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Karsten is one of the IDC’s oldest and most successful investments

Karsten holds place of pride

One of the Industrial Development Corporation agro-industries unit’s pride investments is the 36.5% stake it holds in Karsten Group Holdings.

Agriculture

Markets fail, not crops

Private sector and government policy determine the success of emerging farmers

Start-ups take on big players and create rural jobs

Start-ups take on big players and create rural jobs

Poultry abbatoir gives Free State workers shares and employment

Mariculture is a new industry in South Africa and provides sustainable alternative to wild-caught fish

Marine fish escape extinction

The marine aquaculture sector is a strategic imperative for the IDC’s agro-industries strategic business unit. It playa a developmental role.

A berry good investment for South Africa

A berry good investment for South Africa

The IDC has again demonstrated the weight it can lend to emerging industries.

Strategic plan cultivates growth

Strategic plan cultivates growth

An important role in maintaining South Africa’s agricultural competitiveness

Funding for productive industries

Funding for productive industries

The IDC’s agro-industries strategic business unit supports a wide range of food and other production activities in the agricultural value chain.

Rian Coetzee wants local industry to benefit from the IDC’s investments. Photo: Johann Barnard

Building a sustainable agricultural processing base

Investments develop and support production capacity