Andreas Snyman grew up on a farm in the Northern Cape province of South Africa. He completed an Honors degree in Soil Science, Agronomy, and Irrigation design at the University of the Free State. In 1994 he started working at GWK Limited as an agronomist, working with irrigation farmers. Since 1996 Andreas has been responsible for the procurement, processing, marketing, and business management of various agricultural commodities, such as pecans, peanuts, maize, wheat, barley, alfalfa, and cotton. GWK’s pecan business started in 2010. This includes the procurement, processing, and marketing of pecan nuts in the international market. Currently Andreas is Head of GWK International, which focuses on the trading of commodities including pecan nuts and peanuts and alfalfa. Andreas is also a member of SAPPA’s marketing committee. Andreas is passionate about the opportunities in South Africa’s agricultural sector and creating value for farmers.
Andreas is married to Cecile and is the proud father of Milan and Hendré. The best time is family time, and this revives his energy.
