to seek development support. She was introduced to a Regional Facilitator for Co-operatives, Lerato Sereetsi, who conducted a diagnostic assessment to identify areas of concern and improvement for the co-operative. The assessment and interviews seek to help with identifying activities that need Sedfa and other stakeholders’ interventions as well as to highlight important and critical needs of the co-operative.
The following interventions were implemented: -
Facilitated Mentorship and training;
Facilitated advice and development support;
Facilitation of Access to finance;
Facilitated exhibition and market access, and
Development of marketing material.
The following interventions were implemented: -
Facilitated Mentorship and training;
Facilitated advice and development support;
Facilitation of Access to finance;
Facilitated exhibition and market access, and
Development of marketing material.
Outcome Details:
Turnover increased from R 31 393 to R 183 674.25, an increase of 485.08%.
Client Feedback
Client Comments:
“Sedfa has played an integral role in the growth of our cooperative. As business owners, continuous
development is essential across many aspects of our operations, and Sedfa has been there every step
of the way to support us. When we started, we had little knowledge of compliance, but Sedfa was
like our pillar, providing invaluable professional assistance. Our advisor, Lerato Sereetsi,
consistently goes above and beyond to assist us. Through Sedfa’s interventions, we have been able
to penetrate new markets and present our business more effectively, strengthening our position in
the industry.”
development is essential across many aspects of our operations, and Sedfa has been there every step
of the way to support us. When we started, we had little knowledge of compliance, but Sedfa was
like our pillar, providing invaluable professional assistance. Our advisor, Lerato Sereetsi,
consistently goes above and beyond to assist us. Through Sedfa’s interventions, we have been able
to penetrate new markets and present our business more effectively, strengthening our position in
the industry.”
