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C H A N G E F O R S U S T A I N A B I L I T Y<br />
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Wine<br />
Vegetables<br />
Red Meat<br />
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R45 Simondium Paarl<br />
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Better Together: Driving Change for Sustainability 4<br />
Change for a better future 5<br />
ARC perspective on the <strong>Bien</strong> <strong>Donné</strong> <strong>Agri</strong> Cape Week 6<br />
Making the economic drivers of change work for agriculture<br />
The real value of value chains in Change and Sustainability<br />
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in <strong>Agri</strong>culture: The <strong>Farm</strong>secure way 10<br />
Hortgro SA Excited! 12<br />
Wine industry – adapt for sustainability 14<br />
Hieroor kan die Rooivleisbedryf positief wees 16<br />
Die rol van Kaap <strong>Agri</strong> in verandering wat lei tot volhoubaarheid in die<br />
landbousektor 18<br />
How do we go about creating a thriving greenhouse industry in South Africa? 20<br />
Hoe pas ROOIVLEIS by die hedendaagse dieet in? 22<br />
Klimaatsverandering: Nie-volhoubare landboupraktyke verg aanpassings 24<br />
Program Hoogtepunte• Programme Highlights: <strong>Bien</strong> <strong>Donné</strong> <strong>Agri</strong> Cape Week 27<br />
Mechanisation and Water: An Odd Couple 30<br />
Harvest Indicator: Berry Sugar Loading 34<br />
Counteracting Climate Change with Organic <strong>Farm</strong>ing 42<br />
Sustainability of Small <strong>Farm</strong>ers 44<br />
The challenges facing emerging black farmers 46<br />
Uitleg • Layout: <strong>Bien</strong> <strong>Donné</strong> <strong>Agri</strong> Cape Week 2012 50<br />
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BIEN DONNÉ AGRI CAPE WEEK 2012<br />
CONTENTS<br />
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Better Together: Driving<br />
Change for Sustainability<br />
Gerrit van Rensburg,<br />
Western Cape Minister<br />
of <strong>Agri</strong>culture and Rural<br />
Development.<br />
I<br />
cannot think of a more appropriate theme for an<br />
agricultural event in 2012 than “Change for Sustainability”.<br />
<strong>Agri</strong>culture, a profession which used<br />
to be known for its consistent and repetitive rhythm,<br />
has changed dramatically over the past decade. In<br />
South Africa, this is even more so, as land and land<br />
ownership has become the centre of a very emotional<br />
and intense political debate.<br />
In South Africa, we need to balance redistribution of<br />
land with food production. We need to balance production<br />
with our footprint on the environment. We<br />
need to balance the products we produce against<br />
fickle consumer demand which changes ever quicker.<br />
We need to balance dependable supply to export<br />
markets with the ability to find new markets as world<br />
events unfold.<br />
“To change is never easy<br />
and often creative thinking<br />
& unconventional measures<br />
might be called for. ”<br />
South African farmers are very good at doing all the<br />
above, and during a season which is not interrupted<br />
with extreme events such as floods or long droughts,<br />
we generally make a good living from farming, but<br />
sometimes we are presented with curve balls too hard<br />
to handle.<br />
The ostrich industry is currently facing such a curve<br />
ball. After one year’s export ban due to avian influenza,<br />
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and the prospects of more months to come before<br />
the ban is lifted, the industry is fighting for survival. The<br />
ostrich industry has two choices: It can be a passive<br />
observer in its own demise, become obsolete, and<br />
disappear; or, it can change for sustainability.<br />
Knowing our farmers, I am confident the ostrich industry<br />
will face up to the challenges, and change for<br />
sustainability. Producers and service providers from<br />
the entire agricultural community will also be able to<br />
learn from their experience. But, once again, knowing<br />
our farmers, I know they can face up to these challenges.<br />
It is after all nothing new, as we all grew up<br />
with the saying:<br />
“`n Boer<br />
Maak `n<br />
Plan”<br />
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Change for a Better future<br />
Orton King,<br />
Executive Director,<br />
<strong>Agri</strong> Mega Group<br />
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D<br />
ie tema van die <strong>Bien</strong> <strong>Donné</strong> <strong>Agri</strong> Cape Week<br />
2012 is: “Verandering vir Volhoubaarheid/<br />
Change for sustainability”. Voorwaar ‘n aktuele<br />
tema vir die tydvak waarin ons beweeg.<br />
Volhoubaarheid is nie die gevolg van stagnasie nie,<br />
inteendeel, dit is die gevolg van intense denke, deeglike<br />
beplanning, kreatiwiteit en leierskap. Dit verg deurlopende<br />
verandering om volhoubaarheid in die sosioekonomiese<br />
omgewing te verseker.<br />
Change is not a simplistic matter; it had been debated<br />
for centuries. Change is also not something for tomorrow,<br />
no, it is for now. It became part of our lifestyle and<br />
if you are not ready to accommodate it in yours, it can<br />
cost you.<br />
Ellen Glasgow, an American novelist, said as a word<br />
of caution: “all change is not growth, as all movement<br />
is not forward”. Irrational change can indeed be a serious<br />
setback and threat.<br />
‘n Voorvereiste vir sinvolle verandering is goeie leierskap.<br />
Leierskap wat onselfsugtig fokus op verandering,<br />
wat op sy beurt noodsaaklik is vir ‘n nageslag<br />
aan wie verantwoordelike verandering verskuldig is.<br />
Leierskap in Suid-Afrika en in die res van die wêreld<br />
vind hulself voor uitdagings waarmee niemand voorheen<br />
te doen gehad het nie. Daar is dus nie resepte<br />
waarop teruggeval kan word nie. Kreatiwiteit en<br />
aangepaste denkprosesse is ‘n noodsaaklikheid.<br />
Verandering, volhoubaarheid en landbou kan<br />
beswaarlik losgemaak word van mekaar. Dit sentreer<br />
in een begrip en vereis ernstige aandag. Dit is egter<br />
ook nodig om ietwat weg te staan van die tradisionele<br />
denke. It is not about agriculture, it’s not about land<br />
reform, and it’s not about politics – no – it is all about<br />
a growing world population and its needs. It’s about<br />
people and their needs. It’s about people and a safe<br />
environment and food security. It’s about resources<br />
and the availability thereof to meet the needs of<br />
people.<br />
Mnr José da Silva, die direkteur-generaal van die<br />
VN se voedsel- en landbou-organisasie het onlangs<br />
BIEN DONNÉ AGRI CAPE WEEK 2012<br />
gesê: “Droogtes kan nie voorkom word nie. Maar ‘n<br />
mens kan hongersnood keer. Dis ondenkbaar dat die<br />
internasionale gemeenskap kan toelaat dat dit voortduur.”<br />
Dit het mnr Da Silva gesê na aanleiding van<br />
14,6 miljoen mans, vroue en kinders wat onvoldoende<br />
kos in die Horing van Afrika ervaar. Hierdie is slegs ‘n<br />
klein druppel in die emmer van die werklike situasie<br />
in die wêreld. In Suid-Afrika, nader aan onsself, het<br />
die nuutste navorsing getoon dat die Johannesburg<br />
metropool slegs 45% voedselsekerheid het.<br />
Too many change scenarios are built around political<br />
aspirations, personal gain and short term selfish aims.<br />
Verandering benodig goed deurdagte beplanning<br />
waarin kundigheid, navorsing en ondervinding ingaan.<br />
In Suid-Afrika sal daar verál ‘n houdingsverandering<br />
moet kom en sal die publiek, sakeleiers, landbouleiers<br />
en sekere politici weereens moet besef wat<br />
die omvang van hul verantwoordelikheid behels om<br />
te verseker dat verandering wel plaasvind, maar dat<br />
dit gekwalifiseerd plaasvind. Dis tyd dat ondergeskikte<br />
sake soos rassepolitiek, kinderagtige politieke<br />
gevegte, goedkoop propaganda en dergelike vermorsing<br />
van tyd, terwyl Rome brand, plek maak vir<br />
prosesse om noodsaaklike verandering te fasiliteer.<br />
Change for sustainability<br />
needs a long-term<br />
vision, needs excellent<br />
leadership, needs<br />
creativity.<br />
The <strong>Agri</strong> Mega Group (AMG)’s vision is to be the preferred<br />
instrument for change and delivery towards<br />
sustainable agricultural practises. <strong>Bien</strong> <strong>Donné</strong> <strong>Agri</strong><br />
Cape Week is one of the major projects of the Group,<br />
which in partnership with the ARC and other important<br />
stakeholders, like the Western Cape Department<br />
