Polokwane, Limpopo

From Science to Systems to Scalable Farms

Suwani Nexus Hub integrates research, digital agriculture and enterprise systems to deliver practical, scalable solutions for livestock and poultry production across SSA and SADC. We turn knowledge into measurable impact.

About SNH

A Nexus of Agricultural Innovation, Intelligence & Enterprise

SNH was built to close the gap between research, technology and real farm application. Our vision is to become a leading African nexus for agricultural innovation, digital transformation and sustainable enterprise development.

We serve smallholder to commercial livestock and poultry farmers, agribusinesses and cooperatives, postgraduate students and early-career researchers, universities and research institutes, and government and development institutions across South Africa, SADC and Sub-Saharan Africa.

Our values: practical impact, scientific integrity, innovation with purpose, farmer-centred design, collaboration and sustainability.

SNH is led by Prof. Obert Tada, PhD (Pr.Sci.Nat.), Associate Professor of Animal Breeding & Genetics at the University of Limpopo and a SACNASP-registered Principal Natural Scientist. He has taught and researched for more than 20 years across South Africa and Zimbabwe. His record includes over 40 peer-reviewed articles, more than US$1.1 million in research funding secured, chairing the 55th SASAS Congress (2025) which drew over 350 delegates, membership of South Africa's National Advisory Committee for Farm Animal Genetic Resources, and origin of the Economic Weight-Dependent Culling Method for livestock selection.

76+ farmers trained
50+ farm systems digitised
5,000+ animal records managed
18+ research & pilot projects
40+ publications
30+ postgraduate completions

Products & Services

TAEM Software Suite

Africa's integrated livestock intelligence platform. It works offline, handles multiple currencies, and scales from smallholder to commercial operations. Every licence includes onboarding, training and technical support. Start with a 30-day free trial.

TAEM FarmPlan

Budgeting, rolling cash flow, asset tracking and bankable reports.

RAFOMA

Least-cost ration formulation for 30+ production classes, NRC/ARC compliant, with a 70+ ingredient library.

Beef module

EBVs/EPDs and feedlot performance tracking.

Dairy module

Milk yield, fertility and cost-per-litre tracking.

Cap-Ovi module

For sheep and goats: pedigree, FAMACHA and grazing records.

Swine module

ADG and FCR performance tracking.

Poultry module

Covers broilers, layers, turkeys, ducks and guinea fowl.

Rabbit module

12-generation inbreeding alerts.

Licensing options

Annual, perpetual, or FarmPlan + RAFOMA combo licences for individuals, cooperatives and institutions.

Practical, built for SSA/SADC conditions

Training & Consulting

We deliver training as workshops, masterclasses, bootcamps, institutional partnerships and one-on-one sessions, covering climate-smart livestock production, genetics and breeding, reproductive efficiency, nutrition and health, precision livestock farming, farm enterprise design and scaling, and agri-tech and digitalisation.

Grooming a Researcher

Flagship programme running in January and July.

Graduate in Record Time

Flagship programme running in February and August.

Research & Data Analysis Bootcamp

Flagship programme running in March and September.

Precision Livestock Farming

Flagship programme running in March and August.

Breeding & Reproduction

Flagship programme running in May and October.

FarmPlan Training

Flagship programme running in April and October.

RAFOMA Training

Flagship programme running in May and November.

TAEM Suite Training

Flagship programme running in June and November.

Postgraduate & researcher coaching

Academic Catalyst

We guide you from research idea to study design, data analysis, writing, publication and graduation. Our record includes an 80%+ completion-support success rate and over 50 postgraduate projects supported. Statistics training covers R, SAS, GenStat, SPSS, Minitab and SmartPLS.