SAAGA Bursary

South African Avocado Growers is at the forefront of the thriving South African avocado industry. We manage approximately 17,500 hectares of avocado orchards, primarily in the fertile regions of Limpopo and Mpumalanga, with select areas in KwaZulu-Natal, the Eastern Cape, and the Western Cape. Our annual avocado production stands at around 125,000 tons, with 60,000 tons exported to Europe and the United Kingdom, and the remainder enjoyed domestically. We also process 10% of our avocados into oil and puree. The South African avocado season runs from March to October, ensuring consistent availability of major cultivars due to regional climate differences. As we continue to grow, we're actively exploring new markets like the USA, Japan, and China, with a commitment to delivering the finest South African avocados to tables worldwide.

The South African Avocado Growers’ Association (SAAGA) makes bursaries available to individuals from historically disadvantaged groups for studies to towards a BSc (Agric) or equivalent degrees majoring in Horticultural Science or Agricultural Economics / Agribusiness. Students awarded a bursary by SAAGA will be required to work for the SA Subtropical Growers’ Association (Subtrop) for a period of one year for each year that the bursary is awarded, provided that a position is available. If no position is available at the time that the recipient completes his/her degree, there will be no obligation to Subtrop. If no position is available in Subtrop, the recipient will be assisted in finding a placement with members of SAAGA. Subtrop is the umbrella organisation that manages the affairs of the SA Avocado, Litchi and Mango Growers’ Associations. Recipients of the bursary will be required to focus their seminars and projects on avocados where possible.

Follow the application link where you will find a form that you will need to fill out and attach your supporting documents to. This completed application must be sent to delane@subtrop.co.za. The supporting documents need are : A motivation letter as to why you should be considered for the bursary Identity document Matric certificate University academic record A brief Curriculum Vitae (max. 2 pages) Details of any other bursary or scholarship which you may hold