GWK: FARMER DEVELOPMENT
OBJECTIVE TO SUPPORT EMERGING FARMERS TO BECOME SUCCESSFUL COMMERCIAL FARMERS.
Optimizing of all resources for wealth creation OUR MOTTO
5 PRIORITIES FOR NEXT 5 YEARS Manifesto of Ruling Party Five Priorities –creation of decent work & sustainable livelihoods –education –health –rural development, food security & land reform –the fight against crime & corruption
GWK SHAREHOLDERS 3000 SHAREHOLDERS MORE THAN 1200 BLACK FARMERS –IRRIGATION = 35 Entities (1243Ha) –STOCK FARMING =134 Entities ( Ha)
NEW FARMER GROUPS & INDIVIDUALS
FARMERS TRAINED
FORMAL TRAINING Accredited (AGRISETA) Irrigation farming practices Life stock management practices Farm management Annual training program in conjunction with GSA, MAIZE TRUST and the CHAMBER OF MILLING.
FORMAL TRAINING
EXTENTION ON LIVESTOCK
INFORMAL TRAINING Farmer days Study groups Commodity Advisory groups
Mentorships
We invest in the youth
INFORMATION DAYS FARM WORKERS EMERGING FARMERS COVER DIFFERENT FARMING TOPICS
PRACTICAL TRAINING IN STOCK & GAME FARMING DEPT OF NATURE CONSERVATION DEPT OF AGRICULTURE COMMERCIAL FARMERS INPUT SUPPLIERS (chemical and animal feeds)
TECHNICAL SUPPORT
IMPLEMENTATION WITH COMMERCIAL MENTOR/PARTNER
SPONSORSHIP School food garden projects Pixley Ke Seme Female farmer of the year competition Study bursaries
PUBLIC PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP Work closely with the government departments NGO’s Financial institutions Agricultural companies (Input commodity suppliers)
WOMEN EMPOWERMENT Ostrich project in Campbell 3-Plotte
Ostrich project in Campbell Funded by Nat Dev Agency
OTHER SUPPORT TO NEW FARMERS Team of agronomists and technicians (Commercial farmers) Team of economists Production Research team
SOIL DENSITY
Profit (> R2000 R/ha) Loss (< R0) SATELITE IMAGES, YIELD MAPS & ECONOMICAL MAPS
PROBLEM SOLVING
MONITORING
WE SUPPORT SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE
CONCLUSION We fully support the Land Reform Program Involvement - Pre and Post transfer stages Believe in partnerships in agriculture Our objective – to support new farmers to become successful commercial farmers
Thank you Re a leboga Baie dankie