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Photo 1: Members of the Grain SA conservation agriculture working group.
Foto 1: Lede van die Graan SA bewaringslandbouwerkgroep.
Photo 2: A conservation agriculture farmers day at Manjoh Ranch,
Nigel district.
Foto 2: ’n Bewaringslandbouboeredag by Manjoh Ranch, Nigel-distrik.
Photo 4: A farmers day for sustainable crop production in the water table
sandy soils at Kroonstad, Free State .
Foto 4: ’n Boeredag vir volhoubare gewasproduksie in die watertafel-
sandgronde, Kroonstad, Vrystaat.
Photo 3: A conservation agriculture farmers day for smallholders at
Bergville, KwaZulu-Natal.
Foto 3: ’n Bewaringslandbouboeredag vir kleinboere in Bergville,
KwaZulu-Natal.
Production research and development
Produksienavorsing en -ontwikkeling
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An Argentinian delegation visited South Africa in August
to review the collaboration project with Grain SA. A senior
researcher was appointed to improve the technical outputs
of the project. Three sites were selected for demonstration
trials in the 2013/2014 season.
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Participation in national CA forums is regarded as a
major objective. Dr Smith was invited to the national
LandCare conference to do a presentation and act as
facilitator. He shared his LandCare experiences of the
past two decades. The CA project that is currently run in
collaboration with Mr Nicolas Madondo, CA-FIP producer
facilitator, was nominated as the best LandCare project
(see
Photo 6
on page 19).
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New research projects on farms are regarded as a major
milestone in the expansion of the CA-FIP. These projects follow
the innovation systems approach, with producers being
central to the innovation process (
Photos 7
and
8
on page 19).
Crop Estimates Committee
Grain SA requested the National Crop Estimates Committee
(NCC) at several meetings to release additional information like
yield charts per magisterial district (
Tables 1
-
3
on page 18). This
can promote crop estimates and enhance the credibility of the
●
‘n Argentynse afvaardiging het Suid-Afrika in Augustus
besoek om die samewerkingsprojek met Graan SA te
hersien. ‘n Senior navorser is aangestel om die tegniese
uitsette van die projek te verbeter. Drie terreine is gekies vir
demonstrasieproewe in die 2013/2014-seisoen.
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Deelname aan nasionale BL-forums word as ‘n belangrike
doelwit beskou. Dr Smith is na die nasionale LandCare-
konferensie genooi om ‘n aanbieding te doen en as
fasiliteerder op te tree. Hy het sy LandCare-ervarings van die
afgelope twee dekades gedeel. Die BL-projek wat tans saam
met mnr Nicolas Madondo, ‘n BIP-BL-produsentfasiliteerder,
gedoen word, is as die beste LandCare-projek aangewys
(sien
Foto 6
op bladsy 19).
●
Nuwe navorsingprojekte op plase word as ‘n groot mylpaal in
die uitbreiding van die BIP-BL beskou. Hierdie projekte volg die
innoveringstelselbenadering met produsente sentraal in die
innoveringsproses (
Foto’s 7
en
8
op bladsy 19).
Oesskattingskomitee
Graan SA het by verskeie vergaderings die Nasionale Oesskat-
tingskomitee (NOK) versoek om bykomende inligting soos op-
brengstekaarte per landdrosdistrik (
Tabelle 1
-
3
op bladsy 18)
vry te stel. Dit kan deursigtigheid van oesskatting bevorder en
die geloofwaardigheid van die syfers versterk. Produsente word
1. dr Marinda Visser
Manager: Industry Services
Bestuurder: Bedryfsdienste
2. Luzelle botha
Admin/Committee Officer:
Industry Services
Admin/Komiteebeampte:
Bedryfsdienste
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
Production research (continued)
Produksienavorsing (vervolg)
graanprodusente toeganklik is. In die langtermyn sal hierdie
benadering alle ander oopbestuifde gewasse in Suid-
Afrika bevoordeel. Deur voortgesette samewerking met
belanghebbendes is voorsiening gemaak vir regulatoriese
stelsels wat by die land se behoeftes aangepas is.
Die graderingsregulasies vir sojabone en koring volgens die
Wet op Landbouprodukstandaarde (1990) is gewysig, met
die inagneming van produsente se behoeftes. Graan SA
het ook insette gelewer rakende die wysiging van uitvoer-
standaarde vir veral mielies.
