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CONGRESS 2012Congres Theme: Agriculture as a preferred sector for economic development

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Congress theme: Agriculture as a preferred sector for economic development

Agri SA, Private Bag X180, Centurion, 0046Inkwazi Office Block, Blok A, Embankment Road 1249, Zwartkop X7

Telephone: +27 (0)12 643 3400Fax: +27 (0)12 663 3178Website: www.agrisa.co.zaE-mail: [email protected]

CONGRESS 2012

VENUEPelindaba Room, Misty Hills Country Hotel, Drift Boulevard, Muldersdrift

GPS co-ordinates: X26.02563 Y27.85755

REGISTRATION AND BALLOTSRegistration will take place as from 07:00 on Thursday, 11 October 2012, on the front veranda of the Pelindaba Room.

Changes in the composition of a delegation must be communicated in writing before or during registration.

Delegates will receive and sign for their ballots during registration. Lost ballots will not be replaced.

SESSION TIMESThursday, 11 October 2012 from 08:15 - 16:00

Friday, 12 October 2012 from 08:15 - 12:30

POINTS OF ORDER • The sequence of discussions will be determined by the chair.• People who are not delegates may provide inputs with the chairman’s permission.• Participants in discussions are limited to a speaking opportunity of five minutes.• Speakers are requested to submit their speeches in writing to the administration office, preferably before

or directly after presentation thereof. For media and reporting purposes, we would appreciate it of you could provide Agri SA with such speeches per e-mail before the congress, or during the congress on a memory stick.

CONGRESS THEME

Agriculture as a preferred sector for

economic development



ELECTION OF OFFICE-BEARERS Persons who make themselves available for any of the following positions should sign the prescribed nomination form, together with the proposer and seconder:

• President• Deputy President• Chairman, Agri SA General Affairs Chamber• Chairman, Agri SA Commodity Chamber

INTERPRETATION SERVICEAn interpretation service from Afrikaans to English will be available. People who wish to make use of this service can collect and sign for earphones at the interpretation cubicle at the entrance of the Pelindaba Room.

LUNCH ARRANGEMENTS Guests and delegates are invited to a lunch sponsored by Santam Agriculture on 11 October 2012 in the Boma/Summerhouse Rooms. A cash bar will be available.

Delegates, guests and partners are invited to a function sponsored by ABSA AgriBusinesson 11 October 2012 at 19:30 in the Pelindaba Room, Misty Hills Country Hotel.

A cash bar will be available.

Sponsored by

Ladies’ Day

11 October 2012

Programme08:30 Ladies register at the Elephant Room of Misty Hills Country Hotel08:40 Welcome Delene Möller08:50 Speech Mutual & Federal09:00 A passion to educate and uplift people Marieta Groenewalt10:00 Do you have a will Old Mutual10:30 Chocolate for the soul12:30 Lunch13:30 Humorous portraits about the relationship between husband and wife André le Roux

INFORMAL FUNCTION



Congress AgendaTheme:

Agriculture as a preferred sector for economic development

THURSDAY, 11 OCTOBER 2012

07:00 REGISTRATION

08:15 OPENINGSESSIE

• Scripture reading & prayer - Andries Enslin

• Constitution of the congress

• Word of welcome

• Motions

09:00 Guest Speaker

Gwede Mantashe, Secretary General: African National Congress

09:30 Presidential address

Johannes Möller, President: Agri SA

09:50 Agri SA in 2011/2012

Feedback on Agri SA’s involvement with policy formulation

10:20 Questions and answers

10:30 Tea

11:00 POLICY SESSION 1: EFFECTIVE VALUE CHAINS

Elucidation will be provided on the cost of farming, including that of infrastructure and logistics as well as the implications of administered prices. The distorted trade environment also makes huge demands on farmers in terms of sustainable production. Against this background innovative agricultural policies and practises should be considered as well as the appropriateness of competition legislation, also from a consumer’s perspective.

11:05 Cost and trade factors impacting on international value chains

Elaine Alexander, South African Table Grape Industry

11:25 Critical factors impacting on domestic value chains

André Jooste, National Agricultural Marketing Council

11:45 Satellite communication: Recent developments

Tony Smallhood, Vodacom

11:55 Discussion

12:20 Message from the sponsor of the lunch: Santam Agri

12:30 Lunch

To be served in the Boma/Summerhouse rooms



13:30 POLICY SESSION 2: THE SOCIAL CHALLENGES FACED BY AGRICULTURE

In addition to agriculture’s primary function, namely to make its full contribution to the production of food and fibre, various policy documents of government also emphasize the importance of agriculture’s contribution to sustainable employment and to improve living conditions of farmworker communities. The congress will receive elucidation on the related policy dispensation, as well as the nature and extent of the required contributions to meet the stated developmental objectives.

