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Dr Dirk Strydom
MANAGER: GRAIN ECONOMY
AND MARKETING
BESTUURDER: GRAANEKONOMIE
EN BEMARKING
Dr Marinda Visser
MANAGER: GRAIN RESEARCH
AND POLICY CENTRE
BESTUURDER: GRAANNAVORSING
EN BELEIDSENTRUM
Nico Vermaak
MANAGER: CORPORATE SERVICES
BESTUURDER: KORPORATIEWE DIENSTE
Jannie de Villiers
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
UITVOERENDE HOOFBESTUURDER
Christa Herbst
MANAGER: FINANCIAL SERVICES
BESTUURDER: FINANSIËLE DIENSTE
Jane McPherson
MANAGER: FARMER DEVELOPMENT
BESTUURDER: LANDBOU-ONTWIKKELING
Susari Teubes
SECRETARY TO THE CEO
SEKRETARESSE VAN DIE HUB
to investigate management strategies. Consultations were held with
stakeholders to gather knowledge and identify strategic priorities for
future research initiatives.
Research on army worms was continued and the government and
industry are involved in ongoing consultations in this regard, and
on biosecurity issues. The race to establish a vibrant breeding
system must be accelerated. Several postgraduate bursaries
for new research projects were therefore launched to further
investigate the short- and medium-term effects of climate change on
grain production.
Location differential
At the request of Grain SA an investigation into the ongoing issues
pertaining to the location differential for white and yellow maize was
launched and completed by the JSE. Grain SA made various proposals
and is still awaiting certain decisions.
SAVINGS PLAN
In collaboration with Corporate Guarantee, a programme was
developed to provide our members with a unique benefit. According
to this programme, producers can deposit their profits in a savings
plan and thus also apply effective tax management. The plan supports
producers in utilising funds in cycles when they experience financial
pressure, without harming growth and cash flow.
SAFEX TRAINING
In the past financial year Grain SA offered various Safex training sessions
for producers and other role-players in agriculture. No fewer than
60 developing farmers received the same training as commercial
producers. This emphasises Grain SA’s approach that developing farmers
must be trained in more than just technical production knowledge.
IT SYSTEM
An extensive upgrade of Grain SA’s information technology system has
been completed. Software was upgraded and security was improved.
bestuurstrategieë te ondersoek. Konsultasies met belanghebbendes is
ook gehou om kennis in te samel en strategiese prioriteite vir toekomstige
navorsingsinisiatiewe te identifiseer.
Navorsing oor kommandowurm is voortgesit en die regering en die bedryf
hou voortdurend samesprekings daaroor, asook oor biosekuriteits-
aangeleenthede. Die wedloop om ’n veerkragtige teelstelsel te bekom,
moet versnel word. Derhalwe is verskeie na-graadse beurse vir nuwe
navorsingsprojekte van stapel gestuur om die kort- en mediumtermyn-
effek van klimaatsverandering op graanproduksie verder te ondersoek.
Liggingsdifferensiaal
Op versoek van Graan SA het die Johannesburgse Effektebeurs
(JSE) ’n ondersoek na die voortslepende knelpunte van die liggings-
differensiaal op wit- en geelmielies en koring-termynkontrakte geloods
en afgehandel. Graan SA het verskeie voorstelle gemaak en ons wag
nog vir sommige besluite.
SPAARPLAN
’n Program is in samewerking met Corporate Guarantee ontwikkel wat
aan ons lede ’n unieke voordeel bied. Hiervolgens kan produsente
hul winste in ’n spaarplan plaas en sodoende ook doeltreffende
belastingbestuur toepas. Die plan ondersteun produsente om fondse te
benut in siklusse wanneer daar finansiële druk ervaar word, sonder om
groei en kontantvloei te benadeel.
SAFEX-OPLEIDING
Die afgelope finansiële jaar het Graan SA verskeie Safex-opleidingses-
sies vir produsente en verskeie rolspelers in die landbou aangebied.
Nie minder nie as 60 ontwikkelende boere het dieselfde opleiding as
kommersiële produsente ondergaan. Dit onderstreep Graan SA se
benadering dat ontwikkelende boere in meer as net tegniese produk-
siekennis opgelei moet word.
IT-STELSEL
’n Omvattende opgradering aan Graan SA se inligtingstegnologie-
stelsel is afgehandel. Sagteware is opgegradeer en sekuriteit is verbeter.