of <strong>Agri</strong>culture, is presented to realistically meet our vision.<br />
This event creates a platform to debate, to inform,<br />
to demonstrate, to exhibit, to network towards<br />
change in the agricultural environment. The contribution<br />
of this event can be the start of big outputs<br />
towards strategy and creativity for food security and<br />
change for sustainability.<br />
Die <strong>Agri</strong> Mega groep van ondernemings is ook daartoe<br />
verbind om met verandering in landbou-aktiwiteite<br />
kommersialiteit te bevorder.<br />
To change for the sake of a better future for all, seems<br />
like the right thing to do. May the theme and the activities<br />
of <strong>Bien</strong> <strong>Donné</strong> <strong>Agri</strong> Cape Week inspire you to<br />
make your contribution towards change for sustainability.<br />
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ARC perspective on the<br />
<strong>Bien</strong> <strong>Donné</strong> <strong>Agri</strong> Cape Week<br />
Dr. S.R. Moephuli<br />
ARC PRESIDENT & CEO<br />
T<br />
he ARC is pleased to partner with the <strong>Agri</strong><br />
Mega Group in hosting the <strong>Bien</strong> <strong>Donné</strong> <strong>Agri</strong><br />
Cape Week Expo! The Expo represents the<br />
best of showcasing agricultural innovation. This year<br />
the Expo is presented by the ARC and its partners,<br />
the <strong>Agri</strong> Mega Group for the second time. We believe<br />
that by bringing this exhibit, we present our commitment<br />
to the communities, showcasing what could be<br />
achieved in agriculture through innovation and hard<br />
work.<br />
Once again, the Expo will present different ways in<br />
which agricultural transformation is occurring, particularly<br />
the increased participation of growers, farm workers,<br />
exhibitors, the youth and especially small farmers<br />
and land reform beneficiaries.<br />
As partners we believe that by<br />
encouraging the participation<br />
of a broad range of stakeholders<br />
we demonstrate a commitment<br />
to a vibrant and energetic<br />
agricultural community<br />
that aims to grow the nation.<br />
As the ARC, we believe it’s important to regularly and<br />
continually engage with the communities and all our<br />
stakeholders. We are committed to providing excellence<br />
in our service, particularly in research and de-<br />
BIEN DONNÉ AGRI CAPE WEEK 2012<br />
velopment. This Expo serves as one of the mechanisms<br />
through which the ARC releases the results of<br />
its research. For this reason, you will find a number of<br />
exhibits by the ARC on what we’ve achieved in our<br />
research and development efforts. Our hope is that<br />
you will take the opportunity at this Expo to engage<br />
with our scientists and researchers to find out about<br />
the new technologies, innovations and information in<br />
agriculture for the success of your enterprise.<br />
The ARC as the owner of this historic site of the <strong>Bien</strong><br />
<strong>Donné</strong> Research <strong>Farm</strong>, and its partner, <strong>Agri</strong> Mega<br />
Group, hereby express our gratitude to the sponsors<br />
who made it possible to host this expo. We also thank<br />
all the participants for their support in making it a success<br />
in 2012. We hope that you learn something, enjoy<br />
yourselves and hope to see you once more next<br />
year.<br />
Please enjoy the <strong>Bien</strong><br />
<strong>Donné</strong> <strong>Agri</strong> Cape Week<br />
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Making the economic<br />
drivers of change work<br />
for agriculture<br />
Nico Loock,<br />
Provincial <strong>Agri</strong>cultural<br />
Manager:<br />
Standard Bank<br />
Western Cape<br />
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his year’s <strong>Bien</strong> <strong>Donné</strong> <strong>Agri</strong> Cape Week’s theme<br />
of ‘Change for Sustainability’ is seminal to the<br />
future of agriculture in South Africa.<br />
Sustainability is about ensuring business continuity,<br />
and to achieve it, a business needs to be flexible. This<br />
may mean interrupting continuity; doing things differently<br />
to achieve better and lasting results.<br />
Standard Bank Provincial <strong>Agri</strong>cultural Manager in the<br />
Western Cape, Nico Loock says: “Standard Bank has<br />
prospered for 150 years precisely because it has always<br />
adapted its products and services to new and<br />
changing circumstances.”<br />
“Supporting agricultural players looking for new markets<br />
and wanting to diversify their operations, is as important<br />
to us now as it was when we first started providing<br />
loans to sheep farmers in the Eastern Cape 150<br />
years ago.” Mr Loock says that the Western Cape’s<br />
wine industry, in particular, could benefit by diversifying<br />
from traditional markets.<br />
“The Euro crisis and the recent economic downturn<br />
have made American and European wine drinkers<br />
look for more affordable wine options, putting pressure<br />
on the South African wine industry to develop<br />
new marketing strategies and reconfigure logistics to<br />
expand beyond traditional markets.<br />
“Because of Standard Bank’s strong presence in 17<br />
African countries, we know that Africa represents a<br />
vast new market for specialised products, such as<br />
wine and fruit. Minister in the Presidency, Trevor Manuel,<br />
also identified the tilt in the economic centre of<br />
gravity from West to East in the global economy as<br />
one of the six major drivers of change for South Africa.<br />
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It makes sense then for our wine and fruit industries to<br />
also look to exploring markets in the east.”<br />
In fact, the <strong>Bien</strong> <strong>Donné</strong> <strong>Agri</strong> Cape Week’s ‘Change for<br />
Sustainability’ theme is extremely apt in light of Minister<br />
Manuel’s six drivers of change: the tilt in the economic<br />
centre of gravity from West to East, interconnectivity,<br />
globalisation, technology, the rise of Africa, and climate<br />
change.<br />
“<strong>Agri</strong>cultural sustainability will rest on its ability to turn<br />
these drivers to its advantage. As a significant player<br />
in the value chain, we see it as our responsibility to<br />
make such change work for agri businesses,” says<br />
Mr Loock.<br />
“Standard Bank’s <strong>Agri</strong>culture division provides advice<br />
through dedicated agricultural economists, and practical<br />
assistance through specialised products and<br />
services that are tailor-made for the industry at large,<br />
as well as for individual farmers and agricultural businesses.<br />
We are ideally positioned to make change<br />
work because we are fully aligned with the six drivers<br />
of change.”<br />
Standard Bank anticipated the West to East shift several<br />
years in advance, obtaining the Industrial and<br />
Commercial Bank of China (ICBC) as a majority partner<br />
in 2005, thereby enabling it to facilitate market linkages<br />
for its customers at the time and moving into<br />
the future.<br />
It has a strong presence in Africa as well as offices<br />
on each of the other continents. It has been an early<br />
adopter of technologies that provide customers with<br />
online, 24/7 self-service facilities. Today, it leads the<br />
field in remote and rural banking facilities, as well as<br />
mobile and inclusive banking.<br />
“Sponsoring <strong>Bien</strong> <strong>Donné</strong><br />
<strong>Agri</strong> Cape Week is our<br />
way of reminding South<br />
African agriculture that<br />
we know how to harvest<br />
change and process it<br />
into sustainability.”<br />
The bank also extends the concept of technology<br />
beyond computing and connectivity to concepts and<br />
practices such as precision farming, satellite technologies<br />
in tractors, and whatever else is needed to<br />
make commercial farming sustainably more productive.<br />
Its products are designed to encourage the purpose-driven<br />
use of technology.<br />
“The <strong>Bien</strong> <strong>Donné</strong> <strong>Agri</strong> Cape Week plays a vital role<br />
here in acting as a bridge between research, technology<br />
transfer, and practical agriculture,” Mr Loock<br />
says.<br />
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The real value of value<br />
chains in Change and<br />
Sustainability in <strong>Agri</strong>culture:<br />
The <strong>Farm</strong>secure way<br />
A<br />
ll the resources that we need to sustain ourselves<br />
