Please tell us about the history of Orchard Agri.
The company started out as a general dealership in De Dooms in the Western Cape in 1922. Called Orchard Suppliers at that stage, it gradually specialised in the sale of agricultural supplies and inputs. About a decade later, it opened a second branch in Worcester, 34km away. This had better infrastructure and served a bigger community, and in the 1960s the original branch was closed down.
My wife Elsoriek and I bought the business in 2007 and decided to expand it considerably, not only to adapt to the changing market,
