AGRICULTURAL NEWS - Syngenta Potato Farmer of the Year 2017, Nico Wagner of Wilnick Boerdery, employs various efficiency measures to ensure profitability, and the quality of his produce ensures a stable demand from market agents and consumers.
Nico Wagner and his wife, Manlie, run a mixed operation on their 6 300ha farm, Wilnick Boerdery, near Tolwe in Limpopo.
They produce potatoes, sweetcorn and sorghum, breed livestock and game, and run a small hunting operation. Approximately 6 000ha are under natural grazing, and 300ha under irrigated croplands.
Nico’s quality produce and sustainable production practices make him stand out among his peers, and he was recently named the 2017 Syngenta Potato Farmer of the Year.
“There’ll always be opportunities for those who produce quality products,” he says. “By consistently delivering produce of above-average quality, you can create demand even when supply is high.”
To further ensure good demand, Nico plants Mondial potatoes, a cultivar popular amongst consumers and, therefore, market agents.
