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Die huidige mielie-invoerprogram word vertraag omdat graanvragmotors sukkel om toegang tot die losmaatopberging
graansilofasiliteit in die Durbanse hawe te verkry. Toue van tot 8 km lank op toegangsroetes na die hawe word
toegeskryf aan Pier 2 se onvermoë om die ontvangsgebied doeltreffend te bestuur.
The current maize import programme is delayed as grain trucks struggle to obtain access to the bulk storage grain silo
facility in the Durban harbour. Pier 2’s inability to keep the staging area operating efficiently is blamed for queues
of trucks reaching up to 8 km on access roads to the harbour.
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The 422 tractor units sold in May were marginally (5%) up
on the 402 units sold in May last year.
–
Agfacts Newsbrief
, June 2016
5%
July 2016
It is encouraging to note that Africa is
slowly but surely narrowing the gap in eco-
nomic prowess with advanced economies.
In 2015, the combined GDP of the twelve
largest economies in sub-Saharan Africa
amounted to almost $1,3 trillion – more
than the combined GDP of Austria, Finland,
Greece, Ireland and Portugal.
– Dr Roelof Botha (economic advisor to PwC) in
AgTech – don’t wait for
the future, create it. Africa Agribusiness Insights – Survey 2016
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Taken with the current excellent crop prices,
farmers in the east will be in a good posi-
tion to buy equipment later in the year. Many
summer crop farmers in the west are not as
well-off. The NAMPO Harvest Day provided
a good test of market sentiment. In general,
the mood amongst farmers was positive and
this auger well for the immediate future.
Nevertheless, there is still some way to go
before farmers begin to plant their summer
crops and, despite the fundamentals of the
market being positive, farmers still remain
cautious. Industry expectations are still that
2016 tractor sales will be down on last year,
perhaps by between 15% to 20%.
– South African Agricultural Machinery Association (SAAMA)
press release,
Agfacts Newsbrief
, June 2016
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Die meeste Graan SA-lede wat Kongres in Maart vanjaar
bygewoon het, is tussen die ouderdomme van 36 en 45.
66% van die afgevaardigdes se boerderye word as
familiebesighede bestuur.
74% van hulle meen regeringsinmenging is landbou se
grootste bedreiging.
– Landi Kruger (datawetenskapkoördineerder: Graan SA)