Cingisita Agri Business Primary Co-operative Ltd
| Business Location: | Township |
| Province | Eastern Cape |
| Branch: | Amathole |
| Business Start Date: | 2019-07-08 |
| Busniess Type: | Co-operative |
Business Dynamics and Challenges
Business Activities:
Operating as a farrow-to-finisher piggery, Cingisita focuses on breeding, raising, and finishing pigs for slaughter.
Challenges/Needs:
Despite its strong vision, Cingisita Agri-Business Primary Co-op Ltd faced significant operational challenges, including limited breeding stock, high feed costs, and outdated genetics. These constraints hindered its ability to scale-up and meet market demand. Recognizing the need for strategic support, the co-operative applied for funding through the ECRDA/SEFA blended finance and SEDA Co-operative Development Support Programme (CDSP) — a move that proved pivotal in unlocking its growth potential.
Intervention Insights and Results
Intervention Details:
Diagnostic assessment; and
Facilitation of access to funding through the development of a comprehensive funding proposal to comply with the ECRDA/SEFA Blended Finance and CDSP funding requirements.
Facilitation of access to funding through the development of a comprehensive funding proposal to comply with the ECRDA/SEFA Blended Finance and CDSP funding requirements.
Outcome Details:
The funding ( R1.6M) and support led to transformative improvements:
• Strategic growth plan: Adding 50 gilts every six months.
• Improved feed management: Porkers now reach slaughter weight in ~152 days.
• Structured production planning: Accurate year plans and timelines for mating, farrowing, and slaughter.
• Enhanced business confidence and market readiness.
• Job creation through expanded operations – 6 additional jobs.
• Strategic growth plan: Adding 50 gilts every six months.
• Improved feed management: Porkers now reach slaughter weight in ~152 days.
• Structured production planning: Accurate year plans and timelines for mating, farrowing, and slaughter.
• Enhanced business confidence and market readiness.
• Job creation through expanded operations – 6 additional jobs.
Client Feedback
Client Comments:
“The ECRDA/SEFA Blended Finance and SEDA CDSP intervention was crucial in helping Cingisita overcome key challenges, build a sustainable foundation, and contribute meaningfully to local economic development and food security. Continued partnership and support will further enhance the co-op’s capacity to contribute to local economic development and food security.”
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