{"id":44499,"date":"2024-02-04T17:06:07","date_gmt":"2024-02-04T11:36:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/digitalmarketingdeal.com\/blog\/?p=44499"},"modified":"2024-02-06T18:31:49","modified_gmt":"2024-02-06T13:01:49","slug":"seed-companies-in-south-africa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/digitalmarketingdeal.com\/blog\/seed-companies-in-south-africa\/","title":{"rendered":"Top 10 Seed Companies in South Africa  2024 &#8211; Ranking, update"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"flex-1 overflow-hidden\">\n<div class=\"react-scroll-to-bottom--css-fmcpg-79elbk h-full\">\n<div class=\"react-scroll-to-bottom--css-fmcpg-1n7m0yu\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-col pb-9 text-sm\">\n<div class=\"w-full text-token-text-primary\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-233\">\n<div class=\"px-4 py-2 justify-center text-base md:gap-6 m-auto\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-1 text-base mx-auto gap-3 md:px-5 lg:px-1 xl:px-5 md:max-w-3xl group final-completion\">\n<div class=\"relative flex w-full flex-col lg:w-[calc(100%-115px)] agent-turn\">\n<div class=\"flex-col gap-1 md:gap-3\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-grow flex-col max-w-full\">\n<div class=\"min-h-[20px] text-message flex flex-col items-start gap-3 whitespace-pre-wrap break-words [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-5 overflow-x-auto\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"c55129b3-6cf5-462e-bd7c-8ce3416843e8\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose w-full break-words dark:prose-invert light\">\n<p>Discover top 10 seed companies in South Africa. Offering a wide range of high-quality seeds for various crops, these companies combine innovation with sustainability to help you achieve optimal yields. Start planting with the best seeds for success in South Africa&#8217;s unique climate.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mt-1 flex justify-start gap-3 empty:hidden\">\n<div class=\"text-gray-400 flex self-end lg:self-center justify-center lg:justify-start mt-0 -ml-1 visible\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h1 class=\"flex items-center gap-1.5 text-xs\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Top 10 Seed Companies in South Africa<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><b>1.Seeds for Africa<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Seeds for Africa is a privately owned company in South Africa. Formed in 2011 we have a catalogue of over 2600 indigenous African and Exotic plant seeds. We are verified sellers on bidorbuy.co.za where we are consistently the top seller in the garden and outdoor living category. We have traded on eBay where we attained top rated seller status on the United States, German, French and United Kingdom sites. We regrettably are no longer able to ship internationally due to South African Government Department restrictions. We operate our independent website www.seedsforafrica.co.za catering to the domestic South African market.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We identified a gap in a market that had become mundane with the same seed offerings. As passionate gardeners and a customer service focussed organisation, we wanted to freshen the market up by offering the consumer a large range of exciting, quality products, at the best prices with unequalled customer service. Our customer service doesn&#8217;t just end at supplying your products. We offer extensive after sales service with growing guidance, and advice on request. It is our aim to simplify gardening, share our knowledge and share in our customers&#8217; joy of the miracle of growing from seed.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Contact no:021 201 1118\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Address:3 Columbus Cres, Cape Farms, Cape Town, 7441, South Africa<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Website:<a href=\"https:\/\/digitalmarketingdeal.com\/blog\/state-owned-companies-in-south-africa\/\"> https:\/\/www.seedsforafrica.co.za\/<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<p><strong>For more: State owned companies in South Africa<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><b>2.Livingseeds Heirloom Seeds<\/b><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-aboof.nitrocdn.com\/IRxQjgMrQkJmkslkWHyiXenQzUYXiLaW\/assets\/images\/optimized\/rev-fd24e8e\/livingseeds.co.za\/image\/catalog\/Livingseeds%20Logo%203D.png\" alt=\"Livingseeds Heirloom Seeds (Pty) Ltd\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The story behind Livingseeds goes back over 30 years. As a young boy I always remember collecting seeds, if I came across a tree that was shedding seed pods or wild flower in seed, I\u2019d collect the seeds and store them in a small wooden box. This wooden box (which I still have) amassed a surprisingly large collection of assorted and unknown seeds over many years.\u00a0 None were catalogued or named and I could only identify a handful of the really distinctive ones, the rest were indiscriminate and held my dream of germinating them&#8230;. one day.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Products<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Livingseeds Workshops<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Vegetable Seeds<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Herb Seed<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Potatoes<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sweet Potato Runners<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Flowers<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Garlic<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">IMBEWU #ShareTheSeed<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Growing Kits<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sprout &amp; Microgreen See<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Contact no:: +27 16 100 0824<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Address:26 Herring Rd, Meyerton, 1961, South Africa<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Website:<a href=\"http:\/\/www.livingseeds.co.za\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"> http:\/\/www.livingseeds.co.za\/<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<p><strong>For more:<a href=\"https:\/\/digitalmarketingdeal.com\/blog\/technology-companies-in-south-africa\/\"> Technology companies in South Africa<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><b>3.Sakata Seed Southern Africa (Pty) Ltd.