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Top 25 Agricultural research organizations based in South Africa

Name: Agricultural research organizations based in South Africa
Creator: RevenueBase
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Compiled by the RevenueBase Data Team Data refreshed Sep 19, 2026 83 companies tracked

RevenueBase identified 83 agricultural research organizations headquartered in South Africa as of September 2026 and tracks 5,391 professional contacts across them, including 1,713 with verified work emails. Pretoria is the largest hub.

This list covers agricultural research organizations headquartered in South Africa, matched on what each company actually does as described in its own words. Ranked by team size, largest first. Every row shows the company's own description, its RevenueBase Smart Search rating, and when it was last checked. Data refreshed September 19, 2026.

Published by RevenueBase, a B2B data infrastructure company. This list was built with RevenueBase Smart Search, the natural-language company search RevenueBase customers use to build their own targeted lists and unlock verified emails and direct dials at the companies on them. How these lists are built and judged.

How to read this list HQ checked on every row RevenueBase Smart Search rating on every row Refreshed Sep 19, 2026 86% judged on-target in blind review

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The 25 largest agricultural research organizations based in South Africa

Ranked by team size

Top 25 of 83 agricultural research organizations based in South Africa, ranked by team size, largest first. Data refreshed Sep 19, 2026. RevenueBase Smart Search rates how each company's information relates to agricultural research organizations: strong evidence (its own description names it), partial (names part of it), indirect (matched on the rest of its profile rather than the description shown). Click a contact count to view that company's people.
#	Company	RevenueBase Smart Search	Headquarters	Employees	Contacts
1	Agricultural Research Council	Strong evidence	Pretoria, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	1,001-5,000	1,951 contacts →
	Strong evidence “The Agricultural Research Council is a premier science institution that conducts research with partners, develops human capital and fosters innovation to support and develop the…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
2	BKB LTD	Partial evidence	Port Elizabeth, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	1,001-5,000	344 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Welcome to the Trusted Home of Agriculture Welcome to BKB, South Africa's leading authority on agriculture.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
3	VKB Landbou	Partial evidence	Reitz, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	51-200	123 contacts →
	Partial evidence “VKB is a South African agricultural enterprise with the unique vision to focus on alliances with industry related stakeholders.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
4	Villa Crop Protection	Indirect evidence	Ekurhuleni, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	201-500	89 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Villa is a market leader in South Africa in crop protection products.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
5	Rolfes Agri	Partial evidence	Pretoria, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	51-200	74 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Rolfes Agri, a Solevo Group company since end of the year 2024, is a proudly South African pioneer in agricultural solutions, with decades of experience developing high-quality…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
6	National Agricultural Marketing Council South Africa	Partial evidence	Pretoria, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	11-50	58 contacts →
	Partial evidence “In 1996 Parliament passed the Marketing of Agricultural Products Act (Act No.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
7	ROVIC	Partial evidence	Cape Town, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	201-500	57 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Rovic's roots in agricultural mechanisation go back over 90 years!” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
8	Sugar Milling Research Institute NPC Smri	Partial evidence	Durban, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	51-200	42 contacts →
	Partial evidence “The Sugar Milling Research Institute NPC (SMRI) is a central scientific organisation involved in research work and technical services for the southern African sugarcane processing…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
9	Experico Agri-Research Solutions	Strong evidence	Stellenbosch, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	11-50	37 contacts →
	Strong evidence “ExperiCo is a privately owned company offering scientific research, technology development, advisory and commercial services to the agriculture industry and other business…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
10	Andermatt Madumbi	Indirect evidence	Howick, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	11-50	29 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Andermatt Madumbi forms part of the Swiss-based Andermatt Group, global leaders in the biocontrol industry and is one of many subsidiary countries around the world, with multiple…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
11	BFAP	Strong evidence	Pretoria, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	11-50	20 contacts →
	Strong evidence “About Us: BFAP is a leading research organisation dedicated to providing unbiased, research-driven insights to inform policy and investment decisions in Africa’s agriculture…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
12	Institute For Commercial Forestry Research	Partial evidence	The Msunduzi, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	11-50	19 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Founded in 1947, the Institute for Commercial Forestry Research or ICFR is a non-profit organisation providing project-based research and related services in support of tree…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
