OSCAR ASHTON CV as at September 2015

Email david@ashtoncc.co.za Tel 031 9042104 South Africa

DAVID ASHTON Chronology

1992-to date

Private consultancy in agriculture and rural development.

1983-1992

Divisional Manager: Agriculture, KwaZulu Finance and Investment Corporation

Limited now Ithala Development Finance Corporation Limited Durban.
Irrigation Consultant (Temporary Assignment for Landell Mills U.K.) Ceyhan
Irrigation Project. Situated near Adana, Turkey.
General Manager: Mkwasine Estate, Chiredzi, Zimbabwe.
Projects Executive: Tribal Trust Lands Development Corporation, Salisbury,
Rhodesia. Development Manager: Tribal Trust Lands Development
Corporation, Salisbury, Rhodesia.
Planning Officer: Sabi Limpopo Authority, Causeway, Salisbury, Rhodesia
Senior Development Officer: Sabi Limpopo Authority.
Acting General Manager South Eastern Development Company (Pty) Limited,
Chiredzi, Southern Rhodesia.
Management Committee: Triangle Animal Feeds (Pty) Limited, Triangle,
Southern Rhodesia.
Ranch Manager: Northern Sections, Nuanetsi Ranch, Triangle.
Private Consultancy Assignments: Planning of sugar cane irrigation farm at
Malelane in South Africa.
Planning of a pineapple farm at Malkearns in Swaziland.
Ranch Manager: Susman Brothers and Wolfsohn, Northern Rhodesia.
Ranch Manager: KS Ainslie and Company (Pty) Limited, Salisbury, Rhodesia
Conservation and Extension Officer: Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland.
Service in Northern and Southern Rhodesia.

1982
1976-1982
1969-1976
1965-1968

1964-1965
1964-1965
1964
1963-1964
1962-1963
1959-1962

MAJOR PROJECTS COMPLETED:

ASSIGNMENTS undertaken include the following crops: Sugar cane, tea, cotton, maize and
vegetables. Projects involving livestock, including poultry and rabbits have been completed.
The following are some of the projects undertaken by the Consultancy:
Date
Client
Projects
1992-1999
Ithala Development Planning, development and management of
Finance Corporation Ntingwe Tea Estate (500 hectares)
Ltd.
Planning, development and management of
RSA
Coastal Cashew Estate (800 hectares)
Planning, development and funding of 7 small
Grower sugar cane irrigation projects
Totaling (1800 hectares).
Planning and implementation of Shemula Potable
Water Project including 200 kilometers of main
Pipe lines.
1992-2000

KZN Department of
Agriculture and
Environmental
Affairs
RSA

Provision of service to upgrade the standard

of extension services
Setting up of the KZN Agricultural Development
Trust funded by Billiton Development Trust.

1992

Independent
Development Trust
RSA

Planning of a process for the Mfengu People to take

over and utilize farms provided by Government.

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1995

Sukumani
Development
Company Ltd
RSA

Preparation of a comparison of Sukumanis small

cane grower development with other similar
projects in the Huletts Group.

1998-2001

Accucareira de
Xinavane
MOZAMBIQUE

Planning and implementing the refurbishment

of 7000 hectares of the Estate to sugarcane production.

2001

Schafer Association
International LLC
(SAIL) U.S.A.

Investigation for two 12 000 hectare sugar estates

at Hadeija and Bauchi in NIGERIA

2003

SA Sugar
Association
RSA

Preparing recommendations for Extension Services

to be made to sugarcane small growers by the
Association and the Department of Agriculture.

2003

Wedge Consulting
RSA

Preparation of a project report for the production

of irrigated Paprika at Ndumu.

2003

KTLS
RSA

Advice on planning of community vegetable gardens.

2003

CAMDEKON
RSA

Assisted in compiling report on Black Mfolozi Irrigation.

Development Feasibility Investigation.

2003-2005

Sena Sugar Estate

MOZAMBIQUE

Providing advice on the 10 000 hectare estate for:

Surface drainage of fields.
Explanation of poor yields on the overhead
irrigated area.
Preparation for establishing a small grower
cane project. Inspection and valuation of agricultural
assets onthe Estate as part of a due diligence study

for
the proposed investment of an interested party
in the Estate.
2004

Snr Custodio
Coehlo
ANGOLA

Preparation of a Bio Resource map of

Angola showing the areas suited to
production of Soya Beans and predicted yield
Potential.

2002-2007

Acucareira de
Mozambique
(Mafambisse
Estate onto
Estate)
MOZAMBIQUE

Providing a regular visiting service to assist

with improving cane yields on the
7 000 hectare Estate. Planning an expansion of the

SONY Estate
Kenya. (SubContract for PGBI)

Preparation of a report on the agricultural aspects

for a due diligence study on the 40 000 hectares
of outgrower sugarcane. The document is being

2006

lighter texture soils.

