The Grootfontein Agricultural Development Institute is located outside the town of Middelburg in the Great Karoo, Eastern Cape, South Africa. It is commonly referred to as the “Grootfontein College of Agriculture” or just “Grootfontein”.
Grootfontein was established in 1911 and, as one of the oldest agricultural colleges in South Africa, it has a proud training and research history contributing to the prosperity of livestock farming in the Karoo and other arid regions.
The vision of Grootfontein is to be the world's leading centre of excellence in training, research and extension in small stock and in agricultural production in semi-arid to arid climates.
Key Services
Grootfontein offers a wide range of services in its area of specialisation:
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Latest News |
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First day of 2018 at Grootfontein - 2018-01-19 |
Grootfontein Graduation Ceremony 2017 - 2017-12-12 |
Announcement of SRC and HC for 2018 - 2017-11-14 |
Grootfontein Student Merino Production Unit achievements for 2017 - 2017-11-08 |
Grooties netball team participated in the NACSANO 2017 Tournament - 2017-10-19 |
Grootfontein Soccer Awards Evening - 2017-10-16 |
Grootfontein Paintball - 2017-10-16 |
Grootfontein Golf Tournament 2017 - 2017-10-11 |
Latest Articles |
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Physiological parameters of three South African Angora goat CYP17 genotypes subjected to cold stress - Snyman MA, Storbeck KH, Swart P |
Production and Reproduction performance of three South African Angora goat CYP17 Genotypes - Snyman MA, Storbeck KH, Swart P |
Are Pour-On pesticides still effective in killing lice when applied at alternative application sites in Angora Goats? - Snyman MA, Snyman JN, van Heerden M |
Droughts and the quasi-20-year rainfall cycle at Grootfontein, South Africa, 1889-2016 - du Toit JCO |