MIZPAH FARMING PROJECT
| Business Location: | Rural |
| Province | Mpumalanga |
| Branch: | Bushbuckridge |
| Business Start Date: | |
| Busniess Type: | Company |
Business Dynamics and Challenges
Business Activities:
1. Farming of vegetables
2. Agro processing of chilies
Challenges/Needs:
• Lack of financial management system and
• Farming equipment.
• Lack of business plan to access finance.
Intervention Insights and Results
Intervention Details:
• Business management skills training,
• Development of business plan,
• Referral to Mpumalanga Agri Skills development agency for technical skill training,
• Referral to National youth development agency for access to youth grants,
• Assisted client to apply for Asset Assist Programme 2023/2024 financial year.
• Development of business plan,
• Referral to Mpumalanga Agri Skills development agency for technical skill training,
• Referral to National youth development agency for access to youth grants,
• Assisted client to apply for Asset Assist Programme 2023/2024 financial year.
Outcome Details:
• The business created 19 new jobs and sustained six permanent jobs.
• Turnover increased from R500, 000 to R1080,000
• Accessed assets from AAP to the value of R240,368.82
• Processed product – Chili sauce tested by the South African Bureau of Standard.
• Turnover increased from R500, 000 to R1080,000
• Accessed assets from AAP to the value of R240,368.82
• Processed product – Chili sauce tested by the South African Bureau of Standard.
Client Feedback
Client Comments:
” I wish Sedfa could reach out to many young people to preach the gospel of entrepreneurship”.
