Our Vision
Our vision is to be an innovative plant nutrition supplier that complements our clients’ businesses through the use of Yield Enhancing Technologies®  and innovation.
This, as well as a comprehensive range of agronomic services, Plant Nutrient Scheduling® aligned with plant development and the use of growth enhancers, allows us and our clients to manage the development of their crops optimally.
As far as we are concerned there are no silver bullets, but long term success results from the total of all we do. The Kynoch-team is excited about the future and is looking forward to servicing our customers and to make a difference on the farm.
Our History
The Kynoch brand is more than 100 years old.
The Kynoch brand is more than 100 years old. Kynoch has been a groundbreaker in the fertilizer industry since 1919 and has proven it can stand the test of time. George Kynoch & Co first opened its doors in Birmingham, England in the 1850s where it manufactured explosives and ammunition. In the early 1900s, Arthur Chamberlain who was chairman of George Kynoch & Co explored the possibility of selling explosives to the Gold Mines in the Transvaal. He found that Dynamite was already being produced at Modderfontein and Somerset West and that exporting explosives from Ireland would have priced Kynoch out of the market.
In 1908 the first few Irishmen left Arklow for Umbogintwini and set about clearing the bush to erect the first part of a new factory. By the end of 1908, the Umbogintwini plant was in full production. Expansions and growth characterized the Umbogintwini factory until 1918 when at the end of World War 1 there was an oversupply of explosives throughout the world. Kynoch then built the first fertilizer plant in South Africa at Umbogintwini.
The British founding father of the company, George Kynoch, died in South Africa whilst negotiating with the old Transvaal mining Houses. Whilst the British wing of George Kynoch & Co. ended after World War 1, the South African company Kynoch Fertilizer grew from strength to strength to the brand that South African farmers countrywide remembers to this very day.
Kynoch Today
In 2014, Kynoch became a member of ETC Group (ETG), a multinational conglomerate with its roots deeply embedded in Africa. ETG has a diverse portfolio of expertise across multiple industries, encompassing Agricultural inputs, logistics, merchandising and processing, supply chain optimization, digital transformation and energy.  In their 2020 financial year, ETG procured and distributed over 8 million metric tonnes of commodities’ including maize, pulses, wheat, rice, sugar, oilseeds, cashew nuts, cocoa, coffee, fertilizer and farm implements. The Group’s passion lies in the upliftment of farming communities; an unhindered commitment since its establishment in 1967.
Kynoch Fertilizer is a leading importer, blender and retailer of a complete range of granular, liquid and speciality fertilizers (OptimiZersâ„¢) in Southern Africa whilst our farmers are serviced by a large sales and agronomic technical support team. Kynoch operates warehouses as well as import and blending facilities in all the major ports in the Southern Africa Region and several inland locations.
Kynoch is the exclusive distributor of the globally proven Agrotain® nitrogen stabiliser supplied by Koch Industries and has also developed its own range of enhanced efficiency fertilizer products which includes its foliar range (OEMFF ®) that is both crop- and growth stage-specific. To complete the full range of plant nutrition requirements, other fertilizer raw materials, products and enhancers are sourced locally and internationally. As a result, your long-standing innovative plant nutrition partner now brings you Enhanced Efficiency through Innovation.
Group of Companies
Kynoch is part of the ETG Group of Companies.
Export Trading Group (ETG) is a diversified agricultural conglomerate that owns and manages a vertically integrated supply chain across five continents. The Group has over 7000 employees in 46 countries globally, administrating close to 100 processing units and 462 warehouses. www.etgworld.com
FalconTM Fertilizers started in Tanzania, Kenya, Malawi and Zambia. The brand has grown substantially within half a decade to become a highly respected sectorial trade name. Today, Falconâ„¢ is a brand trusted by farmers in more than 20 African countries, including Nigeria, Ghana, Mozambique, Rwanda, Uganda and Ivory Coast.
Zambian Fertilizer is based in Zambia and services the commercial markets and retail buyers. It offers niche products specific to the requirements of the customer. It’s cutting edge technology has made Zambian Fertilizer a market leader with its N-GUARD nitrogen stabilization system.
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