SA produces enough food – STILL PEOPLE ARE STARVING
According to the Global Food Security Index (GFSI) of 2022, South Africa is regarded as the number one country in Africa in terms of food security due to its developed agricultural sector, stable food...
Trusted advocacy shapes the narrative and policy of agriculture
WHENEVER THE GRAIN SA TEAM APPEARS IN THE MEDIA ALONGSIDE POLITICIANS, WE ARE SURE TO GET COMMENTS – EITHER POSITIVE OR NEGATIVE AND IN MOST INSTANCES BOTH. ENGAGING POLITICAL LEADERS HAS ALWAYS BEEN PART...
WHEAT AT A CROSSROADS: hard realities and future options
AGRICULTURE IS ONE OF SOUTH AFRICA’S MOST VALUABLE SECTORS, PROVIDING AFFORDABLE FOOD, FOREIGN EXCHANGE, AND WORK. YET FEW INDUSTRIES HIGHLIGHT THE GAP BETWEEN NATIONAL EXPECTATIONS AND FARM-GATE REALITIES AS SHARPLY AS WHEAT.
Wheat producers face...
Grain SA drives innovation and sustainability
Every March we have the privilege to host the Grain SA Congress at NAMPO Park. This important event on our calendar is an opportunity for members and value chain partners to discuss our progress,...
Consumer welfare, agricultural realities and science
IN RECENT MONTHS, TWO MAJOR REGULATORY DEVELOPMENTS HAVE BROUGHT THE REALITY OF CONSUMER WELFARE, AGRICULTURAL REALITIES AND SCIENCE INTO SHARP FOCUS.
The first, a welcome decision by Minister John Steenhuisen and the Department of Agriculture...
Met tegnologie bou ons ’n toekoms
Graan SA se onlangse NAMPO Oesdag, met sy fokus op die nuutste tegnologiese vooruitgang in landbou, het weer eens die beslissende rol van tegnologie uitgelig om suksesvolle en volhoubare graanproduksie te verseker. In ’n...
Betroubare voorspraak vorm landbou se narratief en beleid
WANNEER OOK AL DIE GRAAN SA-SPAN SAAM MET POLITICI IN DIE MEDIA VERSKYN, IS DAAR ALTYD KOMMENTAAR – ÓF POSITIEF ÓF NEGATIEF EN IN DIE MEESTE GEVALLE ALBEI. OM POLITIEKE LEIERS TE BETREK WAS...
Growing forward, managing our future
Change management is real for Grain SA. There is no comfort zone for the organisation or its members, given a changing environment in fast track. In essence, the only constant is change.
Many years ago,...
VAN TOETS TOT PRAKTYK – die rol van tydige regulasies
Die landbousektor staan voor ’n kruispad van diepgaande transformasie, aangedryf deur vooruitgang in biotegnologie, kunsmatige intelligensie (KI) en outomatisering.
Hierdie innovasies beloof om ’n omwenteling te bring in die manier hoe voedsel geproduseer, verwerk en...
PARTNERSHIPS plant the seeds of progress
GRAIN SA’S CORE MISSION IS TO ADVANCE THE PROFITABILITY AND SUSTAINABILITY OF GRAIN PRODUCERS IN SOUTH AFRICA. A KEY ASPECT OF THIS MANDATE IS ACTIVE INVOLVEMENT IN POLICY DEVELOPMENT AND THE INFLUENCING OF GOVERNMENT...
