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6. Maclear-streeksontwikkelingskantoor
Die aktiwiteite in hierdie streek word tans uit hoofkantoor bestuur en
vanaf Elliot en Cala tot by Mount Fletcher en Maclear en al langs die
Drakensberg-eskarp deur Sarel Pretorius gefasiliteer. Hierdie kantoor
mentor hoofsaaklik bestaans- en kleinskaalse boere wat toegang het tot
3 001 ha bewerkbare grond.
Teen 19 September 2019 was daar 998 boere wat lede van die
22 studiegroepe was, en hulle het 197 opleidingsgeleenthede gehad.
Die Jobs Fund-boeredeelnemers was soos volg:
• Jobs Fund-boere: 197
• Hektaar in Jobs Fund geplant: 589
• Plaaswerker-Jobs Fund 2018/2019: 59
7. Mthatha-streeksontwikkelingskantoor
Sinelizwi Fakade was die streeksontwikkelingsbestuurder uit die
Mthatha-streeksontwikkelingskantoor. Hy is deur die volgende mentors
bygestaan: Ntombizandile Cewu, Mfuneko Nodada, Cornwell Ndzelu,
Lawrence Luthango, Xhamakazi Sali, Azukiswe Sigaba, Jacobson
Madikizela, Wilfred Siboyana en Johan Nel.
In 2017/2018 het Graan SA saam met die DRDAR ’n aantal jong gegradu-
eerdes in die program gementor. Sommige van hulle is bevorder om as
junior mentors te dien: Mawande Bango, Siphesihle Cabane, Bongiswa
Konzani, Zoliswa Mdikane, Siyabomga Mqina, Iris Mtshabe, Sinegugu
Ndamase, Thandile Ndima, Yonela Sisusa en Sisipho Sobekwa.
Die kantoor bestuur studiegroepe, opleiding en mentorskap aan boere
wat vanaf die suide naby Oos-Londen en Willowvale tot so ver as
Queenstown, Cofimvaba en Mthatha versprei is. Die Graan SA-boere in
die program het toegang tot 5 702 ha bewerkbare grond.
Teen 30 September 2019 was 3 373 boere lede van 70 studiegroepe.
Gedurende die oorsigjaar is 2 327 vergaderings gehou en 33 plaas-
besoeke afgelê ten einde een-tot-een-mentorskap te verskaf. Vier
boeredae is aangebied.
Bemoedigende ontwikkeling het in die “From Subsistence to
Abundance”-projek plaasgevind:
• Jobs Fund-boere 2018/2019: 2 084
• Hektaar in Jobs Fund geplant: 2 746
• Plaaswerker-Jobs Fund 2018/2019: 53
8. Nelspruit-streeksontwikkelingskantoor
Streeksontwikkelingsbestuurder Jerry Mthombothi is in Nelspruit
gebaseer. Hy word deur twee mentors, Shadrack Mabuza en Agnes
Mndawe, bygestaan.
Die kantoor bedien ’n gebied oos van Pretoria tot by die grens met
Eswatini, en verder oos tot by die grens van die Kruger Nasionale Park.
Hoewel talle boere klein suksesse ervaar, is daar nog baie werk om
te doen, aangesien produksie heelwat laer as die streekspotensiaal is.
Teen 30 September 2019 was daar 1 881 boere wat lede van
20 studiegroepe was, en 212 opleidingsgeleenthede is verskaf. Die
kantoor het tydens 98 plaasbesoeke steun op plase verskaf. Ses
boeredae is gehou en vyf demonstrasieproewe is aangeplant.
