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Inspiration Award
In addition to these awards, Grain SA also used the
opportunity to honour Mr Jannie de Villiers, retired
chief executive officer of Grain SA, with the 2022
Grain SA Inspiration Award. The award was pre-
sented in appreciation of his leadership, his role as
as a mentor to young leaders and for his dedication
to the agricultural industry.
Golden Grain Award
Grain SA's highest honour, the 2022 Golden Grain
Award, was awarded to Mr Kallie Schoeman, a re-
tired Grain SA executive. The award was presented
for outstanding leadership in the organisation as well
as in various policy structures on a national level.
GROW FOR GOLD
The endeavours of Grain SA to promote sustainable and profitable grain production and the 2022
Grow for Gold National Yield Competition presented on 28 September 2022 highlighted actual
potential growth achieved by various crops through innovative production practices. Crop yield
is an important metric to understand as it assists with
understanding food security and can explain why the
cost of a crop can fluctuate year on year. The 2022
event yielded two new maize records in
KwaZulu-Natal and the Eastern Highveld
regions, and five soybean records in
KwaZulu-Natal, the Eastern Highveld,
Eastern Free State, and Central and
North West regions respectively. The
newly introduced category of sunflower
oil yield per hectare and the oil percent-
age further enhanced the profile of
the competition.
MARKETING, NAMPO AND
RESEARCH COORDINATION