Phikelela Advisory work is focused on improving business incubation support to smallholder farmers with a view to moving them along the value
chain to spread their risk, reduce post-harvest losses, diversify their business and reduce susceptibility to climate change.
Phikelela Advisory works with farmers across africa;
- Assisting poultry farmers with vertical integration using product development.
- Used extensive knowledge to capacitate small holder and entrant farmers to navigate value
addition and agro-processing arena.
- Coordinated the establishment of a crafters group which later secured exhibition space at
Eswatini International Trade Fair in 2023 and 2024.
The group has been tasked with securing an export licence a precursor for exporting finished products into Asia.
- Initiated new product development using herb and spice blend for food preparation in Malawi (2023).
- Provision of business development and strategy supportto Easypay (Fintech start up), Mojo Foundation
and Unathi Consulting.
- Assisting farmers multipurpose cooperative in Eswatini to move further along the poultry value
chain in order to mitigate risk and enhance profitability.
Agribusiness
> Provision of business incubation support to smallholder farmers with a view to moving them along the value chain to spread their risk,
reduce post-harvest losses, diversify their business and reduce susceptibility to climate change.
> Harnessing indigenous knowledge of wild fruits and vegetables with a view to extracting natural compounds that may be utilized as
pharmaceutical inputs. Facilitating organic certification for both the small holder farmer and wild vegetable gatherers.
> Leveraging qualitative analytics for depth and data analytics for scalability. The future lies in integrating both with AI for smarter, faster, and more human-aware decisions.
Managing Director
Quantitative Analyst | Data Specialist.
The South African School of Practical Skills trading as SASOPSBIZ is a business incubator that started in February 2017 and offers physical and virtual solutions for small, micro and medium sized businesses. It is based at the city centre in Pietermaritzburg but has a footprint throughout the country
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