Dutoit Agri And Maersk Partner Up With SA Harvest To Alleviate Hunger In South Africa
Dutoit Agri And Maersk Partner Up With Sa Harvest To Alleviate Hunger In South Africa. SA Harvest’s mission to alleviate hunger in South Africa seems achievable as it has secured a partnership with major apple producer Dutoit Agri and Maersk.
“At Dutoit Agri we understand that the world is going through some troubling times and that hunger and the access to fresh fruit remains a massive issue,” explains Gerrit Genis, marketing coordinator at Dutoits in Ceres, Western Cape, of his decision to approach SA Harvest. “We believe in the amazing work they are doing, to feed the hungry and provide healthy fruit and veggies to struggling communities.”
Dutoits currently donates between one and five pallets of apples a week (a pallet contains 49 cartons of 18.2kg) that go to communities across Cape Town. In future that might include pears and vegetables, depending on supply and other factors. “We try support the surrounding community where we can, but we also understand that with the help of companies like SA Harvest we have the opportunity to make an impact on broader surrounding areas,” he added.
SA Harvest’s mission is to end hunger in South Africa. The company is doing this by taking a revolutionary approach, including addressing the systemic causes of hunger and leveraging appropriate technology, while simultaneously tackling the immediate food security crisis through rescuing nutritious food and delivering it where it’s needed most.
Dutoit Agri was established in 1893 and has more than 120 years of experience in the production and distribution of quality fruit and vegetables. Dutoit Agri produces, distributes and markets 250 000 tons of fresh produce a year and employs 7 500 workers in season.That is one portion of fresh fruit and vegetables can get to 1,7 million people daily.
