Agrinews December 2012 - Ministry of Agriculture

HASKINSGABORONTel: 3951200 FPlot 26, NkrumLight Industriwww.haskinIn November 2012, Haskins Gaborone held a Demo Day where nine selecthe Day was to showcase new products and educate customersLasher displayed and illustrated the durability ofseveral of their products. Willing customers weregiven a hammer to hit the new polyprop wheelbarrowwith all their strength. The wheelbarrow receivedmany hard blows, with minimal damage. It thereforepassed the test.ADVERTORIALSolofelang LungaBenzo-Matic demonstrated their blowtorcheswhich were particularly well received by theplumbers and air-conditioning technicians.Dave Campbell and Steve RoosRicky ToornStihl Chainsaw cutting a log like a hot knife throubutterRennie Chenguiroyen and Aron SibiyaHonda showed generators and water pumpsoperating but the Honda Tiller demonstrationattracted keen interest from farmers. Feedback fromCustomers who have purchased the Tiller is positive,hence all small scale crop farmers should considerpurchasing one.Kago Baitsadi and Hugh Le SueurAaron Selelo, Johan Janse Van Rensburg & Jonathan LotterJohan Meyer and Malcolm WilsonJourney of Hope: Our charity of the day wasJourney of Hope, who helped feed Customers andwere able to raise funds and create awareness forbreast cancer.Unitwist representatives were on sitedemonstrating the ease of plumbing with a newpolypropylene 15 mm & 22 mm SABS plumbingsystem.Pferd had many quality grinding and cuttingwhich make light work of the steel. Tests ondifferent brands of cutting discs were carried outhe technician showed how purchasing a qualityis cost effective, although the initial purchaseis higher.www.haskinDecember 2012