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Sleutelnavorsingsgebiede
Onder Graan SA se sleutelnavorsingsgebiede tel die
beheer van plae en siektes; teling vir beter opbrengste,
siektebestandheid, abiotiese stres en prestasiegapings;
bewaringslandbou; beleidsbeïnvloeding wat graanpro-
duksie raak; diagnostiese dienste; samewerking met
saadmaatskappye asook voedselveiligheid en opspoor-
baarheid.
GRAAN SA SE BOERE-INNOVERINGSPROGRAM
VIR BEWARINGSLANDBOU
Graan SAhet saammet dieMielie- enWintergraantrusts ‘n Boere-
innoveringsprogramvir Bewaringsboerdery (BIB-BL) bekendgestel
om kommer oor oormatige hoë grond-degradasievlakke,
winsgewendheid én armoede in graanproduserende gebiede
aan te spreek.
Vordering en belangrikste prestasies
●
Die ontwikkeling van ‘n Graan SA BL-werkgroep betrek ‘n
verskeidenheid nasionale en internasionale belangheb-
bendes (sien
Foto 1
).
●
Die publikasie van suksesvolle BL-bestuurspraktyke (van produ-
sente) in die onderskeie streke blyk uiters relevant te wees.
Landboutydskrifte word betrek om hierdie proses te versnel.
●
BL-bewusmaking word versnel deur uitsoek-byeenkomste
soos die jaarlikse KwaZulu-Natal-geenbewerkingskonferen-
sie en verskeie produsentedae (
Foto’s 2
,
3
en
4
). Die
BL-konferensie op Ottosdal (12 - 13 Maart 2014) was
byvoorbeeld ‘n groot sukses (
Foto 5
op bladsy 19). Dr Hendrik
Smith en drie produsente het die sesde wêreldkongres oor
bewaringslandbou (WCCA) in Kanada bygewoon.
technology is accessible to all local grain producers. In the
long term this approach will be beneficial to all other open-
pollinated crops being produced in South Africa. Through
continued collaboration with stakeholders provision was
made for the regulatory systems that are adapted to our
country’s needs.
The grading regulations for soybeans and wheat in terms
of the Agricultural Product Standards Act (1990) were
amended without producers having been discriminated
against. Grain SA gave inputs with respect to the
amendment of export standards for maize in particular.
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Key research focus areas
Grain SA’s key research areas include the control of
pests and diseases; breeding for better yields, resilience
against disease, abiotic stress and performance gaps;
conservation agriculture; influencing of policies involving
grain production; diagnostic services; cooperation with
seed companies, and food safety and traceability.
CONSERVATION AGRICULTURE FARMER
INNOVATION PROGRAMME
Grain SA, together with the Maize and Winter Cereal Trusts,
established a Conservation Agriculture Farmer Innovation
Programme (CA-FIP) to address concerns about excessive
soil degradation levels, profitability and poverty in grain-
producing areas.
Progress and major achievements
●
The development of a Grain SA CA working group involves a
variety of national and international stakeholders (
Photo 1
).
●
The publication of the successful CA management
practices (of producers) in various regions seems to be
highly relevant. Agricultural magazines are involved to
accelerate this process.
●
Awareness of CA is accelerated through prestige events
like the annual KwaZulu-Natal no-till conference and various
farmer days (
Photos 2
,
3
and
4
). The CA conference in
Ottosdal (12 - 13 March 2014) was a great success (
Photo 5
on page 19). Dr Hendrik Smith and three producers attended
the sixth world congress on conservation agriculture (WCCA)
in Canada.
3. Petru Fourie
Economist: Inputs/Production
Ekonoom: Insette/Produksie
4. wessel lemmer
Senior Economist: Market Research
Senior Ekonoom: Marknavorsing
5. Corné louw
Senior Economist: Inputs
Senior Ekonoom: Insette
6. Wandile Sihlobo
Economist: Market Research,
Inputs and Production
Ekonoom: Marknavorsing,
Insette en Produksie
7. dr Hendrik Smith
Conservation Agriculture Facilitator
Bewaringslandboufasiliteerder
8. Funzani sundani
Economist: Market Research
Ekonoom: Marknavorsing
