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STREEKSKANTOOR
BOERE BETROKKE
Dundee
652
Kokstad
1 203
Louwsburg
655
Maclear
233
Mthatha
1 858
Nelspruit
398
REGIONAL OFFICE
FARMERS INVOLVED
Dundee
652
Kokstad
1 203
Louwsburg
655
Maclear
233
Mthatha
1 858
Nelspruit
398
PROJECT STATUS QUO AS AT OCTOBER 2019
Limitations
No funding for mentoring
No funding for liming
Actions taken
Farmers each took delivery of inputs which Grain SA co-ordinated:
1 x 10 kg seed
3 x 50 kg bags 4:3:4 (40) planting fertiliser
2 x 50 kg bags 1:0:0 (40) top dressing fertiliser
1 pack chemicals
Logistics
All deliveries to the study groups were co-ordinated by operations
manager, Dr Willie Kotze.
In the absence of mentors, regional managers managed deliveries
but farmers were fully responsible for collection.
Challenges
To source the balance of the input costs e.g. from government
departments; private sector.
To source funding for mentoring for eight months. Each mentor
should ideally be responsible for 50 farmers.
The ripple effect: One successful project leads to another
It is often the case that one successful project such as the From
Subsistence to Abundance project draws attention and inspires other
stakeholders to invest in Grain SA Farmer Development initiatives.
Example 1: Bayer sponsored tools to aid farmers in shelling the cobs.
Example 2: The DST sponsored training on mycotoxins and the safe
storage of grain.
3. Grain SA partners with the Department
of Science and Innovation
This project was triggered by the successes of project: FromSubsistence
to Abundance. The snowball effect of farmers learning to do the right
thing, using good inputs and enjoying mentorship throughout the
season saw increased yields posing new challenges for farmers. Bigger
yields meant maize had to be stored safely; hand harvesting required
more time and energy.
PROJEK SE STATUS QUO SOOS IN OKTOBER 2019
Beperkinge
Geen befondsing vir mentorskap nie
Geen befondsing vir bekalking nie
Stappe gedoen
Insette wat deur Graan SA gekoördineer is, is by boere afgelewer:
1 x 10 kg saad
3 x 50 kg-sakke 4:3:4 (40) plantkunsmis
2 x 50 kg-sakke 1:0:0 (40) topbemestingkunsmis
1 pak chemikalieë
Logistiek
Alle aflewerings aan die studiegroepe is deur die bedryfsbestuurder,
dr Willie Kotze, gekoördineer.
By gebrek aan mentors het streeksbestuurders aflewerings bestuur,
maar boere was ten volle verantwoordelik om dit af te haal.
Uitdagings
Om die balans van die insetkoste te kry, byvoorbeeld van regerings-
departemente en die privaat sektor.
Om fondse vir mentorskap vir agt maande te verkry. Elke mentor
moet ideaal-gesproke vir 50 boere verantwoordelik wees.
Die rimpeleffek: Een suksesvolle projek lei tot die volgende een
Dit gebeur dikwels dat een suksesvolle projek soos “From Subsistence
to Abundance” aandag trek en ander belanghebbendes inspireer om in
Graan SA se Landbou-ontwikkelingsinisiatiewe te belê.
Voorbeeld 1: Bayer het gereedskap geborg om boere te help om die
koppe skoon te maak.
Voorbeeld 2: Die DWI-geborgde opleiding oor mikotoksiene en die
veilige opberging van graan.
3. Graan SA in vennootskap met die Departement
van Wetenskap en Innovasie
Die suksesse wat met projek “From Subsistence to Abundance” behaal
is, het tot hierdie projek aanleiding gegee. Die sneeubaleffek van boere
wat leer om die regte ding met behulp van goeie insette te doen, en
die mentorskap wat hulle regdeur die seisoen ontvang het, het daartoe
gelei dat groter opbrengste vir die boere nuwe uitdagings gebied het.
Groter opbrengste het beteken dat mielies veilig opgeberg moes word,
en oes met die hand het meer tyd en energie geverg.
Boer se bydrae: R3 500 per ha (’n deel van die regstreekse koste van die
kalk, saad, kunsmis, landbouchemikalieë en herstelwerk aan toerusting).
Bedryfsrolspelers sal gevra word vir afslag op insette (met ander
woorde kontantafslag van 13,75% soos voorheen).
Monsanto – saad en Roundup
Kynoch – kunsmis en topbemesting, met vervoer ingesluit
SA Kalk en Gips – kalk
Villa Crop – chemikalieë: Insekdoder en onkruiddoder
PROJEKBETROKKENHEID OP 1 OKTOBER 2019
Ten tyde van die projek se bekendstelling vir optimale prestasie was die
bevestigde projekrolspelers soos volg:
Graan SA se Landbou-ontwikkelingspan.
Bedryfsrolspelers wat hulle tot insetafslag verbind het: Bayer (saad),
Kynoch (kunsmis) en Villa Crop (chemikalieë).
4 999 boere wat reeds teen 1/10/2019 hulle R3 500 per ha in die
TPFA-rekening gedeponeer het.
Farmer’s contribution: R3 500 per ha (of the direct cost of the lime,
seed, fertiliser, agro-chemicals and repairs to equipment).
Industry role-players would be requested for discounts on inputs (i.e
a cash discount of 13,75% as before).
Monsanto – seed and Roundup
Kynoch – fertiliser and top dressing including transport
SA Lime and Gypsum – lime
Villa Crop – chemicals: Insecticide and herbicide
PROJECT INVOLVEMENT ON 1 OCTOBER 2019
At the time of project roll out for optimum performance the committed
project role-players were:
Grain SA Farmer Development team.
Industry role-players who had committed to input discounts: Bayer
(seed), Kynoch (fertiliser) and Villa Crop (chemicals).
4 999 farmers who had already deposited their R3 500 per ha in the
TPFA account by 1/10/2019.