13	Southern African Research And Innovation Management Association Sarima	Partial evidence	Pretoria, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	1-10	17 contacts →
	Partial evidence “SARIMA is an organisation that brings together Research and Innovation Management practitioners, to strengthen these disciplines and institutional capabilities across the SADC…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
14	Food, Agriculture And Natural Resources Policy Analysis Network - Fanrpan	Strong evidence	Silverton, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	11-50	17 contacts →
	Strong evidence “The Food Agriculture and Natural Resources Policy Analysis Network (FANRPAN), is an autonomous stakeholder-driven policy research, analysis, and implementation network and is…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
15	Agricane Consulting Limited	Partial evidence	Hilton, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	11-50	16 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Agricane is an Agricultural Engineering and Development company that aims to provide a service that will make a sustainable difference in African Agriculture, with experienced…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
16	Peritum Agri Institute	Indirect evidence	Mangaung, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	11-50	15 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “PERITUM is the center of expertise where Agri Companies and Organisations can source total solutions for the design and development of a future-proof workforce that will transform…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
17	Patho Solutions PTY LTD	Strong evidence	Wellington, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	1-10	11 contacts →
	Strong evidence “Patho Solutions was founded in 2016 to address specific research, fieldwork, and laboratory testing needs in the agricultural sector.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
18	Agricultural Development Agency-Agda	Indirect evidence	Pretoria, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	11-50	11 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “AGDA is a Non- Profit organization founded in 2020.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
19	Can-Agri	Indirect evidence	Pretoria, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	201-500	10 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “We believe that the time has come to harness innovative technologies to enable us to produce food in a more responsible and efficient way, in order to meet the challenges and…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
20	Timagri SA	Partial evidence	Oudtshoorn, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	51-200	9 contacts →
	Partial evidence “We envision a world where our cutting-edge agricultural solutions foster a more abundant, resilient, and connected agrarian landscape.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
21	Southern African Agri Initiative Saai	Partial evidence	Pretoria, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	501-1,000	7 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Farmers must overcome a plethora of challenges, including land reform, safety risks, limiting trade measures, climate change and a lack of agricultural development, training…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
22	Innovative Research Solutions	Partial evidence	Klapmuts, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	11-50	6 contacts →
	Partial evidence “IRS specialises in research and development within the food and related industries and is committed to providing practical solutions addressing societal needs – Solutions by…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
23	Viribusconsult	Partial evidence	Wellington, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	1-10	6 contacts →
	Partial evidence “At the VIRIBUS GROUP, we believe that Agriculture should be the Key Enabler towards Food Security, Nutrition and Thriving rural Communities.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
24	Afgri Farmer Development	Partial evidence	Centurion, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	51-200	5 contacts →
	Partial evidence “As an agricultural bastion that has celebrated over 100 years in business, we also understand what it takes to be a successful farmer.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
25	Trace & Save	Partial evidence	Jeffrey's Bay, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	1-10	3 contacts →
	Partial evidence “At Trace & Save, our mission is to leverage technology, research, and the latest insights to assess, enhance, and optimize resource use and farm operations.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026

RevenueBase Smart Search

RevenueBase Smart Search assesses information from a company’s LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website, and other publicly available sources. It uses that information to rate how closely the company relates to this list’s category: agricultural research organizations. Every row carries its rating and the description the rating was read from, so each one can be checked rather than taken on trust.

Strong evidence: The company's own public description of its business names agricultural research organizations.
Partial evidence: Its own public description names part of agricultural research organizations, so it works in or next to the category without describing itself that way.
Indirect evidence: The description shown does not name agricultural research organizations. The match rests on the rest of the company's public profile rather than the one sentence quoted here, so this is the rating to check first.

RevenueBase Smart Search is how these lists are built: RevenueBase's data engine and AI assemble the companies that match a category defined in a user's own words, so a list can be about what companies actually do rather than about whichever industry code they were filed under.

