Capacity Building, Retail Distribution and Development
Research and development is key for sustainability and stability of any agricultural development company and it also serves as our capacity development given that the NON GMO and GMO system requires.
Rize through Vuna is also engaged in research and development in the seed industry to identify, breeds and multiply current , new varieties of key foods security crops.
Our joint relations is to have good nutritional attributes in our seed varieties.
We develop and focus on farmer development programs such as Mechanization and commercialization.
In our portfolio we focus on farmer client relationships and product distribution.
Pre Packing and sorting and grading.
Our Products
Maize Seed. Open Pollinated Maize (OPV)
HYBRID GRAIN & SILAGE MAIZE
ZM1523 & ZM 1423
A non-GMO early to intermediate white
open-pollinated maize variety suitable for
humid lowlands, dry mid-altitudes and
warm humid mid-altitudes and for
December plantings;apopular choice
throughout Southern Africa. This variety
does not need the entire season but will
mature within two weeks before the rainy
season stops. Anthesis-silking is between
63-66 days and maturity.
We offer a range of non-GMO
openpollinated, hybrid and QPM white and
yellow maize varieties best suited for
smallholder and small commercial farmers.
Packed in sizes from 500g to 25kg.
Between 121-132 days, Grain yield is very
good, Tolerance to low fertility is good.
Tolerance to acid soils is very good.
Resistance to maize streak virus and ear
rot is average. Resistance to grey leaf spot,
leaf blight and rust is very good.
QN601
A non-GMO medium single cross hybrid
for grain and silage production, with
good yield potential and disease
resistance.
QN633
An excellent drought tolerant variety.
Maize Seed. Open Pollinated Maize (OPV)
HYBRID GRAIN & SILAGE MAIZE
Mac Medium Pearl
is a synthetic white grain dent type openpollinated maize variety, composed of 10
Potch pearl lines randomly mated to
equilibrium. It has very good standability
and cob rot resistance and disease
resistance with no tendency to ‘lemoning’.
Pollen shed is in 90-100 days and maturity
is in 140 days. *This variety is on Table 8 and
may only be grown under government
certification
Border King
Border Kind is a white grain
openpollinated maize variety which is
highly productive across South Africa
Colorado
Colorado is a yellow grain openpollinated
maize variety with good standability, very
good cob rot resistance and good disease
resistance. Pollen shed is in 90-100 days
and maturity is in 140 days.
QN701
A non-GMO medium to long white single
cross hybrid suitable for irrigation and
dryland conditions for grain and silage
production, with excellent yield potential
and disease resistance. Suitable for green
mealies.
QN711
A non-GMO medium to long white single
cross hybrid for grain and silage
production, with good yield potential and
disease resistance
Maize Seed. Quality Protein Maize (QPM)
What is Quality
Protein Maize?
QS7646
A non-GMO quality protein yellow maize
hybrid, of medium maturity and suitability
for grain and silage production. The grain
has increased levels of lysine and
tryptophan, ideal for pig and poultry feeds.
Combines good cob.
We offer pack sizes from 500g to 25kg. For
more information and advice on the best
variety for your area, please contact us
here.
QN521
A non-GMO white early drought tolerant
stable yielding maturing three-way hybrid
for grain and silage production, with good
disease resistance and moderate plant
height.
GW 4627
A groundbreaking fast to medium yellow
hybrid with above-average performance
under drought-stress conditions, widely
adaptable.
Dry Bean Seed. Ukulinga sugar beans
Ukulinga has been developed as an easy-to
harvest sugar bean; an all-rounder adapted
to most bean production areas. The unique
combination of an upright bush growth
habit with a late maturity (120 days), makes
this high yielding variety simple to harvest.
Ukulinga has also proved itself to be a high
yielding bean in the national cultivar trials
making this variety a must in your dry bean
package this season.
Bwindi sugar beans
Bwindi sugar bean seed is a new ultra-fast
upright growing variety ready for harvest
after 90 days, with a stable yield, of large
round seed, under varying climatic
conditions.
Please note that as BWINDI is a new variety
and stock is currently limited.
Groundnut Seed
Soybean Seed
Types of Groundnut seed available:
Akwa
Akwa Plus
Anel
Kwarts
Dundee
This is a ‘medium short grower’ non-GMO
soybean variety with a more elongated leaf
with quick dry down characteristics.
The upright growth pattern of the plant
means this variety is more suited to
production under narrow rows.
It takes longer to canopy and hence the
weed pressure would be more on wider
rows. Healthy plants and
averagediseasetolerance to rust. Average
yield 3.38 tons/ha.
Heron
This is a ‘medium grower’ non-GMO
soybean variety with oval leaves with slow
dry-dorm characteristics.
Can be planted in 90cm or narrow 40cm
rows. It canopies quickly because it is a
bushy type variety.
It has average rust tolerance and has good
tolerance to nematodes.
Average yield 3.61 tons/ha