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Sakata Farmers’ Days 2026
March 10, 2026
Sakata Seed Southern Africa’s Farmers’ Days returned in a big way this year, welcoming over […]
Zinnia Profusion Double White Improved Wins Fleuroselect Gold Medal for 2027
January 26, 2026
Sakata is proud to announce that Zinnia Profusion Double White Improved has been awarded the […]
Sakata Joins Tomato Grafting & Rootstock Day at Pleroma Boerdery
December 4, 2025
On 3 December 2025, Sakata participated in a Tomato Grafting & Rootstock Day hosted at […]
Komatipoort Farmers’ Days 3 & 4 September 2025
September 10, 2025
Sakata Seed Southern Africa hosted a successful Farmers Days at JF Steyn Boerdery in Komatipoort, […]
Sakata Celebrates Mandela Day 2025 with the Ga-Rankuwa Community
July 19, 2025
Every year, Sakata Seed Southern Africa proudly partners with Universal Paper & Plastics (UPP) to […]
Sakata Featured on Citizen TV Kenya’s SMART FARM Segment
May 6, 2025
In a recent SMART FARM feature on Citizen TV Kenya, Sakata Seed was highlighted for […]
SAKATA’S EXCITING NEW LETTUCE RANGE
March 27, 2025
There is a variety for every lettuce producer! Sakata Seed Southern Africa, a renowned leader […]
Musanda F1 Hybrid Okra: A Superior Choice for Farmers
March 20, 2025
Musanda F1 Hybrid Okra is a game-changer for okra farmers, offering significant advantages over open-pollinated […]
KALRO Expo in Thika, Kenya
March 19, 2025
On March 13th & 14th, Sakata Seed showcased half an acre of trials and commercial […]
Sierra Nevada F1 Hybrid Watermelon Shines in Clanwilliam, Western Cape
February 15, 2025
Johan Roos of Manchester Farms in Clanwilliam, Western Cape, has seen exceptional results with one […]
Quantum F1 Hybrid Butternut Thrives in the Bergrivier, Western Cape
February 11, 2025
Bernard Conradie, a farmer from the Bergrivier area in the Western Cape, grows Sakata’s Quantum […]
THE NEW SIERRA NEVADA F1 HYBRID: A GAME-CHANGER IN WATERMELON PRODUCTION
December 20, 2024
Growing watermelons is no easy task - it’s a highly technical process requiring precision and […]
CROSS-BORDER TRIUMPH: OPTIMA F1 DELIVERS A STUNNING HARVEST
December 17, 2024
their most recent Optima F1 hyrbid field. This crop was planted on the 28th of […]
CABBAGE SUCCESS: CONQUISTADOR II SHINES WITH A 108-DAY WINTER HARVEST!
December 10, 2024
Growing cabbage is not an easy task, but at least marketing of cabbage is easy […]
ONION FARMERS DAY IN CHRISTIANA, NORTHERN CAPE
December 6, 2024
Sakata proudly hosted an Onion Farmers Day in Christiana, Northern Cape, on 4 December 2024. […]
GRAFTING INFORMATION DAY IN BRITS
December 4, 2024
On 3 December 2024, the Brits Jong-Boerevereniging, Sakata Seed Southern Africa and Starke Ayres united […]
ICEBERG LETTUCE FARMERS DAY IN KWA-ZULU NATAL
November 22, 2024
Sakata Seed Southern Africa and McDonalds Seeds hosted an Iceberg Lettuce Farmers Day on 21 […]
Sweet Pepper Information Day in Komatipoort 14 Nov 2024
November 19, 2024
Sakata Seed Southern Africa (Pty) Ltd hosted a Sweet Pepper Information Day for farmers in […]
Onion Information Day in Eswatini 6 Nov 2024
November 19, 2024
Sakata Seed Southern Africa (Pty) Ltd teamed up with Eswatini Agricultural Supplies and Namboard for […]
Success with Sakata’s Nairobi* Cauliflower and Triton Broccoli in Challenging Conditions
October 31, 2024
If you have grown or attempted to grow brassicas in the past year, you will […]
Introducing Sakata’s new Mieluna* F1 Hybrid Butternut
August 16, 2024
Mieluna* F1 hybrid butternut is the result of five years of intensive trials all over […]