{"id":967,"date":"2023-11-23T09:04:41","date_gmt":"2023-11-23T09:04:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/104.238.170.140\/nationalseeds\/?page_id=967"},"modified":"2025-05-07T10:09:55","modified_gmt":"2025-05-07T10:09:55","slug":"who-we-are","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/natseeds.co.zw\/nationalseeds\/about-us\/who-we-are\/","title":{"rendered":"Who we are?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Kencor Management Services (Private) Limited (KMS) is an established family-owned Zimbabwean company with 45 years of experience in the production and supply of certified seed and agricultural inputs. We are proud to operate under two trusted trade names: National Tested Seeds and Farm Shop.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>National Tested Seeds (NTS) is a leading supplier of high-quality seeds with a diverse portfolio which includes various seed types such as vegetables, oilseeds, small grains, legumes, grains, and cereals. FarmShop is our retail division operating a widespread network of 26 convenient, one-stop, agricultural input stores throughout Zimbabwe; providing farmers with all their necessary inputs including seed, fertilizer, crop chemicals, animal health products, stock feed, and hardware.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>KMS embarked on <a data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/natseeds.co.zw\/nationalseeds\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/KMS_QualityPolicy2023.pdf\" href=\"https:\/\/natseeds.co.zw\/nationalseeds\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/KMS_QualityPolicy2023.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ISO 9001 Accreditation<\/a> becoming the first seed company in Africa to achieve this accreditation. KMS is currently certified to the QMS 9001:2015 standard. At Kencor Management Services (Private) Limited, we take great pride in offering trusted brands like National Tested Seeds and providing exceptional convenience through our Farm Shop retail division. 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