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Jaarverslag 2018
annual report 2018
Met die verbintenis van die landboubesighede sowel as al die groot
trekker- en implementvervaardigers het NAMPO Kaap die jongste
tegnologie ten toon gestel in uitstallings van uitnemende gehalte.
Niewinsgewende organisasies, insluitend skole en kerke, het die
kos- en verversingstalletjies volgens NAMPO-tradisie tot voordeel
van die plaaslike OSW’s bedryf. Die gewilde vroueprogram is ook na
die suide geneem met kosdemonstrasies, dekor, inspirasie en talle
produkuitstallings wat op die dames gemik is, byvoorbeeld klere, juwele,
dekor en handgemaakte items. NAMPO Kaap het ’n groot en toegewyde
lewendehawekomponent gehad, met ’n skouring wat deur die Merino-
skaaptelersvereniging, die Jersey-bultelersvereniging en die Jeugskou
beset is. Skaapskeerdemonstrasies en lewendehawe-uitstallings is
saam met wonderlike blomuitstallings en 4x4-demonstrasies aangebied.
Galatoekennings
Graan SA het die suksesse van sy graanprodusente tydens twee
prestigegeleenthede op 26 September en 12 Oktober 2018 by NAMPO
Park en in Midrand onderskeidelik gevier. Hierdie gebeurtenisse,
wat deur ’n wye verskeidenheid belanghebbendes en opkomende
graanprodusente bygewoon is, bied aan Graan SA die geleentheid
om die ontwikkeling, groei en prestasies van sy opkomende en
kommersiële graanprodusente te beloon.
Feesdag
Die Feesdag, wat uit vier kategorieë bestaan, vereer bestaans-,
kleinskaalse, potensiële kommersiële en nuwe era- kommersiële boere
en hulle bydrae tot die land se voedselsekerheid. Die bestaanskategorie
fokus op boere wat 0 tot 10 ha aanplant. Die kleinskaalse kategorie vereer
boere wat meer as 10 ha aanplant, maar minder as 250 ton oes. Die
kategorie vir potensiële kommersiële boere is ’n nuwe een wat verlede
jaar ingestel is vir boere met toegang tot meer as 100 hektaar bewerkbare
grond, maar wat tans nie al die beskikbare grond kan gebruik nie, en
tog in ’n posisie is om 250 ton nuwe era- kommersiële boere te word.
En laastens is daar die nuwe era- kommersiële kategorie wat boere
vereer wat kommersiële opbrengste oes. Sedert die instelling van die
geleentheid in 2009 was dit ’n hoogtepunt op die Graan SA-kalender,
en dit word liefderik die “Oes van Boere” genoem. Die 2018 Feesdag was
’n bewys van die belegging van die organisasie in landbou-ontwikkeling
die afgelope 16 jaar, terwyl dit ’n geleentheid gebied het om landbou-
ontwikkeling te vier, uitnemendheid in die veld te erken, en bowenal
erkenning aan transformasie in graanproduksie te gee.
Graanprodusent van die Jaar
Ter viering van die room van die oes tydens ’n gala-toekenningsaand
het hierdie geleentheid die land se topgraanprodusente vereer – die
19de keer dat dit plaasvind. Dit is bygewoon deur die Adjunkminister
van Landbou, Bosbou en Visserye, mnr Sifiso Buthelezi, asook senior
regeringsamptenare, verteenwoordigers van die onderskeie landbou
trusts, georganiseerde landbou en bedryfsleiers.
Die Graanprodusent van die Jaar-toekennings verleen erkenning aan
graanprodusente wat met uitnemendheid boer. Die finaliste dien ook as
uitstekende rolmodelle vir die jonger geslag produsente, terwyl die beeld
van die graanprodusent verbeter word. Die beoordelaars het weer ’n
uitdagende taak gehad, aangesien al die finaliste uitstekende produsente
was, met uiteenlopende bestuurstyle. Die Graanprodusent van die Jaar-
geleentheid bied erkenning aan suksesvolle graanprodusente wat hulle
ondernemings met soveel passie en toewyding bestuur om ’n voorbeeld
te stel en as inspirasie vir ander produsente te dien.
Wenners van die 2018-galatoekennings
Graan SA/Syngenta Graanprodusent van die Jaar
Johan en Dirkie van As (Van As Broers) van Swellendam, Wes-Kaap
With the commitment of the agri-businesses as well as all the major
tractor and implement manufacturers, NAMPO Cape showcased the
newest technology in exhibitions of exceptional quality. Non-profit
organisations, including schools and churches, operated the food
and refreshment stations, as per NAMPO tradition, benefiting the local
NPO’s. The popular women’s programme was also taken down south
with food demonstrations, décor, inspiration and many product exhibitions
geared towards the ladies, which included clothing, jewellery, décor- and
hand-made items. NAMPO Cape showcased a large and dedicated
livestock component, with a show ring occupied by the Merino Sheep
breeding society, the Jersey Bull breeding society and the Youth Show.
Sheep shearing demonstrations and livestock exhibitions were presented
together with glorious flower displays and 4x4 demonstrations.
Gala awards
Grain SA celebrated the successes of its grain producers during
two prestigious and jubilant celebratory events, held at NAMPO Park
and in Midrand on 26 September and 12 October 2018 respectively.
These events, attended by a wide variety of stakeholders and emerging
grain producers, offer Grain SA the opportunity to honour the develop-
ment, growth and achievements of its emerging and commercial
grain producers.
Day of Celebration
Consisting of four categories, the Day of Celebration honours
subsistence, smallholder, potential commercial and new era commercial
farmers and their contribution to the country’s food security. The subsist-
ence category honours farmers planting 0 to 10 ha. The smallholder
category honours farmers planting more than 10 ha, but harvesting less
than 250 tons. The potential commercial category, a new category intro-
duced last year, honours farmers with access to more than 100 hectares
of arable land, but currently not able to use all the available land, yet
they are in a position to become 250 ton new era commercial producers.
And lastly, the new era commercial category, honours farmers harvest-
ing commercial yields. Since its inception in 2009, this event has been
a highlight on the Grain SA calendar, and fondly referred to as the
‘Harvest of Farmers’. The 2018 Day of Celebration was testimony to
the investment of the organisation in farmer development over the past
16 years whilst affording the opportunity to celebrate farmer development,
recognise excellence in the field, and above all, acknowledge transfor-
mation in grain production.
Grain Producer of the Year
Celebrating the cream of the crop at its annual gala awards evening,
this event honoured the country’s top grain producers, commemorating
the 19th year of this accolade. It was attended by the Deputy Minister
for Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Mr Sifiso Buthelezi, together with
senior governmental officials, representatives of the various agricultural
trusts, organised agriculture as well as captains of industry.
The Grain Producer of the Year awards gives recognition to grain
producers who farm with excellence. In addition, the finalists serve
as excellent role-models to the younger generation of producers
whilst the image of the grain producer is enhanced. The judges were
once again faced with a difficult task as all the finalists proved to be
exceptional producers with diverse management styles. The Grain
Producer of the Year gives recognition to successful grain producers
who manage their businesses with such passion and dedication, so as
to set an example and serve as inspiration to other producers.
2018 Gala Awards winners
Grain SA/Syngenta Grain Producer of the Year
Johan and Dirkie van As (Van As Brothers) from Swellendam,
Western Cape