{"id":21,"date":"2015-01-04T00:39:08","date_gmt":"2015-01-04T00:39:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/agri2000.co.za\/?page_id=21"},"modified":"2015-01-23T11:29:58","modified_gmt":"2015-01-23T11:29:58","slug":"farmers","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/agri2000.co.za\/?page_id=21","title":{"rendered":"Farmers"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"Farm\"<\/a>\n
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Farmers<\/span><\/h2>\n

This section covers <\/span><\/strong>(Both commercial and emerging farmers)<\/p>\n

It is time to farm with future certainty and growth.<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n

a) A new growth path<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n

There is little doubt agriculture is at a crossroad after the last round of 50:50, evictions and wage demands. For both the government and organized agriculture the stakes have gone up.<\/p>\n

The current path spells only destruction for all that depend on and are part of the agricultural value chain.<\/p>\n

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  • A lesson from mining<\/span><\/strong>:- The minister of mining stated that mining has now reached a point of dis-investment. This was driven mainly by nationalization calls and negative press on management salaries; which was not countered by the industry and snowballed<\/span>.<\/strong><\/li>\n
  • Agriculture is less than 3% of the economy. It creates 22 downstream jobs for every farm job. At the same time agriculture does more for Bee than any other sector. Yet it gets 90% of all bad Bee press.<\/li>\n
  • If agriculture reaches a point of dis-investment<\/span><\/strong> it will not just be investment losses but internal mayhem. The negative talks should be stopped and changed to positive outcomes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    Agriculture should be seen as the leading community partner for growth and bee partner by all people, from leaders to consumers including at community level<\/span>.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

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    b) SA agriculture needs:-<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
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    • Positive consolidated publicity and recognition for its Bee and<\/li>\n
    • Agriculture needs to build partnerships on all levels of society. From Government\/leadership through to communities and consumers.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      The truth is we are past the point of just a new round of talks<\/span>.<\/p>\n

      The only option is action<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n

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      • If you want agriculture to succeed there is only one choice; action that unlocks the full potential of agriculture in a new framework of mutual growth.<\/li>\n
      • Action that<\/strong>:- Promotes and establishes:-<\/li>\n
      • A non racial agricultural development path to accelerate growth.<\/li>\n
      • That is supported across the political and social spectrum.<\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n
      • Ensures food security and global competitiveness.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

        And provides a development path for all our peoples \u00a0aspirations. From small farmers, farm workers and commercial farmers.<\/p>\n

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        Is this achievable?<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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        • Yes, because agriculture is the new future growth industry and<\/li>\n
        • you can start tapping into that growth and make the difference<\/strong>!<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

          c) This is the launch of a four point integrated growth program to<\/strong>:<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
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          • Promote and establish<\/strong>:<\/li>\n
          • A non racial, global competitive, accelerated agriculture and economic development program;<\/li>\n
          • that will allow our people to live their aspirations;<\/li>\n
          • Build mutual respect, trust, collaboration and growth partnerships.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

            The program principles applied:<\/span>–<\/strong><\/p>\n

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            • It is non political;<\/li>\n
            • Non replacement of any agricultural organization, agri-chamber or service providers;<\/li>\n
            • Non replacement of any existing agricultural web-site;<\/li>\n
            • Non-replacement of any training body or program;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

              All the underlying programs are based on either business growth or sustainable new businesses.<\/span><\/h3>\n

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