as a human race are either mined or<br />
farmed, making these the two most relevant<br />
industries of our time, says Jerome Yazbek, CEO<br />
<strong>Farm</strong>secure.<br />
The 21st Century has been defined by an ever increasing<br />
global population and the struggle to manage<br />
the planet’s resources to sustain the human<br />
race’s growth. In recent years, agriculture has gone<br />
from obscurity, seen as irrelevant, high risk and unsustainable,<br />
to the next big thing. Why? Because<br />
agriculture, when viewed and practiced holistically,<br />
can provide solutions to all of the above mentioned<br />
challenges facing man. In 2004, Jerome Yazbek was<br />
approached by a group of maize farmers in the Free<br />
State, and the question they posed to him was simple:<br />
“Is it possible to create a business model that<br />
will make agriculture both sustainable and profitable?”<br />
Simply answered the answer was ‘yes’. During its inception,<br />
<strong>Farm</strong>secure developed a model founded on<br />
four basic principles that encapsulates the pillars of its<br />
agricultural value chain.<br />
• Scientific farming<br />
• Working capital<br />
• Risk mitigation and<br />
• Price guarantee<br />
These four principles are the base of <strong>Farm</strong>secure’s<br />
holistic approach to the industry. Through time, the<br />
practice of these principles led <strong>Farm</strong>secure to the<br />
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realization that agricultural profit, like that of mining,<br />
lies in the power of a complete value chain which is<br />
integrated from ‘soil to shelf’. Sustainability and profitability<br />
does not lie in one piece of the pie, but rather in<br />
maximizing the pie as a whole.<br />
Due to its belief in the power of an optimized value<br />
chain, <strong>Farm</strong>secure never desired to be a market player<br />
in one agricultural sector, but has resolved to be<br />
represented throughout the industry, maximizing potential<br />
for increased profit back to farm level.<br />
<strong>Farm</strong>secure is represented in agricultural inputs, primary<br />
agriculture and agricultural outputs, with primary<br />
agriculture or ‘the farm’ at its core.<br />
The population faces three<br />
core challenges today, namely<br />
food, water and job creation.<br />
All of these factors highlight the<br />
importance and the need for<br />
sustainable and profitable agricultural<br />
enterprises globally.<br />
By being represented throughout the agricultural value<br />
chain, <strong>Farm</strong>secure and its family of companies ensure<br />
that its producers and farming operations are sustainable<br />
and profitable in a very tangible way, achieving its<br />
vision to contribute to solutions that will address the<br />
core challenges facing man.<br />
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2012<br />
Cape Town: +27 (0) 21 974 1900<br />
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HORTGRO SA Excited!<br />
ORTGRO SA is excited to be part of the “new”<br />
Anton Rabe<br />
CEO H <strong>Bien</strong> <strong>Donné</strong> and wishes the organisers well<br />
HORTGRO SA towards revitalising this historic event with<br />
their endeavour to present a topical and interesting<br />
programme for a wide spectrum of agri-stakeholders.<br />
HORTGRO SA acts as an umbrella communication<br />
platform for a number of horticultural sectors and coordinates<br />
many activities to ensure unity with focus on<br />
markets (demand), production (supply) and a range<br />
cross-cutting industry functions, such as land reform,<br />
training and communication.<br />
• Accommodation<br />
• Chauffer service<br />
• Formal functions<br />
• Guest speakers<br />
• Gourmet evenings<br />
• End-of-year events<br />
It is our objective to utilise the annual <strong>Bien</strong> <strong>Donné</strong> <strong>Agri</strong><br />
Cape Week event to inform and assure our stakeholders<br />
and consumers, not only of the range of high<br />
quality products we produce, but also convey the<br />
AGRI MEGA<br />
d efinitely d ifferent<br />
Any event! Any time! Any Place!<br />
Event Co-ordinators for:<br />
• Cellar tours<br />
• Conferences<br />
• Concerts<br />
• Corporate image building<br />
• Corporate events<br />
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health and safety, ethical, environmentally-friendly and<br />
sustainability dimensions in producing, packing, processing,<br />
distribution and marketing of our products. It<br />
is therefore very important for us to build and explain<br />
effective global linkages across supply chains to increase<br />
efficiency, innovation and quality through effective<br />
communication and co-ordination. <strong>Agri</strong> Mega /<br />
ARC provides the opportunity for all participants to reconfirm<br />
their common goal and to strengthen relationships<br />
by networking and communication. <strong>Bien</strong> <strong>Donné</strong><br />
proved its worth in the past and the programmes and<br />
exhibitions offered to visitors at the 2012 event will no<br />
doubt add to the expertise and experience of individuals.<br />
Linking together all the different elements will secure<br />
sustainable agriculture.<br />
Sustainable socio-economic development is an integral<br />
part of the transformation initiatives of the South<br />
African horticultural sector. Economic and Land reform,<br />
skills development and training, as well as rural<br />
social development, are vital elements of the national<br />
transformation strategy of the horticultural industry. Although<br />
we have a long and challenging road ahead,<br />
we are confident that the SA horticultural industry has<br />
made material progress in the transformation sphere.<br />
We are confident that the scope and diverse opportunities<br />
within our sector will be amply demonstrated<br />
to the future generations and that our primary and secondary<br />
foundation will benefit from our participation<br />
at <strong>Bien</strong> <strong>Donné</strong> <strong>Agri</strong> Cape Week 2012.<br />
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In its quest for a sustainable and participative wine<br />
producer community, VinPro assists these members<br />
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Through liaison with Government, VinPro also voices<br />
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excise and illicit trade.<br />
VinPro further collaborates with other wine industry<br />
role-players to create a platform for information transfer,<br />
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Day and a discussion by our BEE specialist at the<br />
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which are both not to be missed.<br />
The fact that the <strong>Bien</strong> <strong>Donné</strong> <strong>Agri</strong> Cape Week 2012<br />
for the Wine, Fruit, Vegetable & Red Meat Industries<br />
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Hieroor kan die Rooivleisbedryf<br />
positief wees<br />
John Durr<br />
Voorsitter RPO<br />
Wes-Kaap<br />
D<br />
ie nasionale Rooivleisprodusente-organisasie<br />
(RPO) is baie optimisties oor die bedryf in<br />
terme van die groeiende vraag na die produk<br />
op die medium- en die langtermyn en dit geld ook op<br />
internasionale gebied. Ten spyte van die feit dat die<br />
verbruiker tans onder druk is, is ons optimisties dat<br />
die produsentepryse van rooivleis effens kan styg in<br />
die jaar wat kom. Daar sal egter druk op die speenkalf<br />
prys wees as gevolg van die redelik drastiese styging<br />
in die mielieprys.<br />
Die bedryf is ook optimisties oor die feit dat daar heelwat<br />
wetenskaplike navorsing is wat daarop dui dat<br />
rooivleis deel kan vorm van ‘n gesonde dieet en dat<br />
rooivleis vier keer per week verbruik kan word in terme<br />
van ‘n cholesterol-verlagende dieet en ‘n dieet om<br />
vetsug te bekamp.<br />
Die Dieregesondheidsforum het ná die uitbreking<br />
van bek-en-klouseer wat in 2011 in KwaZulu-Natal<br />
voorgekom het, weer van die grond af gekom. Dit<br />
bestaan uit verteenwoordigers van al die rolspelers in<br />
die bedryf en speel ‘n belangrike rol om te verseker<br />
dat Suid-Afrika se nasionale kuddes beskerm word.<br />
Die Suid-Afrikaanse rooivleisbedryf beskik oor ‘n<br />
bedryfstruktuur wat die besondere uitdagings in die<br />
bedryf se waardeketting kan aanspreek. Die nasionale<br />
RPO het die regte struktuur om dienste te lewer<br />
en inspraak te hê in die bedryf.<br />
Die rooivleisbedryf kan onder meer positief wees oor<br />
