The Team

Justin has a BSc in Plant Pathology and Botany from UKZN. He has been involved in the agricultural services industry since graduating in 1979. Justin has a passion for sustainable agriculture. He devotes considerable energy into continually building his knowledge and experience and incorporating this into all aspects of the business. From contract seed potato growing to developing new biological soil conditioners and foliar feeds for the South African market, Justin is a sought-after sustainable farming expert. He is an active participant in industry bodies such as FERTASA and Potatoes South Africa (PSA). He is one of only a handful of Southern African-registered consultants for Brookside Laboratories Incorporated (BLI), Ohio, USA.

Gill became Zylem’s Administrative and Financial Manager in 2005. Her background is in advertising, marketing and PR, fields in which she worked after graduating with a BA from UKZN in 1980. Before joining her husband and the Zylem team, Gill completed a diploma in Business Management at Varsity College to equip her with the skills for her new role.

Estelle’s smiling face and cheerful voice have been greeting visitors and callers to Zylem since 2014. Estelle is the ‘front of house’ face of our business. She is responsible not only for all our office requirements, but also for the important job of coordinating our logistics. Estelle is in charge of seed potato sales and works very closely with our growers and transporters both locally and abroad.