Projects
Every hectare we fund, farm or buy from, with the numbers. Four projects across the Free State, the Eastern Cape and the DRC corridor.
Four projects, three provinces and a border
Mcambalala Maize Project
A 75-member cooperative on communal land, funded by Impala Platinum, with our guaranteed offtake signed before planting.
DRC maize meal channel
Our own white maize, milled and bagged at 25 kg, driven in convoys of three super links to the DRC border.
Vrede AAPP seasons
Our own white maize and soybean production on leased and partner dryland, managed by Konrad Mandig.
Dihlabeng wheat project
50 ha of municipal land that had never been farmed, prepared and planted to wheat in one week with the local community.
In the press
Coverage, interviews and speaking since March 2026. Journalists and producers looking for comment on maize, regional grain trade, food security or agricultural finance can reach Ryan New through the contact page.
All coverage
Shaping agriculture for a changing world
Shaping agriculture for a changing world
Agriculture feature
From seed to supply: building a more sustainable food future
From seed to supply: building a more sustainable food future
Interview with Ryan New
Eastern Cape maize project shows how partnerships can strengthen rural farming
Eastern Cape maize project advances rural development
Eastern Cape maize project demonstrates the power of partnerships
Eastern Cape maize project demonstrates the power of partnerships
Coverage of The Original Grain Company
World Hunger Day: food security starts in the field
Why agriculture matters this World Hunger Day
Food security starts in the field: why agriculture matters this World Hunger Day
Food security starts in the field
Agriculture holds the key to a sustainable future
Interview with Ryan New
Interview with Ryan New
Earth Day: how agriculture is shaping a more sustainable future
Interview with Ryan New
Strengthening agriculture is key to food security in SA
Interview with Ryan New
From seed to supply: how agriculture sustains communities and economies
From seed to supply: how agriculture sustains communities and economies
Interview with Ryan New (two segments)
Financing agriculture and unlocking production through smart input models
info@theoriginalgraincompany.co.za. Logos and a short company profile are available on request.
Run a project like these in your area
Land, an organised community and a road to market are all it takes to start.
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- One counterparty from farm to delivery
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