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sakata.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/logosakata.png\" alt=\"logosakata\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sakata Seed Southern Africa\u2019s Seeds (Pty) Ltd grew out of C May &amp; Co which was founded in 1931. Over the years the company developed a diverse portfolio including seed production, packet seed, vegetable, forage, turf and flower seed, vegetable breeding programs and specialised products for the home garden industry.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Trial grounds were acquired in 1947 outside Johannesburg, with plant breeding having been started in 1965. 1973 saw the introduction of the revolutionary and very successful hermetically sealed garden seed packets. A decade later, and an important milestone, Sakata Seed Southern Africa\u2019s\u2019s highly sophisticated seed laboratory was officially recognised as a government approved seed testing station.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">PLANT DISEASE INFO<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Disease Abbreviations<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Resistance Terminology<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Genus species<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Abiotic Factors<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Contact no:+27 11 548 2800<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Address:Teesdale Estate Rhenosterspruit, Lanseria, 1748, South Africa<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Website:<a href=\"http:\/\/sakata.co.za\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"> http:\/\/sakata.co.za\/<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<p><strong>For more:<a href=\"https:\/\/digitalmarketingdeal.com\/blog\/accounting-companies-in-south-africa\/\"> Accounting companies in South Africa<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><b>4.Capstone Seeds<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Capstone Seeds S.A. handles an extensive range of seed from pasture and forage seed to hybrid maize and sunflower seed &#8211; these seeds are adapted to a wide range of conditions. Capstone also handles varieties that have been bred by Agricultural Research Council (ARC), Nelson Genetics\u2019 Dr Sydney Nelson, and others. The Company processes a wide range of seed for agricultural purposes, sourced from registered growers countrywide. Seed, produced\u00a0 in Africa, North and South America, Australia and New Zealand, is imported and exported to over 30 countries worldwide.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Each consignment of seed received at our factory is processed and tested internally in our in-house laboratory, as well as externally to ensure the seed complies with the buyer \/ importing countries requirements.\u00a0 The seed is then packaged and distributed.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>PRODUCTS<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">AFRICA<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CONTACT<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">STAFF<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">NEWS<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">PRODUCT GUIDES<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">MAIZE SEED<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CROP SEEDS<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">PASTURE &amp; FORAGE SEEDS<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">GREEN MANURE CROPS<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">COVER CROPS<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Contact no: +27 33 330 4474<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Address: 52 Main St, Howick, 3290, South Africa<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Website:<a href=\"http:\/\/www.capstoneseeds.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"> http:\/\/www.capstoneseeds.com\/<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<p><strong>For more:<a href=\"https:\/\/digitalmarketingdeal.com\/blog\/water-companies-in-south-africa\/\"> Water companies in South Africa<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><b>5.Silverhill Seeds &amp; Books<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Silverhill Seeds is home to a vast repository of seeds across the spectrum of Southern African flora. We have an online shop where you can select and order any of our seeds in stock. Our customers range from private gardeners to botanical gardens \u2013 local and abroad.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Contact no:+27 21 705 4226<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Address: No. 13 Constantiaberg Business Park, 136 Princessvlei Rd, Diep River, 7800, South Africa<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Website: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.silverhillseeds.co.za\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">http:\/\/www.silverhillseeds.co.za\/<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<p><strong>For more: <a href=\"https:\/\/digitalmarketingdeal.com\/blog\/architecture-companies-in-south-africa\/\">Architecture companies in South Africa<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><b>6.Barenbrug South Africa Seeds (Pty) Ltd<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A world of possibilities\u2013that\u2019s what Joseph Barenbrug pictured when he saw grass. He initiated the development of varieties for different purposes that is still ongoing today. These varieties are suitable for a wide range of climates.