GWK: FARMER DEVELOPMENT

OBJECTIVE

• TO SUPPORT EMERGING FARMERS TO BECOME SUCCESSFUL COMMERCIAL FARMERS.

Optimizing of all resources for wealth creation

OUR MOTTO

5 PRIORITIES FOR NEXT 5 YEARS5 PRIORITIES FOR NEXT 5 YEARS

• Manifesto of Ruling Party• Five Priorities

– creation of decent work & sustainable livelihoods– education – health – rural development, food security & land reform– the fight against crime & corruption

RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT

BUSINESS AND PRODUCT DEV.

AGRICULTURAL FINANCIAL

ADVICE

AGRICULTURAL ADVISORY SERVICES

NEW FARMER DEV.

CROP RESEARCH

BUSINESS DEV.

PRODUCT DEV.

OPTIMIZATION OF

NEW BUSINESS

NEW VENTURE

Research

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FIN SERVICES

WEST

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AGRI ADVISORY SERVICES CENTRAL

AGRI ADVISORY SERVICES

WEST

AGRI ADVISORY SERVICES

EAST

AGRI ADVISORY SERVICES

SOUTH

AGRI ADVISORY SERVICES

N-EAST

GIS

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TECH. SERVICES

TECH. SERVICES

Admin

TECH. SERVICES

Admin

CONTRACTOR

Admin

TRAINING PROJECT COORDI-NATION

BUSINESS Facilitation

NEW Establish

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SEED PRODUC

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AGRI BUSINESS CHAMBER SUPPORT

NICHE MARKETS

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GWK SHAREHOLDERS

• 3000 SHAREHOLDERS

• MORE THAN 1200 BLACK FARMERS– IRRIGATION = 35 Entities (1243Ha)

– STOCK FARMING =134 Entities (182 387Ha)

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FORMAL TRAINING

• Accredited (AGRISETA)• Irrigation farming practices• Life stock management practices• Farm management• Annual training program in conjunction with GSA, MAIZE

TRUST and the CHAMBER OF MILLING.

FORMAL TRAINING

EXTENTION ON LIVESTOCK

INFORMAL TRAINING

• Farmer days

• Study groups

• Commodity Advisory groups

Mentorships

We invest in the youth

INFORMATION DAYS

• FARM WORKERS

• EMERGING FARMERS

• COVER DIFFERENT FARMING TOPICS

PRACTICAL TRAINING IN STOCK & GAME FARMING

DEPT OF NATURE CONSERVATION

DEPT OF AGRICULTURE

COMMERCIAL FARMERS

INPUT SUPPLIERS (chemical and animal feeds)

TECHNICAL SUPPORT

IMPLEMENTATION WITH COMMERCIAL MENTOR/PARTNER

SPONSORSHIP

• School food garden projects

• Pixley Ke Seme

• Female farmer of the year competition

• Study bursaries

PUBLIC PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP

• Work closely with the government departments

• NGO’s

• Financial institutions

• Agricultural companies (Input commodity suppliers)

WOMEN EMPOWERMENT

• Ostrich project in Campbell

• 3-Plotte

Ostrich project in Campbell Funded by Nat Dev Agency

OTHER SUPPORT TO NEW FARMERS

• Team of agronomists and technicians (Commercial farmers)

• Team of economists

• Production Research team

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SOIL DENSITY

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SATELITE IMAGES, YIELD MAPS & ECONOMICAL MAPS

PROBLEM SOLVING

MONITORING

WE SUPPORT SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE

CONCLUSION• We fully support the Land Reform

Program

• Involvement - Pre and Post transfer stages

• Believe in partnerships in agriculture

• Our objective – to support new farmers to become successful commercial farmers

Thank youRe a lebogaBaie dankie