die volgende:<br />
• Die vraag na rooivleis is plaaslik en internasionaal<br />
baie hoog. Suid-Afrika bly ‘n netto-invoerder en kan<br />
selfs ‘n groter invoerder word as produksie nie verhoog<br />
nie. Produksiedoeltreffendheid kan egter nog<br />
baie verhoog word om in die groterwordende vraag<br />
te voorsien.<br />
BIEN DONNÉ AGRI CAPE WEEK 2012<br />
• Afrika se hoë bevolkingsaanwas bly ‘n geleentheid<br />
vir die toekoms.<br />
• Die opkomende verbruiker koop meer rooivleis en<br />
soos wat inkomstes verhoog, sal verbruik ook verhoog.<br />
• Die voedingsamestelling van rooivleis kan ‘n groot<br />
bydrae lewer in voedingsekuriteit en ‘n gebalanseerde<br />
dieet.<br />
• Sowat 40% van alle vee behoort aan ontwikkelende<br />
produsente. Verhoogde effektiwiteit in dié sektor kan<br />
produksie drasties verhoog. Die RPO en die Nasionale<br />
Opkomende Rooivleisprodusente-organisasie<br />
(NERPO) werk saam om doelwitte te bereik in sake<br />
van gemeenskaplike belang.<br />
• Die bedryf belê tans jaarliks R10miljoen in navorsing<br />
en ontwikkeling en dit sal in die toekoms beslis vrugte<br />
afwerp.<br />
• Die rooivleisbedryf is gestruktureer in die vorm van<br />
die Vleisbedryfsforum, wat die hele waardeketting verteenwoordig.<br />
Daar is ‘n statutêre heffing in plek wat<br />
kapasiteit skep om sekere behoeftes in die bedryf<br />
aan te spreek, naamlik verbruikersgemoedsrus, verbruikersopvoeding,<br />
navorsing en ontwikkeling, transformasie<br />
en produksie-ontwikkeling.<br />
• Die RPO en NERPO het ‘n Kode van Beste Praktyk<br />
ontwikkel, wat verantwoordelikheid aanvaar vir belangrike<br />
aspekte, soos die bewaring van natuurlike<br />
hulpbronne, dierewelsyn, arbeidspraktyk, asook die<br />
koolstof- en watervoetspoor van veeboerdery.<br />
Die bedryf is baie optimisties oor sy toekoms, wat<br />
die medium- en langtermyn betref, daarom neem die<br />
RPO met vrymoedigheid deel aan ‘n belangrike platform<br />
soos die <strong>Bien</strong> <strong>Donné</strong> <strong>Agri</strong> Cape Week 2012.<br />
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Die rol van Kaap <strong>Agri</strong> in<br />
verandering wat lei tot volhoubaarheid<br />
in die landbousektor<br />
Sean Walsh<br />
Besturende Direkteur<br />
Kaap <strong>Agri</strong><br />
D<br />
ie <strong>Bien</strong> <strong>Donné</strong> <strong>Agri</strong> Cape Week 2012 is gewortel<br />
in dekades se tradisie, en, soos vanjaar se<br />
tema ook aandui, word daar gefokus op verandering<br />
om ‘n volhoubare toekoms te verseker.<br />
Net soos <strong>Bien</strong> <strong>Donné</strong>, strek Kaap <strong>Agri</strong> se ryke geskiedenis<br />
ook terug tot 1912, toe die Westelike Graan<br />
Boer en Ko-operatiewe Vereniging gestig is, en sedertdien<br />
het ons gegroei tot een van Suid-Afrika se<br />
grootste landboudienstegroepe, en vier ons met trots<br />
vanjaar ons honderdste bestaansjaar.<br />
Mark Shayler, ‘n bekende<br />
ekoloog, het opgemerk<br />
dat dit nie voldoende is<br />
om dinge net beter te<br />
doen nie, ons moet ook<br />
beter dinge doen.<br />
Dit impliseer dat verandering noodsaaklik is vir volhoubaarheid.<br />
In Kaap <strong>Agri</strong> het dit reeds in 1995 sy<br />
beslag gehad, toe WPK, een van die oorspronklike<br />
koöperasies, die eerste in Suid-Afrika was om na ‘n<br />
maatskappy om te skakel.<br />
Die amalgamasie tussen Boland <strong>Agri</strong> en WPK in 2005,<br />
om Kaap <strong>Agri</strong> te vorm, was weereens ‘n transformasiestap<br />
wat deur beide ondernemings geneem is om<br />
dinge beter te doen deur beter en meer omvattende<br />
dienste en produkte aan alle belanghebbers te lewer.<br />
Vandag is Kaap <strong>Agri</strong> in wese ‘n kleinhandelaar wat<br />
‘n omset van meer as R3,8miljard realiseer, met 147<br />
bedryfspunte wat strek oor 84 stede en dorpe, en<br />
word produkte en dienste aan hoofsaaklik die landbousektor,<br />
met uiteenlopende aktiwiteite, en ook aan<br />
die algemene publiek gelewer.<br />
Kaap <strong>Agri</strong> se besigheidsfilosofie streef na ‘n balans<br />
BIEN DONNÉ AGRI CAPE WEEK 2012<br />
tussen die omgewing en al sy belanghebbers ten<br />
einde volhoubare groei en welvaart te verseker.<br />
Die begrip volhoubaarheid omvat verskeie fasette<br />
en word met drie sleutelwoorde verbind, naamlik die<br />
omgewing, mense, en die ekonomie. Die impak van<br />
aktiwiteite hierop moet deurlopend in ag geneem<br />
word, en volhoubaarheid word nie as ‘n keuse nie,<br />
maar as ‘n noodsaaklikheid vir Kaap <strong>Agri</strong> se voortbestaan<br />
beskou.<br />
Omdat die Groep se voetspoor hoofsaaklik deur die<br />
platteland strek, is dit daarom logies dat die natuur<br />
gekoester word, en dat sake op so ‘n manier gedoen<br />
word om die minimum impak op die omgewing te<br />
hê. Die risikobestuursprogram is dus nie net op die<br />
nakoming van regulatoriese vereistes gerig nie, maar<br />
volg ook ‘n “groen” benadering om ‘n volhoubare<br />
omgewing te verseker.<br />
Die vereistes van plaaslike owerhede word streng<br />
nagekom en Kaap <strong>Agri</strong> werk ook tans, saam met ‘n<br />
onafhanklike maatskappy, aan ‘n projek om die groep<br />
se totale kragverbruik volhoubaar af te bring met 10%<br />
per jaar oor die volgende drie jaar.<br />
In al sy werksaamhede streef die maatskappy na integriteit<br />
en deursigtigheid. Kaap <strong>Agri</strong> heg ‘n hoë prioriteit<br />
aan bewustheid van die natuur en aan die impak<br />
wat hy op die omgewing het. Omdat vandag se handelinge<br />
toekomstige geslagte raak, is dit vir die maatskappy<br />
‘n saak van eer om volhoubare oplossings te<br />
ontwerp wat die omgewing in die toekoms nog lank<br />
sal bevoordeel.<br />
Kaap <strong>Agri</strong> glo voorts om deurlopend in sy 1,700 werknemers<br />
te belê in die vorm van opleiding, vaardigheidsontwikkeling,<br />
talentbestuur en loopbaanontwikkeling.<br />
Kaap <strong>Agri</strong> het gedurende die jaar tot vlak 5 van die<br />
SEB telkaart gevorder, wat ‘n erkenningstatus van 80%<br />
is. Swart aandeelhouding staan ook tans op 25%.<br />
Kaap <strong>Agri</strong> beskik ook oor ‘n spesiale afdeling wat<br />
opleiding en ondersteuning aan opkomende boere<br />
bied, en die Kaap <strong>Agri</strong> Akademie bied dan ook opleiding<br />
aan opkomende boere sowel as plaaswerkers.<br />
In kort wil Kaap <strong>Agri</strong> waarde skep en toevoeg en suksesvol<br />
wees deur besonders, uitnemend, uniek en<br />
eiesoortig te wees, met die voorbehoud dat hy ook<br />
betekenisvol moet wees. Sodoende sal Kaap <strong>Agri</strong> se<br />
belanghebbers beter doen, omdat hy bestaan, as wat<br />
hulle sou doen as hy nie bestaan het nie.<br />
Teen genoemde agtergrond word Kaap <strong>Agri</strong> vanjaar<br />
vir die eerste maal ‘n deelgenoot van die <strong>Bien</strong> <strong>Donné</strong><br />
<strong>Agri</strong> Cape Week 2012, en neem hy deel saam met<br />
meer as 70 van sy voorkeurverskaffers.<br />
Ons hier by Kaap <strong>Agri</strong> glo dat ons betrokkenheid<br />
betekenisvol en bydraend gaan wees tot die voortgesette<br />
groei en volhoubaarheid van die <strong>Bien</strong> <strong>Donné</strong><br />
<strong>Agri</strong> Cape Week, met die gepaardgaande uitbou<br />
en ontwikkeling van die Wes-Kaapse rooivleis, wyn,<br />
vrugte en groentebedrywe.<br />
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How do we go about<br />
creating a thriving greenhouse<br />
industry in South Africa?<br />
Leensie Streicher<br />
AMG Media &<br />
<strong>Promo</strong>tions<br />
S<br />
outh-Africa has a 34 year history of greenhouse<br />
crop production in South Africa. Initially<br />
growers and Stellenbosch University<br />
(Professors Laubscher and Maree) worked together,<br />
researching problems and developing solutions for<br />
the greenhouse industry. However, research in this<br />
industry have been hampered by lack of funding as<br />
no statutory levy is placed on the sales of vegetables<br />
and researchers receive very limited funding from the<br />
private or public sectors.<br />
Dr. Petrus Langenhoven of ASNAPP (<strong>Agri</strong>business<br />
in sustainable natural African plant products) said at<br />
the 2011 <strong>Bien</strong> <strong>Donné</strong> <strong>Agri</strong> Cape Week, that IASA presented<br />
many symposia and workshops in the past<br />
to disseminate information that has been developed<br />
in South Africa and abroad. With limited funding local<br />
researchers and researchers from abroad made<br />
BIEN DONNÉ AGRI CAPE WEEK 2012<br />
exchange visits.<br />
