Prof Kas Holtzhuasen, who pioneered the domestication and improvement of the Marula tree, is also seen as one of the pioneers of this project.
Prof Kas Holtzhuasen, loyi anga famba emahlweni eka ku endla misinya ya makanyi yiva yale kaya xikan'we na kuyi natswisa, tani hileswi a tekiwaka tani hi murhangeri wa projeke leyi.