Innovative Sustainability
Womoba is a subsidiary of the South African Canegrowers Association NPC. The company was established to further the for-profit initiatives of the organisation with the aim of ensuring a sustainable cane growing sector. The company has completed a number of successful projects during its short existence.
Womoba Projects
Stevia Production
Womoba has been successful in rolling out a national stevia industry through the establishment of the Wostevia company. Backed by South African sugarcane farmers, Wostevia’s objective is to be a world-class producer of cost-competitive stevia and stevia formulations.
Biogas
Built in 2015, a biogas pilot plant was developed to enable a process by which growers can derive electricity from the digestion of sugarcane tops and trash (leaf residues) on their farms. Protocols and expert advice is available to growers should they wish to replicate the technology on their farms.
Cane Juice-based Energy Drink
Shesha™ is the world’s first raw sugarcane-based energy drink developed by Womoba. Hand harvested and peeled high quality sugarcane stalks are crushed forming the base of this naturally sweetened and fortified energy drink. Harvested and canned in KwaZulu-Natal, this home-grown product is creating jobs in rural KZN.
Innovation in action!
Visit our projects page to view some of the innovative projects that are currently being developed and implemented.
