08/07/2026
A couple from Dovheni Village in Limpopo has turned rejected avocados into an award-winning business.
Husband-and-wife team Hulisani Mabugana and Hulisani Mudau, founders of Ecovado, have been named the winners of the Seeds of Change 2026 Enterprise Development Programme.
Instead of letting lower-grade avocados go to waste because they don't meet fresh-market standards, the couple transforms them into premium avocado oil and other value-added products, creating income, reducing food waste, and adding value to local agriculture
