UTA‘S SUCCESS STORY TABLE GRAPES CPAC Casidra2018-11-09T08:49:05+02:00 On the 14th of December 2012, the UTA received a request from the Table Grapes CPAC to conduct a soil classification and draw up a soil map for the Lushof Boerdery and WCB Farm. Although these farms are situated on the same premises, the management is different. Lushof Boerdery is a worker’s Trust and Mr. Warren Bam is part of it. He also have his own portion that measures... 2014-06-30CasidraTHE UTA Read more +
Projects completed by the UTA in the 2nd quarter of 2014 Casidra2018-11-09T08:49:13+02:00 Matzikama Packaging and Cooling facility - Feasibility study De Heuwel – Economic Viability Ebenhaezer Irrigation project - Specialist input to planning models Business Registration and guideline – Generic guideline document City of Cape Town Food System – Investigation and evaluation on food security Elim Renaissance - Peer review Stellenbosch Commonage – Environmental authorisation Multi-purpose packaging facility Dysselsdorp – Concept plans Land Reform Evaluation – Western Cape evaluation of land... 2014-06-30CasidraTHE UTA Read more +
CASIDRA CELEBRATES 25 YEARS OF EXCELLENCE Casidra2018-11-09T08:49:23+02:00The 1st of June is a very important date in the history of Casidra, as it will always be remembered as the first day when the company opened its doors in Paarl. This was way back in 1989 when the company was still known as LANOK. On the 2nd of June, Head Office staff gathered to celebrate its 25th anniversary. In his opening remarks, the CEO, Michael Brinkhuis, acknowledged the... 2014-06-19CasidraGENERAL Read more +
DORING BAY ABALONE Casidra2018-11-09T08:49:54+02:00 Doring Bay Abalone is an abalone farming project situated in Doring Bay in the West Coast region. It is an equity project that belongs to the emerging farmers/ beneficiaries who are the community representatives and own 60% shares. According to the commercial farm owner, Wayne Cooke, who has 40% shares in the project, he is happy to report that this project is maturing into a great abalone farm. He... 2014-06-19CasidraCEEDEE Read more +
BERGENDAL WORKERS’ TRUST Casidra2018-11-09T08:23:44+02:00Bergendal Workers’ Trust was established in 2006 as an equity project and has 32% shares in the Manenberg (Pty) Ltd farming business. This Workers’ Trust developed 12hectares of vineyard (wine grapes) on Oukraalvlei in the Piketberg region. A total number of 91 beneficiaries are supported from this project. One of the Manenberg Trustees, Potgieter van Zyl, acts as a mentor for this Workers’ Trust and is actively involved in farming... 2014-06-19CasidraCEEDEE Read more +
CASIDRA DELIVERS RAINWATER HARVEST TANKS TO THE NEEDY Casidra2018-11-09T08:23:23+02:00 The Department of Water Affairs (DWA) appointed Casidra to implement the rainwater tanks for food production in the West Coast and Overberg regions. The Department of Water Affairs is the custodian of South Africa's water and forestry resources. Its aim is to ensure the availability and supply of water on a national level, ensure equitable and efficient provision of water services at local level and promote sustainable forest management.... 2014-06-19CasidraCEEDEE Read more +
PROVINCIAL GROWTH FUND Casidra2018-11-09T08:22:53+02:00The Provincial Growth Fund continues to support a wide variety of business. The aim of the Fund is to support an enabling environment for businesses by providing financial support to innovative economic development projects that are aimed at assisting with the expansion and sustainability of a business grouping to minimum of two qualifying businesses. This Fund provides government support in the form of cost sharing with a maximum government contribution... 2014-06-19CasidraCEEDEE Read more +