Advising on the development of 2 500 hectares
of cane under centre pivots.

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2006

Tamale Sugar
Project. Ghana
(Sub-contact for
PGBI) GHANA

Investigation for a 12 000 hectare sugar project

to be planned in the vicinity of Tamale.

2006

Bacita Sugar Estate

Nigeria. ( SubContract for MBB)
NIGERIA

Preparation of a Feasibility report on refurbishing

and expanding the existing Estate (currently not
operating) from 5 500 hectare to 7 500 hectares.

2006

White Nile Sugar

Project, Sudan
(Sub-contract
for PGBI) SUDAN

Finalisation of yield expectation for preparation

of a document to invite investment in the project.

2006

eTHKWINI
Municipality
RSA

Agricultural Land Potential Assessment

for the Mnini/Umgababa Traditional
Authority Area

2006

Schafer Association
International LLC
(Sail) U.S.A.

Feasibility study for a proposed 12 000 hectare

Sugar Cane Project on the Benue River near
Yola in Nigeria

2007

Grown Energy
MOZAMBIQUE

Feasibility Study for a proposed 12 000 hectare

Sugar and Sweet Sorghum irrigation project on
the Zambezi River at Chemba in Mozambique.

2008 - 2010

Acucareira De
MOZAMBIQUE

Design and implantation of 300 ha sugar cane project

on Muda River for private Mozambique Growers

2008

Arigidi Bio fuel Project Inspection of Global Biofuels Farm at Arigidi and report
Nigeria. ( Subof feasibility of growing Sorghum for ethanol production
Contract for MBB)
NIGERIA

2009

NCP Alcohol Pty Ltd

Growers Sugar
RSA

Feasibility report on the Pondoland Small

Hlolweni Claim
Pondoland
RSA
Case.

Preparation of an Agricultural Plan on

2009

2009

Makhathini Sugar
Plan for a proposal
(Sub contract to
involving Small
Phatisa Equity Pty Ltd)
RSA

Scheme

Small Grower Sugar Scheme for a Claim Court

Assisted in preparation of a technical
10 000 hectare Sugar Cane Scheme
Growers

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2010

Caprivi Lucerne
hectare
Project. Sub Contract
to MBB
NAMIBIA
Poyry
for

SWAZILAND

Assisted in preparation of a plan for a 6 000

Irrigated Lucerne Project near Katima Mulilo
Carrying out soil survey and land classification
for proposed 25 000 hectares of irrigation land
Lavumisa Project.

Acucareira de Mozambique Initial Survey, Planning and Implementation of

Muda Growers Project. Settlement of 5 private
MOZAMBIQUE
Growers on 400 hectares of irrigated sugar
cane.
Grown Energy Chemba
Soil survey and planning advice for a
proposed irrigation MOZAMBIQUE
sugar cane Estate for the
production of ethanol.

2011

2012

2012

Gugwini Goat Project

at
Sub Contract MBB
RSA

Planning and implementation of a goat project

Mbudula Dam Project

project
Sub Contract MBB
RSA

Planning of a proposed irrigated vegetable

Development of additional
under
Irrigation Land at Gugwini
Sub Contract MBB
RSA

Soil survey and planning of vegetable project

Proposed development of
project
Irrigation project at Msinga
RSA

Soil survey and planning of a proposed irrigation

Gugwini.

irrigation.

for vegetable growing at Msinga.

Report on Vegetable production

vegetable project in
Project at ILembe
Sub Contact Andisa Agri
RSA

Report on operational aspects of

ILembe District.

2012

Acucareira de Mozambique Soil survey of 400 hectares land for proposed

Sugar
MOZAMBIQUE
Cane production at Metuchira

2013

Acucareira de Mozambique Audit of Agriculture practices on Estate and

report
MOZAMBIQUE
on recommendations.

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2013

Acucareira de Mozambique Arranged meeting of Chimoio Farmers to discuss

growing
MOZAMBIQUE
sugar cane for Mafambisse Sugar Mill.

2014

MBB (Sub Contract)

implementation to

Providing assistance in planning and

Emerging Farmers in KZN. Projects include,

cropping,
irrigation and livestock.
2015

MBB (Sub Contract)

implementation to

Providing assistance in planning and

Emerging Farmers in KZN. Projects include,

cropping,
irrigation and livestock.

DIRECTORSHIPS
1992-1998 Chairman of the Board: Mjindi Farming (Pty) Limited.
1992-2002 Vice Chairman of the Board: KwaZulu Natal Stockowners Limited.
1992-2003 Chairman of the Board: KwaZulu Natal Trust Farms (Pty) Limited.