Commitment enables progress towards sustainable land use
South Africa is facing many challenges on a number of different fronts – not least of all, successful transformation in the agricultural sector. Change is often uncomfortable and it can be slow. As development...
Mentorskap kan jou lewe verander
Grondhervorming is ’n realiteit. Daar is baie nuwe, onopgeleide boere wat boer en wat die raad, leiding en ondersteuning van ’n mentor nodig het. Dit is waar dat dit ’n uitdagende taak mag wees...
Dreams come true with motivation and support
Mr Jannie de Villiers, CEO of Grain SA, once said, ‘A coach has his own game plan and tells you what to do to achieve his goals. A mentor, however, is a person that...
Sustainability possible through appropriate partnerships
February 2019
DR MARINDA VISSER, manager: Research and Policy Centre, Grain SA
Agricultural innovation is key to solving long-term food security challenges; future sustainability relies on continuous access to new technologies. This requires of South Africa’s...
LOCATION DIFFERENTIAL investigated by expert from USA
February 2019
MARIËTTA CRONJÉ, SA Graan/Grain contributor
During recent discussions between Grain SA and the JSE the decision was made to address the ongoing concerns regarding the effectiveness of the current location differential system. The JSE therefore contracted...
Congress 2019 to critically reflect on new footprint
February 2019
NICO VERMAAK, manager: Corporate Services, Grain SA
The Grain SA Congress for 2019 will be presented at NAMPO Park, Bothaville, on 6 and 7 March. The theme for Congress will be ‘A critical reflection...
Produsentgebaseerde maatskappye ondersteun Graan SA
January 2019
DIRK KOTZE, ledebemarking- en kommunikasiebeampte, Graan SA
In die hedendaagse tye het ’n boerdery ’n besigheid geword wat kundigheid op alle vlakke verg. Volgens me Lize Morris (SA Graan/Grain, Julie 2018) gebeur dit selde dat...
Time to REFLECT
December 2018
Things happen so fast nowadays that we struggle to keep up. As producers we particularly experience this during planting and harvest time. This involves managing the one important process after the other, long...
Nuwe Overbergse gebeurtenis voeg GROOT waarde toe
December 2018
JAN GREYLING, SA Graan/Grain medewerker
Met Graan SA-lede in die Wes-Kaap se belange as prioriteit kon produsente, verskaffers en belanghebbendes vanjaar ’n tuisveldvoordeel geniet met die bywoning van hul eie NAMPO in die Kaap, oftewel NAMPO...
Hoop, vreugde en dankbaarheid
December 2018
Die jaar 2018 was vir my vol pyn. Dit was ’n uiters intense en emosionele jaar. Daar was die pyn van lae graanpryse en finansiële lewensvatbaarheid. Dan was daar die emosies van onveilig...
