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Commission or the parties requesting it. Should the information
provide for purposes of this opinion change, this opinion shall not
apply to such changed facts.”
Samestelling van die komitee
DieV&APK is soos volg saamgestel:
Drie onafhanklike graanmarkkundiges aangestel deur die
industrie: Naamlik dr Andre Jooste (voorsitter), dr Anton Lubbe
enmnr Dawie vanStraaten.
‘nVerteenwoordiger vanSAGIS, naamlikmnr NicoHawkins.
‘n Verteenwoordiger/s van die Departement van Landbou,
BosbouenVisserye (DAFF) enOesskattingskomitee- (NOK) lede,
naamlikmeRonaBeukes enmeMardaScheepers.
‘n Verteenwoordiger van die NLBR vir die insameling en
verwerking van data en inligting en ook verantwoordelik vir
verslagkommunikasie, naamlikmnr Christo Joubert.
‘n Verteenwoordiger/s van die NLBR, verantwoordelik vir die
organisasie, administrasie en sekretariële dienste aan die
V&APK, naamlikme LizetteMellet enmeRikaVerwey.
Befondsing
Daar is oorspronklik deur die lede van die Skakelingskomitee
ooreengekom dat ‘n versoek vir befondsing aan al die verskillende
Graan&OliesadeTrusts gestuurmoet word vir 50%befondsing van
die inisiatief. DieNLBR het ooreengekom om die ander 50% van die
inisiatief tebefonds.
Laastens
Die funksioneringvandieV&APKword asbaie suksesvol gesien. Die
beginsels van die inisiatief is eie in sy soort in die wêreld, deurdat
diedeelnemers inligtingop ‘nvrywilligebasisvoorsien. Die inisiatief
worddeur baie rolspelers opnasionale, sowel as internasionale vlak
ondersteun en verwelkom.
Baie goeie terugvoer is ontvang vanaf die Agricultural Market
Information System (AMIS), Famine Early Warning Systems Net-
work (FEWS NET), the United States Department of Agriculture
(USDA), the Economic Research Service (ERS), die Suid-Afrikaanse
Reserwebank (SARB) en vele ander organisasies en rolspelers.
Verder beoog die NLBR ook nog om ‘n graanspesialis aan te
stel wat op bogenoemde inisiatief moet fokus om sodoende die
volhoubaarheid vandie inisiatief te verseker.
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SyngentaSA invests in
futureagricultural leaders
O
n 26 February this year, Syngenta
unveiled a diverse group of 20
young progressive commercial
growers selected from across
the country to participate in the Grain
Academy’s leadershipprogramme for 2014.
The academy is Syngenta SA’s flagship
leadership development initiative and is
fully sponsored by this world-leading agri-
business.
The programme seeks to equip the growers
with leadership skills required to tackle the
ever-rising challenges of food security and
agricultural productivity. The first intake
was in 2013. Developed in partnershipwith
the University of the Free State’s Business
School, the programme is facilitated by
Thinking Fusion, a strategic leadership
development organisation.
Mr Antonie Delport (managing director of
Syngenta SA) said: “It is Syngenta’s firm
belief that the futureof agricultureshouldbe
shaped rather than left tochance. Equipping
these young growers with skills tomanage
diversityand lead the industry isgoing tobe
vital inoptimisingSouthAfrica’sagricultural
productivity.
“It isalsoheartening tosee that the response
to the academy has grown phenomenally
in the past two years. Our dream is to see
future leaders in the sector taking charge
of opportunities and contributing to global
food security.”
The Grain Academy initiative is supported
by the industry body, Grain SA, whose
CEO, Mr Jannie de Villiers, views the
programme as a trajectory to the country’s
economic competitiveness that lies in skills
development.
De Villiers said: “The establishment of a
Grain Academy is in line with Grain SA’s
strategic objectives and we’re excited to
partner with Syngenta in delivering on
this project. The future of sustainable
production lies in our competitiveness
and it can only be improved with ongoing
training.” This programme equips growers
to lead, think and behave differently in
order tomake aprofounddifference in their
sphere of influence, and in the agricultural
environment theyoperate in.
Mr Floyd Murray from African Bio-
Resources, who participated in the 2013
Academy, described the programme as
highly rewarding. He said: “Participating
in the Grain Academy was an incredible
experience of self-discovery, sharing and
learning forme.”
USMANALY,
for Syngenta
Jannie de Villiers (CEO, Grain SA) seen here with Prof Helena van Zyl (director, Business School,
UFS), Linda vanderMerwe (headof CustomerMarketing, SyngentaSA) andAntonieDelport (man-
agingdirector, SyngentaSA) at the launchof theGrainAcademy 2014held inBloemfontein.
