The Grootfontein Agricultural Development Institute is a Directorate in the Branch Sector Services and Partnerships from the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries that provides a wide range of development, research, training and support services to the agricultural community in the extensive small stock production areas. The Grootfontein Agricultural Development Institute is rich in history and is situated about 5km outside the Karoo Town of Middelburg in the Great Karoo, Eastern Cape. On its premises it also hosts a section of the Eastern Cape Province Veterinary Services, Agricultural Research Council Fleece Testing Centre and the Eastern Cape office of The National Woolgrowers Association of SA.