ONTWIKKELENDE LANDBOU
FARMER DEVELOPMENT
105
PROVINCE
DEMONSTRATION TRIALS
KwaZulu-Natal
5
Mpumalanga
14
Eastern Cape
16
Total number of trials
35
PROVINSIE
DEMONSTRASIEPROEFNEMINGS
KwaZulu-Natal
5
Mpumalanga
14
Oos-Kaap
16
Totale getal proefnemings
35
This year we held 53 farmers days that were attended by more than 3 000 farmers. During the farmers
days we aim to bring the farmers and the input suppliers together so that they get to know the people
who will supply the inputs. The farmers are also able to ask the presenters questions during the day
– they bring examples of problems which are then discussed in front of all the other farmers present.
Many farmers actually place their orders during that day – they also get the contact details of the
relevant representatives. Farmers are furthermore exposed to new technology, such as biogas (which
many farmers are producing), solar water heating and solar lighting. Apart from the technical production
information given to the farmers during these days, this is an opportunity for the farmers to learn about
things they have never heard of.
The farmers days present a very good opportunity to introduce farmers to the other role-players in the
field of farmer development and supply. It is very important that the farmers establish contact with the
local input suppliers, insurers and financiers so that they are able to farm on their own as commercial
farmers when they outgrow the development programme. Apart from the farmers and input supply
company representatives attending these occasions, the mayors and councillors from the local and
district municipalities, as well as the local tribal chiefs also attend, and in this way they in turn are able
to see what is being done for farmer development and the value of teaching the farmers to use the
available land well.
DEVELOPING GRAIN PRODUCER OF THE YEAR COMPETITION
In this competition we have three different divisions – the subsistence farmer who is farming on less
than ten hectares, the small holder farmer who is farming on ten hectares to 250 tons of production, and
the commercial category, which includes those who produce more than 250 tons.
Daar is hierdie jaar 53 boeredae gehou, wat deur meer as 3 000 boere bygewoon is. Tydens die
boeredae probeer ons die boere en insetverskaffers by mekaar uitbring sodat hulle die mense kan leer
ken wat die insette sal verskaf. Die boere kan ook in die loop van die dag aan die aanbieders vrae stel
– hulle bring voorbeelde van probleme wat hulle dan voor die ander boere wat teenwoordig
is, bespreek. Talle boere plaas sommer hulle bestellings op daardie dag – hulle kry ook die
kontakbesonderhede van die betrokke verteenwoordigers. Boere word ook blootgestel aan nuwe
tegnologie, soos biogas (wat baie boere produseer), sonverhitting van water en sonbeligting. Benewens
die tegniese produksie-inligting wat tydens hierdie dae aan die boere verskaf word, is dit ook ’n
geleentheid vir die boere om te leer oor dinge waarvan hulle nog nooit gehoor het nie.
Die boeredae bied ’n baie goeie geleentheid om boere aan die ander rolspelers op die gebied van
landbou-ontwikkeling en -verskaffing bekend te stel. Dit is baie belangrik vir die boere om met hulle
plaaslike insetverskaffers, versekeraars en finansiers kontak te maak sodat hulle op hulle eie kan
boer as kommersiële boere wanneer hulle die ontwikkelingsprogram ontgroei. Benewens die boere
en verteenwoordigers van insetverskaffingsmaatskappye wat hierdie geleenthede bywoon, word dit
ook deur burgemeesters en raadslede van plaaslike en distriksmunisipaliteite asook deur die plaaslike
stamhoofde bygewoon. Sodoende kan hulle weer op hulle beurt sien wat vir landbou-ontwikkeling
gedoen word en wat die waarde daarvan is om die boere te leer om beskikbare grond goed te gebruik.
ONTWIKKELENDE GRAANPRODUSENT VAN DIE JAAR-KOMPETISIE
Ons het in hierdie kompetisie drie verskillende afdelings – die bestaansboer wat op minder as
tien hektaar boer, die kleinboer wat op tien hektaar en meer boer en tot 250 ton produseer en die
kommersiële kategorie, wat diegene insluit wat meer as 250 ton produseer.
Daar is hierdie jaar
53 boeredae gehou,
wat deur meer as
3 000 boere
bygewoon is.
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