“In the past several attempts were made by IASA to<br />
support institutions of higher learning. However, funding<br />
was always limited and therefore did not contribute<br />
considerably to research and training”.<br />
Langenhoven furthermore said that the industry is<br />
fragmented. “Grower associations using similar technology<br />
to produce vegetables, flowers and seedlings<br />
are not working together.”<br />
According to him Stellenbosch University has the<br />
strongest under and postgraduate academic program<br />
in greenhouse crop production, but even with<br />
their contribution, very few young agronomists are<br />
being trained and the average age of growers are increasing.<br />
There are also many young inexperienced<br />
growers, very limited research and the development<br />
of local solutions (technology) is limited.<br />
All is not lost though and Langenhoven also suggested<br />
actions that could help to create a thriving<br />
greenhouse industry in South Africa. He suggested<br />
the following:<br />
• Multi-disciplinary process involving many<br />
actors;<br />
• Market first, science-based agribusiness<br />
development approach;<br />
• Creating networking platforms to bring<br />
businesses together;<br />
• Value Chain Approach;<br />
• Creating strategic partnerships;<br />
• Public-private partnerships, e.g. ARC,<br />
NDA, DTI;<br />
• Private sector relationships;<br />
Sustainable greenhouse production<br />
in South Africa means that production<br />
must double, whilst leaving only half the<br />
ecological footprint by reducing environmental<br />
degradation and optimising the<br />
efficiency of inputs (energy, water, minerals,<br />
crop protection) within economic<br />
constraints (profitability). New techniques<br />
and concepts should also be explored<br />
and adopted.<br />
As a way forward, engagement with<br />
growers should be continued and student<br />
training must be supported more.<br />
Producers should create partnerships<br />
and work together in ensuring quality extension<br />
services.<br />
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Hoe pas ROOIVLEIS by<br />
die hedendaagse dieet in?<br />
Prof. Hettie Schönfeldt,<br />
Bestuurder - Administrasie:<br />
Rooivleis<br />
Navorsing en Ontwikkeling<br />
Suid-Afrika<br />
(RMRDSA).<br />
O<br />
ns verwag baie van ons kos - ons vereis<br />
waarde vir geld, verbeterde gesondheid, maksimum<br />
voeding en omgewingsveiligheid; en<br />
dring daarop aan dat ons kos van goeie kwaliteit,<br />
veilig, gerieflik, en smaaklik moet wees.<br />
Die kos wat ons eet, kan belangrike oorsaaklike of<br />
voorkomende rolle by baie siektes soos obesiteit,<br />
hartsiekte, diabetes, en kanker, speel.<br />
Die inname van ‘n groot verskeidenheid voedingstofryke<br />
kosse, insluitend maer rooivleis, as deel van ‘n<br />
gesonde leefwyse, kan help om die risiko van ontwikkeling<br />
van chroniese siektes te verlaag.<br />
Is rooivleis gepas as ek probeer gewig verloor?<br />
- Wetenskaplike bewyse dui aan dat hoë kwaliteit proteïne<br />
‘n positiewe rol speel in gewigsbeheer, deurdat<br />
dit jou langer versadig laat voel en spierweefsel beskerm.<br />
- Maer rooivleis, soos Suid-Afrikaanse lams- en<br />
skaapvleis, is laag in vet en kilojoules (energie), en<br />
hoog in proteïne, en kan as deel van ‘n verslankingsdieet<br />
ingesluit word.<br />
Wenk: Om die energiebydrae so laag as moontlik te<br />
hou, kies maer snitte en sny alle sigbare vet af.<br />
En as ek swanger is?<br />
- Suid-Afrikaanse lams- en skaapvleis is goeie bronne<br />
van hoë kwaliteit proteïne, yster, sink en B-vitamiene,<br />
wat daagliks nodig is vir die groei en ontwikkeling van<br />
jou baba.<br />
- Vitamien B12 help om genetiese materiaal te maak,<br />
en is baie belangrik. Hierdie vitamien word slegs in<br />
kosse wat van diere afkomstig is, soos rooivleis,<br />
aangetref.<br />
- Daar is verskillende soorte yster in ons dieet - die<br />
yster in rooivleis word makliker deur die liggaam gebruik<br />
as die yster in grane en groente. Een porsie<br />
maer Suid-Afrikaanse skaapvleis (80-90g) verskaf net<br />
soveel yster as een heelgraan brood of twee blikkies<br />
sousbone.<br />
Wenk: Swangerskap dreineer ‘n vrou se ysterstatus,<br />
daarom is dit belangrik om gereeld ysterryke kosse,<br />
soos rooivleis, te eet.<br />
Hoe baat bejaardes by rooivleis?<br />
- Energiebehoeftes neem gewoonlik af met toene-<br />
BIEN DONNÉ AGRI CAPE WEEK 2012<br />
mende ouderdom, veral as fisiese aktiwiteit beperk<br />
word, maar die behoefte aan proteïne, vitamiene en<br />
minerale bly dieselfde.<br />
- Proteïne verskaf ‘n bron van genesing en regenerasie,<br />
en onderhou ‘n noodvoorraad van energie in die<br />
liggaam in geval van siekte.<br />
- Bloedarmoede kom algemeen in ouer volwassenes<br />
voor, as gevolg van swak absorpsie van yster. Veranderinge<br />
in die spysverteringskanaal, bloedverlies en<br />
die gebruik van sekere geneesmiddels, asook swak<br />
dieetinname, het dit tot gevolg. Rooivleis is ‘n goeie<br />
bron van yster.<br />
Wenk: Ouer persone het dikwels ‘n verminderde aptyt<br />
en moet baie voedingstowwe deur ‘n klein hoeveelheid<br />
kos inneem. Voedsel met ‘n hoë voedingstofdigtheid,<br />
soos Suid-Afrikaanse lams- en skaapvleis,<br />
verskaf “baie in min”.<br />
Wat van rooivleis en kanker?<br />
- Daar is geen grondige wetenskaplike bewyse wat<br />
die inname van maer rooivleis met die ontwikkeling<br />
van kankers verbind nie.<br />
- Die oorsake van kanker is veelvoudig en kompleks.<br />
Algemene eetgewoontes en leefwyse is belangriker<br />
as om op een spesifieke kos te fokus.<br />
- Obesiteit en ‘n gebrek aan fisiese aktiwiteit word erken<br />
as die belangrikste risikofaktore vir dieetverwante<br />
kankers.<br />
Wenk: Die Wêreld Kanker Navorsingsfonds beveel<br />
aan dat tot 500g gaar rooivleis per week ingeneem<br />
kan word, wat ooreenstem met die Suid-Afrikaanse<br />
Voedsel-Gebaseerde Dieetriglyne.<br />
Behoort mense met hoë cholesterol rooivleis te eet?<br />
- ’n Aantal studies het bewys dat maer rooivleis as<br />
deel van ‘n cholesterol-verlagende dieet ingeneem<br />
kan word.<br />
- Die soorte vet in die dieet het ‘n groter effek op<br />
die hoeveelheid cholesterol in die bloedstroom, as<br />
die hoeveelheid cholesterol wat in ‘n voedselproduk<br />
aangetref word.<br />
- Minder as die helfte van die vet in maer rooivleis<br />
bestaan uit cholesterol-verhogende vetsure (versadigde<br />
vet). Die res van die vet is hoofsaaklik<br />
voordelige mono- en poli-onversadigde vetsure wat<br />
cholesterol kan verlaag.<br />
Wenk: Om ‘n laevet vleiskeuse te verseker, kies vleis<br />
met min sigbare vet of sny die oormatige vet af.<br />
Wat is die gevolge as ek nie rooivleis eet nie?<br />
- ‘n Dieet wat rooivleis uitsluit, kan voedsaam wees,<br />
maar dit vereis versigtige beplanning om te verseker<br />
dat daar aan al die voedingstofbehoeftes voldoen<br />
word.<br />
- Vier voedingstowwe (yster, sink, proteïen en vitamien<br />
B12) het spesiale aandag nodig.<br />
- As vleis met plantaardige proteïene, soos peulgroente<br />
vervang word, sal dit die inname van yster- en<br />
sink-inhibeerders (fitate) verhoog. Dit sal dus nodig<br />
wees om tot soveel as 80% meer yster, en 50% meer<br />
sink, in te neem.<br />
Wenk: Daar is geen grondige wetenskaplike bewyse<br />
dat ‘n matige inname van maer rooivleis enige negatiewe<br />
effek op gesondheid het nie.<br />
Rooivleis het ‘n hoë voedingstofdigtheid.<br />
‘n 90g eetbare porsie maer Suid-Afrikaanse lams- en<br />
skaapvleis (ongeveer twee lamstjops), maak die volgende<br />
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- Minder as 10% vir energie.<br />
- Meer as 30% vir proteïen, sink, vitamien B3 (niasien)<br />
en vitamien B12.<br />
- Meer as 10% vir yster.<br />
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gebruik moet word.<br />
In Suid-Afrika moet ons selfs meer ekonomies met<br />
water omgaan, aangesien ons laer gemiddelde reënval,<br />
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verseker dat die gebruik van skaars waterbronne vol-<br />
BIEN DONNÉ AGRI CAPE WEEK 2012<br />
houbaar is en ons nie onkant gevang word nie.<br />
Volgens André Roux, Direkteur: Volhoubare Hulpbronbestuur<br />
van die Wes-Kaapse Departement van Landbou,<br />
het dié departement verskeie projekte wat die<br />
effektiewe gebruik van water in landboubesproeiing<br />
verhoog.<br />
Dit sluit in die gebruik van satellietbeelde, projekte in<br />
samewerking met WaterWatch (Nederland), asook<br />
Grapelook, ‘n projek om aan tafeldruifprodusente<br />
