We are committed to building lasting
Excellence and sustainable value creation.
Our desire to become a meaningful player in the agricultural sector first began when we came to the realisation that despite South Africa’s highly diversified and sophisticated agricultural sector, we remain a net importer of food. At Sampada Agri we viewed this as a threat to the welfare of all South Africans and equally, as an opportunity to generate returns whilst making a tangible impact
Strawberry farm
Sampada Agri started a strawberry farming operation with a clear intention, to produce high quality fruit by implementing advanced growing strategies. Whilst we started our operation with only 1ha, this initial step laid the foundation for the sprawling operation you see today.
Expansion Strawberries
During the period 2020 - 2021, we made significant strides in the growth & modernisation of our operation. We added more tunnels to our production profile, creating a larger and more controlled environment for our plants to thrive. Additionally, we invested in the construction of a modernised pump house, improving our infrastructure and enhancing the fertigation capabilities on the farm.
More notably, we dedicated time and effort to refine our strawberry varieties and growing practices, ensuring that we consistently produce strawberries of the highest quality. This period marked a pivotal moment in our continuous pursuit of excellence in strawberry farming.
Cattle Operation
We started our cattle operation in 2020 with a small herd of approximately 70 breeding cows and a few bulls, with a vision of owning the entire value chain and competing with the top market leaders in the meat industry. We focused mainly on high quality meat cattle like the Brahman, Beefmaster, Bonsmara and Simmentaler . It was evident during covid that food security is vital and that there will always be demand for food through any economic cycle.
Achieving Scale & Reaching New Markets
From 2021 to 2023, Sampada Agri achieved significant expansion, both in scale and market reach. The operation surpassed the one million mark, with increasing varieties and enhanced yields from our plants. Our further commitment to innovation led us into new markets, enabling us to serve a wider & growing audience.
New acquisitions
In 2021 we acquired additional cattle and started our expansion by acquiring farming implements, equipment, fixing water pipes and preparing irrigated land.
In 2022 we acquired 3 additional farms for our breeding herd and acquired more than 1000 high quality meat cattle. The farms that we acquired have vast amount of land for grazing and planting of silage.
New feedlot
we finalised the building of the feedlot as well as the construction of the meat processing facility which will enable us to sell meat directly to the public and retailers. We were able to achieve our goal of participating in the entire beef value chain.
Cannibus operation
After conducting thorough due diligence, our findings guided negotiations with the current owners, resulting in a partnership where we now hold a 50% ownership stake in the cannabis operation. Our primary objective is to enhance value and propel the expansion of the operation with a dedicated focus on growth.