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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 YEARS5 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
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
BUSINESS AND PRODUCT DEV.
AGRICULTURAL FINANCIAL
ADVICE
AGRICULTURAL ADVISORY SERVICES
NEW FARMER DEV.
CROP RESEARCH
BUSINESS DEV.
PRODUCT DEV.
OPTIMIZATION OF
NEW BUSINESS
NEW VENTURE
Research
CROP PRODUC
TION Research Gewas
produksie
ANIMAL PRODUC
TION Research
Diere produksie
FIN.. SERVICES
EAST
FIN SERVICES
WEST
Admin
AGRI ADVISORY SERVICES CENTRAL
AGRI ADVISORY SERVICES
WEST
AGRI ADVISORY SERVICES
EAST
AGRI ADVISORY SERVICES
SOUTH
AGRI ADVISORY SERVICES
N-EAST
GIS
Junior AGRONOM
IST
Admin
TECH. SERVICES
TECH. SERVICES
Admin
TECH. SERVICES
Admin
CONTRACTOR
Admin
TRAINING PROJECT COORDI-NATION
BUSINESS Facilitation
NEW Establish
ment
AGRO NOMIST
(NEW FARMERS)
SEED PRODUC
TION
AGRI BUSINESS CHAMBER SUPPORT
NICHE MARKETS
Admin Clerk
GWK SHAREHOLDERS
• 3000 SHAREHOLDERS
• MORE THAN 1200 BLACK FARMERS– IRRIGATION = 35 Entities (1243Ha)
– STOCK FARMING =134 Entities (182 387Ha)
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NEW FARMER GROUPS & INDIVIDUALS
FARMERS TRAINED
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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
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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 youRe a lebogaBaie dankie
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