Business Profile

Background

Bester Feed & Grain (Pty) Ltd (BESTER) was established in 1994 for the purpose of marketing agricultural products after the agricultural control boards had been phased out. Since then the organisation, with its headquarters in Stellenbosch, has grown into one of the leading agricultural marketing organisations in Southern Africa, with a turnover of R2 billion and 102 staff members.

Gustav Bester	Dr. Leon Ekermans		Prof. Mohammad Karaan
Managing Director	Director		Director

Positioning Statement

At BESTER, we are constantly working to create a better future for everyone who is involved with us. Change motivates us to transcend the norms and set new benchmarks. It keeps us relevant, on top of new developments and sensitive to market indicators. It propels us into a future that is informed by every innovative building block constructed in the present. We don't seek change for the sake of changing; we pursue change in the interest of progress. That is the mantra we live by. That, in simple terms, is the path BESTER has chosen for itself. Progress is a mindset.