Research

Feronia is committed to cost effective crop production technology. It is the cornerstone of our long term profitability. To achieve this we have to continually develop better technologies. We do not undertake basic research such as plant breeding, but adaptive research to enable us to decide:

The best crop to plant in a given situation
The best way to establish the crop
The best variety for the location and purpose
The most cost effective fertiliser application
The most cost effective pest & disease control
The best irrigation programme

There is now a team of full time research staff with individual replicated small plot trial projects in the ground in all our locations.

Feronia managers benefit from seeing the results of new product performance and technologies before they reach market and get a totally independent, non biased view.

Manufacturers benefit by allowing Feronia pre market exposure to new products so when they are commercially available there is rapid take-up of the technology.

Governments benefits from collaboration with Feronia research. Local communities benefit from having up to date technologies technical advisors in their midst.