Albert van Niekerk
Data Science and Systems Integration
Albert van Niekerk
Data Science and Systems Integration
Albert is a systems specialist at IVIS. His responsibilities include data integration of the BFAP divisions, their clients and partners through innovate systems design and implementation.
albert@ivis.africa
0813993671
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Dipuo Boshomane
Commodity Markets and Foresight
Dipuo Boshomane
Commodity Markets and Foresight
Dipuo is an analyst in the commodity markets and foresight division. She is responsible for updating and data management of macro-economic and international price data and the development and maintenance of sectoral PE. Through model development and research Dipuo has gained valuable experience related to the cotton industry in South Africa.
dipuo@bfap.co.za
+27 83 733 6862
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Divan van der Westhuizen
Farm and Resource Analytics
Divan van der Westhuizen
Farm and Resource Analytics
Divan is heading the Farm & Production Analytics Division and is responsible for farm- and financial analytics, risk simulation and investment assessment for a variety of agricultural enterprises in Southern- and Eastern Africa.
divan@bfap.co.za
+27 82 843 5381
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Gerhard van den Burgh
Data Science and Systems Integration
Gerhard van den Burgh
Data Science and Systems Integration
Gerhard co-ordinates projects in BFAP, through IVIS, that requires a systems solutions to extract the optimal amount of insights from different data sources. His passion for innovation is also extended into the production analytics space where he specializes in resource modelling and optimization.
gerhard@bfap.co.za
+27 82 427 3738
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Helga Otterman
Value Chain Analytics
Helga Otterman
Value Chain Analytics
Helga is an analyst in the Value Chain Analytics division. Her training as an industrial engineer are used to evaluate and optimise product flows in food value chains.
helga@bfap.co.za
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Hester Vermeulen
Consumer and Food Economics
Hester Vermeulen
Consumer and Food Economics
Hester heads the Consumer Economics division. She is responsible for monitoring the cost of healthy eating in South Africa. She also analyses the effect of macro-economic changes on food consumption patterns in South African and beyond.
hester.v@bfap.co.za
+27 82 872 6332
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Jodie Hattingh
Data Science and Systems Integration
Jodie Hattingh
Data Science and Systems Integration
Jodie is as a data analyst at BFAP. She specialises in running in-depth robust data analysis, custom visualisation of insight and spatial contextualisation for client specific outcomes.
jodie@bfap.co.za
+27 83 290 6479
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Kandas Cloete
Farm and Resource Analytics
Kandas Cloete
Farm and Resource Analytics
Kandas is an analyst in the Farm and Production analytics division and focuses primarily on perennial horticultural crops.
kandas@bfap.co.za
+27 82 944 0786
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Khanimamba Hlungwani
Commodity Markets and Foresight
Khanimamba Hlungwani
Commodity Markets and Foresight
Khani is an analyst in the commodity markets and foresight division. She is responsible for updating and data management of macro-economic and international price data and the development and maintenance of sectoral PE models for selected South African commodities. Through model development and research Khani has gained valuable experience related to the beef industry in…
khani@bfap.co.za
+27 71 443 9048
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Lianda Louw
Agri-Socio Economics
Lianda Louw
Agri-Socio Economics
Lianda is responsible for integrating various agricultural and socio-economic data sources and social metrics in order to render spatial visualisations and informative and interactive dashboards.
lianda@bfap.co.za
+27 72 515 6035
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Louise Coetsee
Data Science and Systems Integration
Louise Coetsee
Data Science and Systems Integration
louise@bfap.co.za
+27 82 567 3164
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Louw Pienaar
Value Chain Analytics
Louw Pienaar
Value Chain Analytics
Louw is a Senior Analyst at BFAP and completed his Masters in Agricultural Economics at Stellenbosch University in 2013. Before re-joining BFAP, he was a Deputy Director at the Western Cape Department of Agriculture, leading an economic research unit doing applied research in macro and resource economics. His area of expertise is in agricultural value…
louw@bfap.co.za
+27 74 205 8763
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Lulama Traub
Agri-Socio Economics
Lulama Traub
Agri-Socio Economics
Director
lulama@bfap.co.za
+27 21 808 2374
+27 71 423 7533
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Marion Delport
Data Science and Systems Integration
Marion Delport
Data Science and Systems Integration
Marion is BFAP’s lead data scientist and is responsible for data management and advanced analytics. Her training as a mathematical statistician enables her to facilitate the divisional experts in BFAP to extract the most value from various data sources for in depth insights.
marion@bfap.co.za
+27 83 731 9698
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Marnus Gouse
Agri-Socio Economics
Marnus Gouse
Agri-Socio Economics
Marnus is BFAP’s Operational Manager and also contributes to the Agri-Socio Economic division through his extensive experience in studying actual and potential socio-economic and farm-level impacts of development interventions or technology adoption, with special focus on resource poor farmers.
marnus@bfap.co.za
+27 82 561 7727
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Mmatlou Kalaba
Commodity Markets and Foresight
Mmatlou Kalaba
Commodity Markets and Foresight
Mmatlou is a senior lecturer at the University of Pretoria an collaborates with BFAP’s Commodities and Foresight division. He also serves as a director on the BFAP board. His research focus is on international trade and Mmatlou provides valuable insights on trade related issues that are ultimately included in the analytical output of this division.
mmatlou@bfap.co.za
+27 83 276 1384
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Pieter Arnold Smit
Farm and Resource Analytics
Pieter Arnold Smit
Farm and Resource Analytics
Pieter is an intern for the Farm and Production Analytics Division of BFAP and he focuses primarily on analytics of farm production and resource management of perennial horticultural crops.
nollie@bfap.co.za
+27 79 261 5938
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Ferdi Meyer
Value Chain Analytics
Sandy Jackson
Agri-Socio Economics
Tracy Davids
Commodity Markets and Foresight
Tracy Davids
Commodity Markets and Foresight
An established specialist in agricultural market analysis, Tracy’s focus includes commodity market modelling, price formation and spatial price relationships, competitiveness and international trade. Tracy has an extensive record of international collaboration, contributing regularly to international market outlook publications and conferences. She has a consistent publication record in peer reviewed journals.
tracy@bfap.co.za
+27 84 556 3115
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Wiltrud du Randt
Data Science and Systems Integration
Wiltrud du Randt
Data Science and Systems Integration
Wiltrud supports all BFAP divisions to unlock their potential by rendering data analysis, crop modelling and GIS services.
wiltrud@bfap.co.za
+27 83 443 5583
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