‘n aanbeveling te voorsien van hul gewasse se besproeiingsbehoeftes<br />
op ‘n weeklikse basis. Die beginsels<br />
van Grapelook is intussen al uitgebrei na aartappelproduksie<br />
in die Sandveld, waar dit ook goeie<br />
resultate toon, en is uitgebrei na Fruitlook waar weeklikse<br />
terugvoer gedurende die groeiseisoen (Oktober<br />
– April) aan vrugteboere voorsien word.<br />
Grondbewerkingspraktyke word verder opnuut ondersoek,<br />
nie net as gevolg van die voordelige finansiële<br />
implikasies op insetkoste nie, maar ook wat betref<br />
die waterhouvermoë van grond. Minimum- of geengrondbewerkingsmetodes<br />
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gevolg van afloopwater te beveg en veroorsaak so<br />
dat kosbare water nie verlore gaan nie, en verhoed<br />
ook dat bogrond wegspoel.<br />
Roux verduidelik dat volhoubare boerdery uit drie<br />
komponente bestaan, naamlik dekgewasse, geenbewerking<br />
en gewasrotasie, en die positiewe impak<br />
hiervan is al ervaar met eksperimentele proewe op<br />
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Die realiteit van klimaatsverandering kan nie weggeredeneer<br />
word nie, maar met goeie bestuur en navorsing<br />
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Mechanisation and Water:<br />
An Odd Couple<br />
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T<br />
he connection between water and mechanisation<br />
is not one that first meets the eye. However,<br />
deeper inspection into the relationship<br />
between the two highlights some interesting insights.<br />
It is important to realise that agriculture is the largest<br />
extractor of water resources, accounting for an estimated<br />
70% of all water consumption worldwide.<br />
A striking fact regarding water availability in the SADC<br />
countries is that the per capita water availability, which<br />
is already low, is expected to reduce by half by the<br />
year 2025. This is further compounded by the realisation<br />
that the water basins that make agriculture possible<br />
in South Africa are all shared with our regional<br />
neighbours. <strong>Agri</strong>culture, as by far the largest water<br />
extractor, is therefore poised to lead the way in addressing<br />
and determining the management and governance<br />
of these resources, before it is done on their<br />
behalf. <strong>Agri</strong>culture in this sense stands to gain, and<br />
potentially loose the most, if this is not addressed.<br />
For this to take place, a keen understanding is required<br />
about aspects and effects of water usage<br />
practices and the various ways that consumption<br />
can be limited. The international trade in agricultural<br />
commodities at the same time constitutes a trade with<br />
water in virtual form. Below is a table that displays the<br />
waterfootprint of a number of products, which demonstrates<br />
the dire need to conserve water where possible,<br />
in order to maintain the capacity to produce the<br />
food products that society relies on.<br />
Invasive alien vegetation that is, in other words, not<br />
indigenous to the region, are highly detrimental to<br />
agricultural water usage. Black Wattle, for instance,<br />
uses 6000m3/ha/annum, while Vines, on the other<br />
hand, utilise 4500m3/ha/annum. Furthermore, 55%<br />
stream-flow reductions in fynbos catchments have<br />
been reported, 23 years after planting pines. The replacement<br />
of grasslands with pines and eucalyptus<br />
in Mpumalanga, KwaZulu-Natal, and Northern Province,<br />
has resulted in streams completely drying up<br />
6-12 years after planting. Combatting this scourge<br />
highlights the first of the relationship between wa-<br />
BIEN DONNÉ AGRI CAPE WEEK 2012<br />
ter and mechanisation. Eradication of invasive alien<br />
vegetation can be approached through a number of<br />
techniques. The most effective means is the cutting<br />
down of the offending vegetation; a number of products<br />
and services are available ranging from handheld<br />
and chain saws to private contractors. Recycling<br />
of the wood can take the form of either chipping for<br />
mulch or firewood.<br />
Earth moving and tillage also have implications for the<br />
water on farms. The laws of displacement come into<br />
effect through the moving of soil. When soil is moved<br />
from one place to another, the water table adjusts accordingly.<br />
This can be either to one’s detriment or manipulated<br />
to your advantage. An understanding of the<br />
water resources in the production area can therefore<br />
be a major benefit.<br />
Irrigation is probably the most obvious connection<br />
between mechanisation and water usage. Efficient irrigation<br />
regiments are imperative for the sustainable<br />
preservation of water resources. Considering the agricultural<br />
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be brought about. Drip irrigation, for instance,<br />
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Middle East, with significant increases in production<br />
yields.<br />
The particular methods that are employed to best utilise<br />
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requirements. The need, however to consider adjustments<br />
and adaptations to the manner in which water<br />
is exploited is already imperative, and will only become<br />
more necessary as time goes by.<br />
The aforementioned is also supported with the realisation<br />
that food and human security are both inextricably<br />
dependent on water security.<br />
Food Item Unit Water Footprint (l)<br />
Apple/Pear 1kg 700<br />
Beef 1kg 15 500<br />
Cabbage 1kg 200<br />
Cucumber/Pumpkin 1kg 240<br />
Lettuce 1kg 130<br />
Maize 1kg 900<br />
Olive 1kg 4 400<br />
Orange 1kg 460<br />
Peach/Nectarine 1kg 1 200<br />
Potato 1kg 250<br />
Sugar 1kg 1 500<br />
Tomato 1kg 180<br />
Wine 125ml 120<br />
Source: The water footprint of food, Professor<br />
Arjen Y. Hoekstra, University of Twente Water Centre,<br />
Netherlands.<br />
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ugar loading refers to the progression of sugar<br />
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a practical indication for the harvesting of particular<br />
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with changes in the dynamics of sugar concentration,<br />
are important in determining grape quality.<br />
Three predominant sugar loading profiles can be<br />
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1. Continual and Rapid Loading<br />
Concerned with the active functioning of carbon production<br />
sources, such as leaves, is often associated<br />
with vegetative growth and significantly greater berry<br />
volumes.<br />
2. Slow Sugar Loading – Inhibition of Ripening<br />
Low sugar content is indicative of ‘blocked’ ripening<br />
and an imbalance in the vine. Blocked ripening<br />
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physiological problems such as mineral deficiencies,<br />
and viral diseases to excessive water shortages, and<br />
extreme crop load.<br />
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3. Sugar Loading Presenting a Plateau Phase<br />
This is suggestive of an active phase of sugar loading<br />
in the berry, followed by a plateau, indicating a cessation<br />
of sugar loading and corresponding maturity.<br />
The concept of Berry Aromatic Sequence (B.A.S)<br />
selection of a harvest date can be greatly facilitated<br />
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indicators such as: titratable acidity, malic and<br />
tartaric acids, pH, berry volume, berry tasting, tannins,<br />
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be achieved between one and five weeks after sugar<br />
loading has ceased. Once the sugar loading plateau<br />
has been reached, as incited by various cultivar and<br />
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be further quantified in order to gauge the best harvest<br />
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This research provides a greater understanding of the<br />
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Prof. Alain Deloire will once again be addressing<br />
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<strong>Bien</strong> <strong>Donné</strong> <strong>Agri</strong> Cape Week 2012.<br />
Example: Sugar Loading Calculation<br />
For a berry ripeness level of 25 °brix:<br />
Convert 25° brix into probable alcohol.<br />
25 x 0.59 = 14.75° (where 0.59 is the coefficient<br />
used for yeast activity to convert<br />
brix into probable alcohol)<br />
Determine mg of sugar per berry:<br />
To obtain 1° probable alcohol, 17g/L of<br />
