From the PGP desk

August 2025

Liana Stroebel, Operations and Training Manager at PGP, sadly passed away from cancer on 4 June this year. She was a dedicated team member, passionate about farmer development, a fun-loving colleague and loyal friend who will be sorely missed. May she rest in peace.

TRIBUTE
We got to know Liana when she was a young lady living in Napier working for AgriMega. Liana joined the Grain SA Farmer Development Team in 2012. 

She was placed in the Paarl office where she served the Western Cape developing farmers with passion and commitment. The farmers in the Western Cape who knew Liana well remember her with great appreciation and fondness. 

After a previous leadership change at PGP, Liana was willing to jump into the position and keep the entire programme afloat. She managed to work under the most challenging conditions and kept the personnel and the farmers happy. Despite all the challenges, Liana always continued to do her very best for the farmers. Her attention to detail, commitment to the farmers and the work we do, and the hard work she put in have been an example to all of us.

Through her illness, Liana showed immense courage and endurance – her enthusiasm for the work was always clear. She remained cheerful and committed to working right up to the end and even attended an online meeting that we had with Standard Bank on the Friday before her passing. 

Publication: August 2025

Section: Pula/Imvula

Author: JANE MCPHERSON, PGP ADVISOR