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FarmSave store and he has great interactions with the customers ,” she said .
Simphiwe has been with the company for the past two years . The FarmSave store is near the town ’ s taxi rank and it runs independently from the Forge Agri store .
At Forge Agri , new-generation farmers are highly valued customers and Anna and her team go the extra mile to support them . A Farmer ’ s Day has been organised in cooperation with the local Department of Agriculture to provide a platform for knowledge and information sharing about production methods , seeds , fertiliser , and maize . Another topic to be discussed with the 250 attendees who have indicated that
they will attend the day , is best practices in farming .
The store has a variety of departments with rows of neatly organised products that are high in demand . There is a major focus on animal products , including feed for chickens , pigs , sheep and cattle , as well as the accompanying medicines and booster products . Anna emphasises the fact that they keep abreast of developments in the field and ensure that they have the products needed by producers . “ And if we don ’ t have a certain item required by a producer , we will go all out to find it for them . And if we find a better deal , we pass the saving on to them and the customer benefits . We also update them telephonically about the order ’ s progress and we
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