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Agricultural research organizations based in South Africa at a glance

As of Sep 19, 2026

31.8%Verified-email coverage

65.0Average contacts per company

11-50Median size (employees)

20.5%Largest-city concentration · Pretoria

Sep 19, 2026Page data refreshed

Companies by employee count

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Email recency for this list is measured worldwide rather than for South Africa, so it is reported there. Company counts and contact totals on this page are exact for South Africa, over 83 companies.

How this list was built

Company categories are rarely black and white. RevenueBase reads each company's own description of its business to decide whether it belongs among agricultural research organizations, so some rows will be adjacent to the category rather than pure plays. The description and RevenueBase Smart Search rating on every row are there so you can check each match yourself.

Source: The RevenueBase company graph: 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts resolved from primary sources, queried with RevenueBase Smart Search, the natural-language company search available to every RevenueBase user.
What qualifies: Companies headquartered in South Africa whose own description of what they do matches “agricultural research organizations”. Matching reads each company's description, not its industry code or its name.
RevenueBase Smart Search: RevenueBase Smart Search is how this list is assembled and how each row is rated. RevenueBase's data engine and AI assess a company's LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website and other publicly available information, then relate it to a category defined in a user's own words. Each row is rated strong evidence (its own description names agricultural research organizations), partial evidence (it names part of the category) or indirect evidence (the description shown names none of it and the match rests on the rest of the company's profile). The description supporting each rating is quoted on the row.
What we exclude: Companies whose own description does not clearly place them among agricultural research organizations, and records with no verified work email. Companies headquartered outside South Africa are excluded even when they keep an office there.
Match quality: In blind human judging of this matching method, 86% of matched companies were on target. Expect roughly 1 in 7 rows to be adjacent to the category rather than a pure play. Every row shows the company's own description and its RevenueBase Smart Search rating so you can judge each match yourself. Read the full methodology: how the lists are built, how the judging worked, and what the figure means.
Ranking: Team size, largest first: companies are ordered by the number of professionals RevenueBase tracks at each one. Employee ranges shown are reported bands, for context.
Verification: Every listed company carries at least one verified work email, 1,713 across the full list. Contacts re-verify on a rolling cadence, and each contact's own verification date is shown inside RevenueBase.
Refresh: This page's figures were pulled from the company graph on September 19, 2026. Lists refresh periodically as the graph is re-checked.
Corrections: Wrong category, wrong headquarters, or a company that has closed? Use “Report an issue” on any row. Reports go to the RevenueBase Data Team and feed back into the company graph.

Frequently asked

What is RevenueBase Smart Search?

RevenueBase Smart Search is how RevenueBase decides which companies belong on this list and how strongly each one fits. Its data engine and AI assess a company's LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website and other publicly available information, then relate it to the category the list is about. Each row is rated strong evidence when the company's own description names agricultural research organizations, partial evidence when it names part of the category, and indirect evidence when the description shown names none of it and the match rests on the rest of the company's profile.

How many agricultural research organizations are there based in South Africa?

RevenueBase identified 83 agricultural research organizations headquartered in South Africa as of September 2026, matched on each company's own description of what it does rather than its industry code.

What is the largest company on this list?

Agricultural Research Council, headquartered in Hatfield Pretoria, tops this list with the largest team on record.

Which city has the most agricultural research organizations?

Pretoria leads with 17 headquartered companies, followed by Johannesburg (6) and Stellenbosch (5).

How do I get contact information for these companies?

A free RevenueBase account lets you run this exact search and work the top results, verified emails and direct dials included. Upgrading unlocks all 1,713 verified decision-maker contacts tracked across these 83 companies.

How current is this list?

The list refreshes periodically as the company graph is re-checked. This page's figures were pulled on September 19, 2026.

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RevenueBase is a B2B data infrastructure company. Its company graph covers 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts, with emails verified on a rolling cadence rather than scraped once and left to decay. These company lists are generated directly from that graph with RevenueBase Smart Search, the same natural-language company search every RevenueBase user has: describe a market in plain words, get the companies that match, and add verified emails and direct dials for the people at them. It is the same data that powers RevenueBase's B2B data products, and a free account includes 500 credits to start. How these lists are built and judged.