A consortium comprising the management of Afrikelp, Rand Merchant Bank Ventures and Nedbank Private Equity, recently acquired Afrikelp with the strategic intent to invest and support the South African and international agricultural markets.

“As management, together with our new partners in RMB Ventures and Nedbank Private Equity, we have a passion for agriculture and our business and believe that as a South African enterprise, we can make an important contribution not only to agriculture, but as a company investing in the future of the country. We are certain that our approach to quality and sustainability will enable Afrikelp to make an important contribution in reducing some of the risks associated with agriculture as well as promote food security in South Africa.”  

“We believe that our current, and future products, will assist farmers to become more profitable, while farming in a sustainable manner. Our vision is to establish Afrikelp as a highly focused agricultural company in South Africa, and to also continue growing to the rest of Africa, the United States and Europe,” Kobus Lindeque, Managing Director Afrikelp said.   

Afrikelp specialises in natural growth stimulants for green plants.  The liquid seaweed concentrate containing the natural hormone auxin, is freshly harvested from the fast-growing giant brown kelp, Ecklonia Maxima.  This specific species of seaweed grows in abundance in the nutrient rich Benguela current along the South African west coast and no other seaweed can replicate its qualities or lay claim to its unique benefits. The seaweed is sustainably harvested to ensure the on-going growth and sustainability of the kelp forests.

“Using the kelp extract on plants or to treat roots, is not only a good idea because it’s a natural biostimulant that helps plants to extract nutrients from the soil more efficiently, but it can effectively assist food production. Using Afrikelp on crops will support natural root development and growth while improving the nutrient and water efficiency, leading to a more viable farming environment.”

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Source: Afrikelp