sugar is required.<br />
14.75° x 17g/L = 250.75 g/L (which is<br />
equivalent to 250mg of sugar per ml<br />
Calculate quantity of sugar per berry:<br />
The measurement of °brix should be calculated<br />
in conjunction with the volume,<br />
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Counteracting Climate Change with<br />
Organic <strong>Farm</strong>ing: A Holistic Approach<br />
Abstract by<br />
Chris Kriel<br />
AMG Investments<br />
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rganic agriculture is a holistic production<br />
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discarding synthetic inputs and converting their operations to<br />
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(e.g. growth in beneficial insect populations, nitrogen fixation<br />
from legumes), pest suppression and fertility problems are<br />
common. Sometimes it may take years to restore the ecosystem<br />
to the point where organic production is possible. In<br />
these cases other sustainable approaches that allow judicious<br />
use of synthetic chemicals, may be more suitable startup<br />
options. One strategy involves converting farms to organic<br />
production “in instalments“, so that the entire operation is not<br />
put at risk.<br />
Most organic farmers are motivated by more than economic<br />
objectives - their aim is to optimize land, animal, and plant<br />
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Counteracting Climate Change<br />
Be as it may, organic farming offers the potential to reduce<br />
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potential to counter climate change through the development<br />
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• Reduce CO2 emissions. (Emissions from organic farming<br />
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• Maintain and increase soil organic material, if developed as<br />
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•Improve air quality: Air contamination from agriculture is<br />
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• Prevent pesticide contamination of<br />
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Sustainability of Small <strong>Farm</strong>ers<br />
Ismail Motala<br />
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Policies and programmes to lessen poverty and food<br />
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ADE LABELLING BARCODING<br />
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us from overseas partners, we are constantly<br />
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ADE has been active in the agricultural<br />
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The challenges facing emerging black farmers<br />
Zaida Jackson<br />
SEDA Cape<br />
Winelands<br />
T<br />
he challenges facing emerging black farmers<br />
within the Western Cape are immense. Constantly<br />
changing political regimes, access to<br />
finance, education, training & availability of reasonably<br />
priced land are all constraints that inhibit previously<br />
disadvantaged farmers. Personal apathy is often the<br />
result of these constraints that leave would-be farmers<br />
disenchanted, un-empowered and discouraged from<br />
entering the agricultural sector. Potential emerging entrepreneurs<br />
critical to the economic future of South Africa<br />
are as a result dissuaded from becoming farmers.<br />
Seda is at the forefront of providing a platform specifically<br />
aimed at assisting small scale agriculturalists and<br />
entrepreneurs within the agri sector.<br />
With true sustainability being a core principle within<br />
Seda, it is critical that solid long-term relationships be-<br />
BIEN DONNÉ AGRI CAPE WEEK 2012<br />
tween its clients, service providers and the organisation<br />
are nurtured.<br />
Key to Seda’s ethos is the principle of providing a<br />
hand up and not a handout, it is this approach that<br />
has proved a recipe for success across other sectors<br />
that is being made strategically available to emerging<br />
black farmers within the Western Cape. Assistance<br />
available would include mentorship, trade exhibitions,<br />
marketing and entrepreneurial specialized training, to<br />
name a few. Should you be interested in finding out<br />
more about how Seda can assist you please contact:<br />
Seda Cape Winelands Branch<br />
Stellenbosch<br />
Phone: (021) 883 9270<br />
Fax: (021) 883 9277<br />
www.seda.org.za<br />
021 959 8800<br />
www.eiegroup.co.za<br />
toyota@eiegroup.co.za<br />
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efficiency, quality products and<br />
innovative research, Toyota Forklift is<br />
the global market leader in materials<br />
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In addition to the well-known and<br />
reputable Toyota Forklift brand,<br />
we are the sole distributors of other<br />
leading brands such as BT<br />
Warehousing Equipment.<br />
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www.agrimega.co.za<br />
Gee jou kunsmisprogram woema<br />
met P&B Landboukalk.<br />
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Dit maak die grondtoestande perfek vir<br />
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Jou kunsmisprogram raak daadwerklik meer<br />
doeltreffend. Dis omdat die<br />
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hoeveel stikstof, kalsium,<br />
fosfaat en ander voedingstowwe<br />
beskikbaar is vir die plant om op<br />
te neem.<br />
Voeg jy kalk by, verhoog jy<br />
die pH-waarde. Die gevolg?<br />
Jy verhoog die die grond se<br />
kalsium-inhoud, jy laat die<br />
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vinniger vrystel. So word meer fosfor en stikstof<br />
beskikbaar vir die plant.<br />
Kunsmis is dikwels suur. Gevolglik versuur dit die<br />
grond, wat dan die vrystelling van voedingstowwe<br />
kniehalter. Dit verg die gebruik van kalk om die<br />
grond se pH-vlak reg te ruk. Met P&B Kalsitiese<br />
Tel: 028 424 1157 ● Faks: 028 424 1428<br />
sales@pandblime.co.za ● www.pandblime.co.za<br />
Landboukalk kos dit bitter min om sake reg te stel.<br />
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P&B Landboukalk is ‘n kalsitiese<br />
kalk. Sy fyn tekstuur en hoë<br />
voorkoms van CaCo ³ (‘n<br />
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oorskry die voorgeskrewe vlakke<br />
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Healthy Soil + Healthy Plants + Healthy Animals<br />
PathCare VetLab supplies diagnostic services to the veterinary and<br />
farming communities in the Western, Eastern and Southern Cape<br />
provinces, as well as in the Free State and surrounding areas.<br />
In herd health, various aspects play a role in the ability to produce healthy<br />
animals, from the reproduction cycle to raising young animals that in turn<br />
will become the breeding stock or the source of healthy food production.<br />
Tests done to ensure optimal reproduction are:<br />
Sheath wash samples to test for Campylobacter foetus and<br />
Tritrichomonas fetus (eg. PCR tests on PBS samples give more<br />
accurate and faster results).<br />
Udder health – testing of milk samples for pathogens to ensure healthy<br />
milk, and<br />
Laboratory investigation into abortions, stillbirths and failure to<br />
conceive.<br />
The tests done include bacteriology, histological examination of foetal<br />
tissues and placenta, molecular tests for infectious agents such as viral,<br />
protozoal and bacterial diseases, and serology tests on affected dams.<br />
Tests done to ensure optimal growth include:<br />
Trace element analyses on serum or liver samples to determine<br />
possible deficiencies or excesses in the feed or grazing.<br />
Tests on blood for metabolic conditions in high producing dairy<br />
animals to identify subclinical diseases which may lead to drop in milk<br />
production.<br />
Internal parasite investigation, and<br />
Testing for bacterial and viral disease in neonatal and other animals.<br />
Tests done to ensure biosecurity:<br />
Laboratory tests can be used to identify infectious diseases that may<br />
threaten livestock e.g. Rift Valley fever, brucellosis, tuberculosis,<br />
Johne's disease, amongst others.<br />
Diagnostic Laboratory Services are needed to SUSTAIN healthy<br />
animals and their environment.<br />
www.pathcarevetlab.co.za<br />
= Healthy People<br />
Bemlab as an analytical laboratory will always regard agriculture testing<br />
as its core business. The increased number of analytical services now<br />
provided, however, has led to various other industries also using Bemlab<br />
