Omnia’s agriculture division produces granular, liquid and speciality fertilizers. The division comprises Omnia Fertilizer and Omnia Specialities which are marketed to farmers as Omnia Nutriology®, a unique concept that holistically encompasses “the science of growing”.
Our customer base is broad, comprising individual farmers, cooperatives and wholesalers throughout southern and east Africa, Australia and New Zealand. We are exporting increasing volumes of speciality products to Europe, South America and Asia.
Omnia Specialities offers a range of specialised products and services that, together with Omnia’s Nutriology® model, serve to optimise crop yields and quality. The market leader in southern Africa, the business unit sells to over 25 countries worldwide.
Nutriology® brings together the broad base of knowledge, technologies, products and services that Omnia’s agricultural businesses have built up over more than 50 years. With an ever-expanding base of new technologies and specialist application expertise, Omnia’s agricultural businesses are at the forefront of the growing specialisation in farming.
Nutriology®
Nutriology® - the science of growing - does not only concentrate on crops but includes the development of product ranges, services, relationships and profitability. Nutriology® has as its objective the generation of prosperity for everybody.
The science of growing
- growing crops/food
- growing a comprehensive product range
- growing of services
- growing of relationships
Growing food security...
Growing profitability ...
Nutriology® provides:
To bring the Nutriology® concept to full fruition requires a comprehensive approach which includes analytical laboratories, biological analyses (OmniBio™); OmniSap® (sap analysis); agricultural services; precision farming (OmniPrecise™); research and development; production and products; quality control; the correct environment and safety as well as administration. All these factors and people make Nutriology® a reality on the farm.
Chemtech: Analytical Laboratory
Chemtech Agri, Omnia's upgraded laboratory at Sasolburg, positions the company as a world player in chemical analysis which brings peace of mind to producers that Omnia is marketing quality products. Omnia's laboratory is ISO9001:2000 and AGRILASA certified.
OmniBio TM
OmniBio™ provides the tools to evaluate the chemical status and the biological life in the soil. Again the mission is to ensure that the client can practice sustainable farming to compete successfully.
OmniSap®
OmniSap® for the plant is like a blood test for a human - it indicates what is wrong at the moment; not what was wrong earlier. It enables us to act throughout the growth cycle of the plant: to constantly make corrections to increase profitability.Agricultural Services
For its size, Omnia probably boasts the largest agriculturalist corps in the field. It is in providing this expertise that Omnia enables its customers to maximize profits.Research & Development
Research and development is what gives the customer the edge in today's competitive market. Omnia spares no expense in providing the laboratories, greenhouses and, especially the expertise, to support clients. Science enables us. Pride drives us.OmniPreciseTM
OmniPrecise™ is a valuable aid; a technological contribution to keep the producer informed about soil quality and enabling him to utilise it more efficiently. Physical and chemical aspects are determined and suitable recommendations made.Environmental & Safety
As a result of the raw materials involved in the processes and the environment being worked in, safety, environmental management and responsibility are basic to Omnia's approach. Omnia therefore, supports the "Responsible Care" initiative of the chemical industry and the "Kyoto Protocol" of the United Nations aimed at a cleaner atmosphere.2008: Omnia Group won Mail&Guardian/Department of Environmental Affairs and Tourism “Greening the Future” award for Envinox™ plant.
Modern Production Facilities
Some years back when the going in the fertilizer industry was really tough and some of the opposition backed away, Omnia spent some R600 million on upgrading and establishing new facilities. Today producers and Omnia are reaping the benefits of this foresight.Quality Control
Omnia's approach is based on quality products and impeccable service. To achieve this and bring peace of mind to our customers, quality control remains a priority.Talk to us. It pays.
Fertilizer
Omnia Fertilizer produces dry, liquid and speciality fertilizers, and has production plants throughout South Africa. The division sells plant nutrition products directly to farmers as well as to cooperatives and wholesalers within South Africa. The business also supplies materials to the Omnia Fertilizer businesses outside South Africa, as well as to Omnia Specialities, BME and certain businesses in the Protea Chemicals stable.Omnia Fertilizer Africa manages exports into the rest of Africa from Johannesburg, as well as its own facilities in Zimbabwe, Zambia and Malawi, and a joint venture in Angola. Omnia Zimbabwe operates a bulk blender, which supplies that market, supplemented by imports from South Africa. The Zimbabwean, Zambian, and Malawian operations have specialised divisions focusing on the needs of entrant farmers – an important developing market for Omnia. Omnia’s commitment to and investment in these regional markets over the last 20 years provides a significant competitive advantage.
Specialities
Omnia Specialities provides a range of specialised products and services targeted at creating value for farming customers. While traditional fertilizers replace the nutrients used by growing crops and make the soil fertile again for further cropping, speciality fertilizers are sophisticated compounds that optimise crop yields and quality.Micro-elements form the basis of a balanced nutritional regime for crops, which results in produce of more consistent quality. As consumer demands become more sophisticated, farmers have had to focus on growing produce that not only offers superior nutritional quality but is also more aesthetically pleasing and longer lasting. Speciality fertilizers are an essential component of growing produce to match these expectations. The Micro-elements provided by speciality products can also help reduce the need for artificial additives such as colorants, pesticides and herbicides.
Omnia Specialities has the largest share of the southern African market and sells to over 25 countries across the world. Omnia Specialities differentiates Omnia’s Nutriology® offering and provides the spearhead for its international strategy, allowing the Group to break in to key agricultural markets such as New Zealand, Australia and Latin America. Omnia Specialities has established itself as a leader in diagnostic technology with the OmniSap® offering. The division has [service centres] outside Africa to enable the division to provide these services to international clients. This business now also offers OmniSap® technology in Australia. Omnia Specialities aims to offer OmniSap® in Brazil. Brazil is considered an important target market, second only to China in terms of agronomic output.
Grain
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White Maize
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Yellow Maize
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