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GWK: FARMER DEVELOPMENT

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

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GWK: FARMER DEVELOPMENT

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  1. GWK: FARMER DEVELOPMENT

  2. OBJECTIVE • TO SUPPORT EMERGING FARMERS TO BECOME SUCCESSFUL COMMERCIAL FARMERS.

  3. Optimizing of all resources for wealth creation OUR MOTTO

  4. 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

  5. GWK SHAREHOLDERS • 3000 SHAREHOLDERS • MORE THAN 1200 BLACK FARMERS • IRRIGATION = 35 Entities (1243Ha) • STOCK FARMING =134 Entities (182 387Ha)

  6. NEW FARMER GROUPS & INDIVIDUALS

  7. FARMERS TRAINED

  8. 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.

  9. FORMAL TRAINING

  10. EXTENTION ON LIVESTOCK

  11. INFORMAL TRAINING • Farmer days • Study groups • Commodity Advisory groups

  12. Mentorships

  13. We invest in the youth

  14. INFORMATIONDAYS • FARM WORKERS • EMERGING FARMERS • COVER DIFFERENT FARMING TOPICS

  15. PRACTICAL TRAINING IN STOCK & GAME FARMING DEPT OF NATURE CONSERVATION DEPT OF AGRICULTURE COMMERCIAL FARMERS INPUT SUPPLIERS (chemical and animal feeds)

  16. TECHNICAL SUPPORT

  17. IMPLEMENTATION WITH COMMERCIAL MENTOR/PARTNER

  18. SPONSORSHIP • School food garden projects • Pixley Ke Seme • Female farmer of the year competition • Study bursaries

  19. PUBLICPRIVATE PARTNERSHIP • Work closely with the government departments • NGO’s • Financial institutions • Agricultural companies (Input commodity suppliers)

  20. WOMEN EMPOWERMENT • Ostrich project in Campbell • 3-Plotte

  21. Ostrich project in Campbell Funded by Nat Dev Agency

  22. OTHER SUPPORT TO NEW FARMERS • Team of agronomists and technicians (Commercial farmers) • Team of economists • Production Research team

  23. SOIL DENSITY

  24. SATELITE IMAGES, YIELD MAPS & ECONOMICAL MAPS Loss (< R0) Profit (> R2000 R/ha)

  25. PROBLEM SOLVING

  26. MONITORING

  27. WE SUPPORT SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE

  28. 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

  29. Thank youRe a lebogaBaie dankie

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