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T Mogane

@tmogane

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Seasoned Agricultural Economist focused on agribusiness, cooperatives development, and funding advisory.

South Africa

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What I'm looking for

I seek a role where I can lead agribusiness and cooperative development, leverage stakeholder networks to secure funding and market access, and scale impact for small and medium farmers within a collaborative, growth-focused team.

I am a seasoned Agricultural Economist with extensive experience in cooperatives development, agribusiness advisory, and market access facilitation for small and medium farmers. I specialize in compiling business plans, conducting feasibility studies, and preparing funding applications to mobilize loans and grants.

In my current role I oversee an agribusiness cooperatives development project database, conduct farm assessments, provide production economics and BEE advisory services, and develop macro-economic reports and financial forecasts that inform viable farming projects. My work has supported funded business plans and large-scale funding approvals.

I bring strong stakeholder engagement, project management, report-writing and presentation skills, and practical knowledge of agricultural policy frameworks and funding mechanisms. I am collaborative, client-focused, and committed to empowering smallholder farmers and cooperatives to access markets and finance.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

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Agricultural Economist

Current

Zwelakhe Investment Group

Jan 2016 - Present (9 years 9 months)

Lead agribusiness advisory and cooperative development projects, conducting feasibility studies and funding applications that supported cooperative growth and market access since 2016.

feasibility studies Business Planning Market Access Financial Forecasting Stakeholder Engagement

Junior Agricultural Economist

Zwelakhe Investment Group

Jun 2015 - Dec 2015 (6 months)

Prepared enterprise budgets, viability assessments and business plans while managing client relationships and supporting project selection for agricultural support interventions (June–Dec 2015).

Enterprise Budgeting Stakeholder Management Assessments

Intern - Agribusiness and Marketing

Mpumalanga Department of Agriculture

Jun 2014 - May 2015 (11 months)

Conducted farm assessments, compiled market information and assisted in business plan preparation and CIS grant applications while supporting agricultural economics research (June 2014–May 2015).

Farm Assessments Agricultural Research Cooperative Incentive Scheme Applications Business Planning Report Writing Presentation

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

University of Limpopo - Turfloop Campus

Bachelor of Science, Agricultural Economics

Activities and societies: Major modules included Agricultural Production Economics, Agricultural Policy Analysis, Econometrics, Agribusiness Management, Marketing Management, Resource Economics, Research Methodology.

Completed a Bachelor of Science in Agriculture (Agricultural Economics) with a mini-dissertation analyzing socio-economic factors influencing adoption of risk management strategies among small-scale crop farmers.