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">BARENBRUG<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Grass Seeds<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Turf<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fieldcrops<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pasture Grasses<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Crops<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Contact no:+27 21 979 1303<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Address:: Industrial Park, 14 Arum Lily Street, Durbanville, Cape Town, 7550, South Africa<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Website:<a href=\"https:\/\/www.barenbrug.co.za\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"> https:\/\/www.barenbrug.co.za\/<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<p><strong>For more: <a href=\"https:\/\/digitalmarketingdeal.com\/blog\/alcohol-companies-in-south-africa\/\">Alcohol companies in South Africa<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><b>7.PANNAR SEED (PTY) LTD<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">PANNAR SEED is a dynamic South African seed group with research and development at its core. It is one of the largest field crop seed producers and suppliers in Africa and is a significant and respected member of the international seed industry.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">PANNAR has been in the African seed business since its inception in Greytown, South Africa in 1958. Operating from Greytown in the South African province of KwaZulu-Natal, PANNAR was the first private company to introduce its own maize hybrids in South Africa in the 1960s. Over the years it has expanded its research and commercial activities into various other crops and territories.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Contact no:27 33 413 9500<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Address:Hildesheim Farm, R33, Greytown, 3250, South Africa<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Website:<a href=\"http:\/\/www.pannar.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"> http:\/\/www.pannar.com\/<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<p><strong>For more: <a href=\"https:\/\/digitalmarketingdeal.com\/blog\/freight-companies-in-south-africa\/\">Freight Companies in South Africa<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><b>8.United Seeds CC<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">HomepageHomeAgentsNewsCultivarsTest ResultsPhoto GalleryAbout usContact UsLegalAfrikaanse Weergawe<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">United Seeds CC has been serving the Farming community since 2005. We specialize in Seed Breeding and production and our company offers quality and reliable maize, soybean seed you can count on. In addition, our friendly and professional staff is here to answer any questions you may have about our company or our services<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Whether you need maize seed, or soybean seed, we have what you need at prices you can afford. At United Seeds CC, our goal is to provide you with courteous, expedient, and professional service of the highest caliber.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Contact no:: +27 83 287 3699<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Address:Arc Zeekoegat, Kameeldrift, Pretoria, 0041, South Africa<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Website:<\/b><\/p>\n<p><strong>For more: <a href=\"https:\/\/digitalmarketingdeal.com\/blog\/asset-management-companies-in-south-africa\/\">Asset Management companies in South Africa<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><b>9.Capstone Seeds Potchefstroom<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Capstone Seeds S.A. handles an extensive range of seed from pasture and forage seed to hybrid maize and sunflower seed &#8211; these seeds are adapted to a wide range of conditions. Capstone also handles varieties that have been bred by Agricultural Research Council (ARC), Nelson Genetics\u2019 Dr Sydney Nelson, and others. The Company processes a wide range of seed for agricultural purposes, sourced from registered growers countrywide. Seed, produced\u00a0 in Africa, North and South America, Australia and New Zealand, is imported and exported to over 30 countries worldwide.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Each consignment of seed received at our factory is processed and tested internally in our in-house laboratory, as well as externally to ensure the seed complies with the buyer \/ importing countries requirements.\u00a0 The seed is then packaged and distributed.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Contact no: +27 18 290 8265<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Address: 62 Kanaal Weg, Potchefstroom, 2531, South Africa<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Website:<a href=\"https:\/\/www.capstoneseeds.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"> https:\/\/www.capstoneseeds.com\/<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<p><strong>For more: <a href=\"https:\/\/digitalmarketingdeal.com\/blog\/gold-mining-companies-in-south-africa\/\">Gold Mining Companies in South Africa<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><b>10.Agricol Brackenfel<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">l<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">From initially an area-restricted seed dealer in the Western Cape, Agricol has become one of the leaders in this sector. With branches in all the main regions in South Africa and with an extended network of counterparts in different countries worldwide, Agricol strives to be number one in the search for alternative crops and species in a diversified field.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Products<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">AGRONOMY CROPS \u2013 SUMMER RAINFALL<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">AGRONOMY CROPS \u2013 WINTER RAINFALL<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SUMMER PASTURES<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">WINTER PASTURES<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">LAWN AND TURF GRASSES<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">COVER CROPS<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Contact no: +27 21 981 1126<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Address:Eagle St, Brackenfell, Cape Town, 7560, South Africa<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Website:<a href=\"http:\/\/www.agricol.co.za\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"> http:\/\/www.agricol.co.za\/<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<p><strong>For more: <a href=\"https:\/\/digitalmarketingdeal.com\/blog\/fuel-transport-companies-in-south-africa\/\">Fuel Transport Companies in South Africa<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Discover top 10 seed companies in South Africa. 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