’n Aantal boere hier het aan die “From Subsistence to Abundance”-
projek deelgeneem:
• Jobs Fund-boere 2018/2019: 335
• Hektaar in Jobs Fund geplant: 426
• Plaaswerker-Jobs Fund 2018/2019: 89
9. Paarl-streeksontwikkelingskantoor
Die Graan SA-streeksontwikkelingskantoor in die Paarl word deur Liana
Stroebel as ontwikkelingsbestuurder bestuur. Die doel van die program
is om die produksie van koring en gars in die Wes-Kaap te bevorder,
ontwikkelende boere en plaaswerkers se vaardighede te verbeter en
hulle te bemagtig, en in die belang van die breër wintergraanbedryf
inligting aan die ontwikkelende sektor te versprei. Die span het met
24 boerdery-entiteite en 79 boere gewerk. Altesaam 59 besoeke is op
plase afgelê en agt boeredae is aangebied.
6. Maclear regional development office
The activities in this region are currently managed from Head Office
and facilitated by Sarel Pretorius from Elliot and Cala to Mount Fletcher
and Maclear, along the foothills of the Drakensberg escarpment. This
office primarily mentors subsistence and smallholder farmers who
have access to 3 001 ha of arable land.
As at 19 September 2019 there were 998 farmers who are members of
22 study groups and they have had 197 learning encounters. The Jobs
Fund farmer participants were as follows:
• Jobs Fund farmers: 197
• Hectares planted in Jobs Fund: 589
• Farm Worker Jobs Fund 2018/2019: 59
7. Mthatha regional development office
Sinelizwi Fakade served as the regional development manager of
Mthatha Regional Development office. He was assisted by the following
mentors: Ntombizandile Cewu, Mfuneko Nodada, Cornwell Ndzelu,
Lawrence Luthango, Xhamakazi Sali, Azukiswe Sigaba, Jacobson
Madikizela, Wilfred Siboyana and Johan Nel.
During 2017/2018 Grain SA mentored a number of young graduates in
the programme with DRDAR. Some were promoted to serve as junior
mentors: Mawande Bango, Siphesihle Cabane, Bongiswa Konzani,
Zoliswa Mdikane, Siyabomga Mqina, Iris Mtshabe, Sinegugu Ndamase,
Thandile Ndima, Yonela Sisusa and Sisipho Sobekwa.
The office manages study groups, training and mentorship to farmers
distributed from the south near East London and Willowvale to as far
as Queenstown, Cofimvaba and Mthatha. The Grain SA farmers in the
programme have access to 5 702 ha of arable land.
As at 30 September 2019 there were 3 373 farmer members of
70 study groups. 2 327 meetings were held and 33 farm visits provided
one-to-one mentoring. Four farmers days were held.
The project From Subsistence to Abundance saw encouraging
development:
• Jobs Fund farmers 2018/2019: 2 084
• Hectares planted in Jobs Fund: 2 746
• Farm Worker Jobs Fund 2018/2019: 53
8. Nelspruit regional development office
Regional development manager Jerry Mthombothi is based in
Nelspruit. He is assisted by two mentors, namely Shadrack Mabuza and
Agnes Mndawe.
The office services an area east of Pretoria to the Eswatini border and
further east to the borders of the Kruger National Park. Whilst many
farmers are experiencing small successes, here is still much work to
be done as production remains well below regional potential.
As at 30 September 2019 there are 1 881 farmer members of 20 study
groups whowere afforded 212 learning encounters. 98 farmvisits provided
on-farm support. Six farmers days were held and five demonstration trial
plots were planted.
A number of farmers here participated in the From Subsistence to
Abundance project:
• Jobs Fund farmers 2018/2019: 335
• Hectares planted in Jobs Fund: 426
• Farm Worker Jobs Fund 2018/2019: 89
9. Paarl regional development office
The Grain SA Regional Development office in Paarl is managed
by development manager, Liana Stroebel. The programme aims to
promote production of wheat and barley in the Western Cape, to upskill
and empower developing farmers and farm workers and disseminate
information to the developing sector in the interests of the broader
winter cereals industry. The team worked with 24 farming entities and
79 farmers. In total 59 on-farm visits were made and eight farmers days
were held.