Jannie Div … attention! Dismissed!
I suspect my last day as CEO here at Grain SA may not be very different from the last day of my national service. It was a commotion because the commanding officer said we...
FROM LAB TO FIELD – the role of timely regulations
The agricultural sector is at the crossroads of profound transformation, driven by advancements in biotechnology, artificial intelligence (AI) and automation.
These innovations promise to revolutionise how food is produced, processed, and distributed, offering solutions to...
Everyone’s contribution is needed now
During the past week Grain SA’s Executive had its first Zoom meeting. It was meant to bring everyone up to date with everything the organisation is currently busy with and to lament over NAMPO...
This is who we are!
Who do you think you are?’ were the words our Minister of Police, General Bheki Cele, used to starkly address a farmer recently. I do not know the farmer and I am not aware...
Waar is die middel?
Twee van ons jongmense in landbou wat by Agri SA werksaam is, Mihlali Xhala en Jolanda Andrag, skryf nou die dag aan president Ramaphosa dat hy asseblief moet help om weer die “middel van...
Indrukke wat sal bly
Die landbousektor en spesifiek graanprodusente verkeer onder ’n swaar las van onsekerheid as gevolg van die droogte. Hierdie is ’n eenmanstryd teen die aanslae van die elemente en die onvoorspelbaarheid van die natuur en...
Beplan nou vir die lang pad
Ons weet almal dat tydige beplanning vir ’n lang en ver reis noodsaaklik is, veral as ’n mens vreemde en minder bekende bestemmings aandurf. Ek het dit net weer besef met ons gesin se...
Geared for the new season
As times and needs change, it is necessary to make adjustments within organisations and businesses from time to time to ensure that the focus is right and that the teams are adequately equipped to...
Our contribution to a more stable agricultural environment
Last month I wrote about how instability or stability can let one’s emotions see-saw between feeling angry and flourishing. In 2020, Grain SA is focusing on creating more stability for our grain producers so...
GRAANPRODUKSIE BO POLITIEK: die saad van stabiliteit
OP PAD HUIS TOE NÁ NAMPO 2025 HET EK GEDINK OOR WAT HIERDIE JAAR SE GELEENTHEID SO BESONDERS GEMAAK HET. DIE ANTWOORD LÊ NIE NET IN DIE GROOT AANTAL BESOEKERS NIE, MAAR IN DIE...
