Our programmes

From subsistence to sustainable enterprise

Our focus areas combine training, mentorship, market access, value addition and carbon-smart agriculture within a partnership framework aligned to provincial and national government priorities.

Focus area 01

Training & capacity building

FEADT-SA partners with accredited training enterprises, including Good Work Foundation (GWF) and Agricolleges International, to deliver structured agricultural education through digital learning platforms.

  • NQF-aligned short courses and national certificates
  • Crop production, animal production & agricultural business management
  • Directed at rural youth, women and cooperative members
  • Delivered through digital learning platforms
Focus area 02

Farmer development mentorship

Through a dedicated field officer programme and structured mentorship model, FEADT-SA provides hands-on technical support that moves farmers from subsistence to market-oriented production.

  • Bi-monthly on-farm visits with personalised guidance
  • Production planning, soil management & irrigation scheduling
  • Integrated pest management
  • Crop quality assurance aligned to buyer specifications
Focus area 03

Market-led aggregation & processing

Our market-led approach connects smallholder farmers directly to established market channels, so they produce for verified demand and can add value to their produce.

  • Partnership with Freshmark Systems & the Mpumalanga International Fresh Produce Market
  • HACCP-certified shared processing infrastructure for cooperatives
  • Juicing, drying, canning, freezing, cold storage & packaging
  • Value addition for marula, mango, litchi, avocado, citrus & vegetables
Focus area 04

Climate accelerators: regenerative agriculture

FEADT-SA steers Greening Mpumalanga, a flagship reforestation and agroforestry programme across the province's Lowveld and Highveld — farming for the future with carbon-smart agroforestry.

  • Lowveld: 3 million marula trees and 500,000+ commercial fruit trees
  • Highveld: walnut, almond, pecan and hazelnut production
  • To be registered with Verra under the VM0047 ARR methodology
  • Verified carbon credit revenues for participating communities
Focus area 05

Cooperative enterprise competitiveness

FEADT-SA's Agriculture Cooperative Enterprise Management Training Programme addresses the high failure rate among agricultural cooperatives, transforming aid-dependent organisations into competitive, self-sustaining enterprises.

  • Collective entrepreneurship & development economics
  • Leadership development, financial planning & governance
  • Market adaptation and innovation
  • Moving cooperatives toward commercial self-sufficiency

Our services

How we support farmers

Training

Training and capacity-building programmes for smallholder farmers.

Market access

Market access and trade facilitation services.

Advisory

Crop management, soil conservation and irrigation management.

Finance

Access to finance, including loans, grants and insurance.

See our programmes in action

Our flagship projects bring these focus areas to life across Mpumalanga.

Registered NPC: 2021/484223/08 B-BBEE: Level 2 Contributor NPO: Pending PBO / Section 18A: Pending