The NWK Group
is based on six pillars
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Precision farming
Chemical precision
The aim of this service is to map the geographical spread of the plant nutrition status on the
various fields. NWK takes soil samples in the field and these are analysed at an accredited
laboratory. A report with recommendations accompanies the printouts of a set of chemical
maps for each individual field as a final product. Areas where chemical corrections have to be
made are marked in the field. This service is offered with a choice of a one or two-hectare grid
pattern.
Soil mapping
The fieldwork is carried out with the aid of a mechanical rear digger by noting observations
regarding soil type, soil depth, texture and other morphological properties in a grid pattern.
Farming planning is carried out in collaboration with the client and the soil map and a
comprehensive report in which the properties of each soil body are interpreted and assessed
for soil usage are offered as the final product. Prescription charts for agricultural implements
are written with the soil map as basis.
Mechanical precision
• Combine harvesters are equipped with flow monitors to indicate the grain
yield in the field geographically.
• Tractors are equipped with an automatic steering mechanism to facilitate
track traffic year after year.
• Lime spreaders are equipped to vary the application of fertiliser on the field.
The agricultural business serves mechanisation clients effectively by way of
two mega workshops in North West and two in Mpumalanga.
Insurance and financial services
The services of Certisure Brokers, a joint venture with Senwes Limited, are not
restricted to the agricultural market, but include the total market, namely:
• Corporate (large businesses)
• Commercial (businesses)
• Personal (individuals)
In addition to short-term and crop insurance, Certisure Brokers offer life
assurance, financial planning, medical schemes and burial schemes.
Agricultural advice
NWK Agricultural Management Services offers agricultural and agricultural
economics services to producers, which equip them with valuable decision-
making information. This leads to a reduction in farming risks and an increase
in the material wealth of the producer to assist him in playing a role in
operating a farm in a sustainable manner.
Services are provided in the following fields:
• Map services
• Precision farming
• Soil science
• Agronomy
• Animal production
• Irrigation
• Farming software
• Research
• Developing agricultural sector
• Agricultural economics
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