services, for example:<br />
Wineries for wine analyses,<br />
The environmental management industry,<br />
Municipalities for water analyses,<br />
Mining,<br />
The landscaping industry and<br />
Golf estates, to name a few.<br />
A major step to increase the technical service level provided to clients was<br />
taken when Dr. Pieter Raath was appointed as the new laboratory<br />
manager in April 2012. The combination of being a soil scientist with a<br />
strong chemistry and viticulture background, as well as having worked<br />
both as an academic and producer, qualifies him to address all the<br />
aspects related to Bemlab's services. He has considerable experience in<br />
the environmental management industry and played a key role in<br />
developing sustained farming principles for a number of companies,<br />
including some of the major retail groups.<br />
Bemlab's quality service and technical support will be maintained and<br />
broadened to new levels not previously available in agricultural analytical<br />
services, both local, as well as national.<br />
Put us to the test!<br />
www.bemlab.co.za or www.bemlab.mobi<br />
Come and visit our stand (8) in the general exhibition tent at<br />
AGRI CAPE WEEK (<strong>Bien</strong> Donne 19 - 21 April 2012)<br />
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Paarl Motors<br />
Paarl Motors has been part of the Boland<br />
community for the past 44 years. We may<br />
have split the Commercial and Passenger<br />
Divisions because of space, but we have<br />
managed to retain our feeling of family.<br />
We have a commercial truck division with<br />
a dedicated truck workshop at the corner<br />
of Jan van Riebeeck Drive and EK Green<br />
Street, 021 862 1037<br />
All technicians are trained to the highest<br />
Mercedes-Benz Standards and our workshop<br />
is equipped with the latest in Mercedes-Benz<br />
technology<br />
Our Service Manager, Gert Loods, has 14<br />
years of experience working on Mercedes-<br />
Benz trucks and he has an open door policy<br />
Our Sales Manager is Marius Mare and he<br />
is a wealth of information when it comes to<br />
the Mercedes-Benz range.<br />
The Passenger division is situated at<br />
37 Jan van Riebeeck Drive,<br />
Paarl 021 872 1531<br />
Dealer Principal is Estienne Cronje, who is<br />
dedicated to upholding the Mercedes-Benz<br />
standard of perfection and quality<br />
He oversees both the Passenger and Commercial<br />
Divisions and with 10 years’ experience,<br />
he understands the importance<br />
of customer satisfaction. He encourages<br />
anyone to contact him directly estiennec@<br />
sandown.co.za<br />
New Passenger Vehicles Division has a dynamic<br />
and driven team. Zelda Steenkamp 083 236 9927 Email:<br />
zeldas@sandown.co.za. Johann Muller E-mail:<br />
johannm@sandown.co.za 073 796 9442<br />
Pre-Owned Team Ronnie Joubert E-mail: ronniej@<br />
sandown.co.za, 073 317 2436 Grazelle van Skalkwyk<br />
- 072 598 3882 E-mail: grazellevs@sandown.co.za<br />
Neil Louw E-mail: neill@sandown.co.za - 082 921<br />
8440 Barend van der Merwe E-mail: barendvm@<br />
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<strong>Bien</strong> <strong>Donné</strong> <strong>Agri</strong> Cape Week 2012<br />
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P<br />
Inligtingskantoor / Information Office<br />
Uitstalleradministrasie / Exhibitor Registration<br />
T<br />
E2 E3 E6 E7 E10<br />
E1<br />
E11<br />
E4<br />
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B2 B7<br />
B10<br />
B15<br />
B3 B6 B11<br />
B14<br />
B4<br />
B5<br />
A: Besoekersparkering / Visitors Parking<br />
B12 B13<br />
B: Uitstallerparkering / Exhibitors Parking<br />
C: BBP Parkering / VIP Parking<br />
D: Algemene Uitstallingstent / General Exhibition Tent<br />
E: Noodhulp / First Aid<br />
F: Ekspo Kantoor en Beheersentrum / Expo Office and Control Centre<br />
G: Restaurant, Steakhouse<br />
H: <strong>Agri</strong> Mega BBP Ontvangs / VIP Reception<br />
I: Kroeg / Bar<br />
J: Gastelokale van deelnemers en borge / Guest Venues for participants and sponsors<br />
K: Lesinglokaal / Lecture Hall<br />
L: Ruspunt / Chill Area<br />
M: LNR / ARC<br />
N: Standard Bank <strong>Agri</strong> Sentrum/<strong>Agri</strong> Centre<br />
O: Toilette / Toilets<br />
P: BKB Lewende Hawe Tent/Live Stock Tent<br />
Q: Kompetisies / Competitions<br />
R: Plaasprodukte Mark Tent / <strong>Farm</strong> Produce Market Tent<br />
S: Vurkhyser Kompetisie / Forklift Competition<br />
T: Lewende Hawe Parkering / Live Stock Parking<br />
U: Braai-Area / Grill Area<br />
V: Koffiewinkel / Coffee Shop<br />
W: Hortgro SA<br />
X: Kaap <strong>Agri</strong><br />
Y: Kaap <strong>Agri</strong><br />
Z: Kaap <strong>Agri</strong><br />
Noodhulp / First Aid<br />
Restaurant/Kiosk/Steakhouse<br />
Kroeg / Bar<br />
Piekniekarea/Ruspunt / Picnic Area/Resting Point<br />
Ingang / Entrance<br />
Buiteuitstalpersele / Outdoor Plots<br />
Buiteuitstalpersele / Outdoor Plots<br />
Buiteuitstalpersele / Outdoor Plots
Sustainable<br />
Resource<br />
Management<br />
Research,<br />
Technology<br />
and Development<br />
Services<br />
Structured<br />
<strong>Agri</strong>cultural<br />
Education &<br />
Training<br />
<strong>Farm</strong>er Support<br />
and<br />
Development<br />
Rural<br />
Development<br />
Coordination<br />
<strong>Agri</strong>cultural<br />
Economics<br />
Services<br />
Veterinary<br />
Services<br />
www.agrimega.co.za<br />
our vision<br />
An united, responsive and prosperous agricultural sector in balance with<br />
nature<br />
Climate Change Challenge<br />
The effect of climate change on agriculture in the Western Cape will be one of<br />
the major determinants of the sustainability of this sector and the competitiveness<br />
of its farmers. The Department will therefore not only focus its research efforts on<br />
high output low input production practises, but will also actively focus and pursue<br />
agricultural practices that will lead to adaptation and mitigation of climate change.<br />
The service delivery agenda of the Department will therefore in future also include<br />
decision making support with relation to the choice of farming activity, the optimal<br />
use of natural resources, the promotion of conservation, agricultural practises and<br />
more efficient use of water, by both commercial and small holder farmers. This will<br />
be all in an effort to increase agricultural production in a sustainable and profitable<br />
way.<br />
Importance of Research<br />
Research and technology development is pivotal to the sustainability and<br />
profitability of the agricultural sector, especially since our farmers are producing in<br />
the global context with a new playing field and many new rules and regulations.<br />
Competitiveness is key to our agricultural successes, especially in the context of<br />
increased exports and foreign income. The Department of <strong>Agri</strong>culture Western<br />
Cape is committed to supporting our farmers with cutting edge technology,<br />
researched and developed by its group of experts in a wide range of disciplines.<br />
The research capacity of the Department also includes three research institutes and<br />
seven research farms.<br />
Importance of Training<br />
Adequately skilled people is critical for sustainable development. The multitude of<br />
challenges we face can only be resolved if people have an appropriate knowledge<br />
and skills base. Education and training also has a direct effect on economic<br />
development and societal well-being at large. Training also contributes significantly<br />
to employee satisfaction which in turn, contributes to increased profitability of the<br />
business.<br />
Knowledge is power and opens doors to many opportunities.<br />
Importance of Development<br />
<strong>Agri</strong>cultural Development is a non-negotiable imperative for spurring growth,<br />
overcoming poverty and enhancing Food Security. Furthermore, agricultural<br />
productivity growth is vital for stimulating growth in other parts of the economy. With<br />
rising production costs, water scarcity and the added pressure of a globalising world,<br />
the future of agriculture is tied to better stewardship of natural resources. Lastly,<br />
agricultural development is of enormous importance for local food production and<br />
livelihoods. (World Development Report: World Bank, 2008)<br />
contact us:<br />
private bag X1, elsenburg, 7607<br />
tel. 021 808 5111 | fax. 021 808 5120 | e-mail: info@elsenburg.com<br />
www.elsenburg.com<br />
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