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Grootfontein Agricultural Development Institute strives to promote a vigorous and wealth creating agricultural sector in the extensive sheep and goat producing areas of the RSA.
To promote knowledge and skills in small stock farming among black people, women, the youth and farmers through formal and informal training
To support previously disadvantaged small stock farmers to become absorbed in the mainstream of agriculture
To provide a knowledge base in support of a profitable and sustainable small stock industry
To provide and evaluate new technology for profitable and sustainable small stock production
To enhance sustainable natural resources management and use in the small stock producing areas
Training courses in small stock farming
Skills development
Farmer support programs
Advice to small stock farmers
New farming technology
Norms and standards for small stock and potential of land
Soil, water and feed analysis