13:35 Agriculture’s capacity to create jobs and sustain rural communities

• A developmental perspective

Vuyo Mahlati, President: International Women’s Forum South Africa

13:55 • An employer’s perspective

Anton Rabe, Chairman: Agri SA Policy Committee: Labour and Social Matters

14:15 Empowerment of farmworker communities

Danie Niemand, Western Cape Department of Agriculture - Farmworker development

14:35 Discussion

14:45 Tea

15:15 POLICY SESSION 3: LAND REFORM AND FARMER DEVELOPMENT

The need for land reform is widely accepted. It is a challenge to implement land reform in such a way that it contributes to a sustainable dispensation from an economic, a social as well as a natural resources perspective. In this regard, fairness to all parties is an important prerequisite. Considerations such as the capacity to manage transformation successfully, partnership relationships, the implications for job creation and the unlocking of opportunities within the food value chain, are also important.

15:20 Challenges regarding farmer development: A farmer’s perspective

SK Makinana, Vice Chairman: National Wool Growers’ Association

15:40 Messages from visiting agricultural unions

16:00 Adjournment

INFORMAL FUNCTION

Venue: Pelindaba Room, Misty Hills Country Hotel

19:00 Welcome drinks19:30 Word of welcome by Theo de Jager19:40 Message from ABSA AgriBusiness20:00 Presentation of honorary awards20:10 Dinner



FRIDAY, 12 OCTOBER 2012

08:15 Congress resumes

08:20 Scripture reading and prayer - Marius Cornelissen

08:40 Arrangements for the election of Agri SA’s office bearers

Hans van der Merwe, Executive Director: Agri SA

• President

• Deputy President

• Chairman: Agri SA General Affairs Chamber

• Chairman: Agri SA Commodity Chamber

08:45 POLICY SESSION 3 (continuation): LAND REFORM AND FARMER DEVELOPMENT

08:50 Challenges regarding farmer development: A business community perspective

Jabu Mabuza, President: BUSA

09:10 Land reform: Policy options for success

Theo de Jager, Deputy President: Agri SA

09:30 Discussion

10:00 Guest speaker

The Honourable Ms Tina Joemat-Pettersson, Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries

10:30 Land Bank as development finance institution

Vincent Potloane, Land Bank

10:50 Tea

11:20 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

Presentation of:

• Financial statements

• Annual report

11:30 Organisational challenges for organised agriculture

11:50 Congress resolutions / Communiqué

12:15 Awards

12:30 Closure



DelegatesPresident

Deputy President

AGRI SA GENERAL BUSINESS CHAMBER (59)

Free State Agriculture (11)

Agri Northern Cape (10)

Agri Western Cape (10)

Agri Eastern Cape (9)

Kwanalu (7)

Agri North West (5)

Mpumalanga Agriculture (3)

Agri Gauteng (2)

Agri Limpopo (2)

AGRI SA COMMODITY CHAMBER (61)

AgronomyGrain South Africa (12)

South Africa Cane Growers’ Association (4)

Tobacco Institute of South Africa (2)

Dry Bean Producers’ Organisation (1)

South African Cotton Producers’ Association (1)

Forestry South Africa Medium Growers Group (1)

Animal productionSouth African Poultry Association (6)

Milk Producers’ Organisation (5)

Red Meat Producers’ Organisation (3)

National Wool Growers’ Association (2)

South Africa Pork Producers’ Organisation (2)

South African Mohair Growers’ Association (1)

South African Ostrich Business Chamber (1)

Wildlife Ranching SA (1)

HorticultureSouth African Fruit Industry (4)

Citrus Growers’ Association of South Africa (3)

Vinpro (3)

South African Table Grape Industry (2)

Tomato Producers’ Organisation (2)

Hluhluwe Pineapple Growers’ Marketing Association (1)

Garlic Growers’ Association of South Africa (1)

Banana Growers’ Association of South Africa (1)

South African Nursery Growers’ Association (1)

South African Subtropical Fruit Growers’ Association (1)



Congress SponsorsAgri SA hereby acknowledges the financial contributions made by Congress sponsors, classified here according to

Platinum, Gold, Diamond, Silver and Bronze.

PLATINUM

Absa AgriBusiness - Your Parner in AgricultureAbsa employs a team of agricultural economists who are geographically representative and assist clients to determine their financial needs. Collectively, Absa’s AgriBusiness unit has more than 300 years’ experience in the agricultural sector. Such knowledge and skills enable Absa to offer all its farming clients a choice value solution. The knowledge is applied not only to manage risks for the bank but also to ensure that Absa’s clients are offered responsible financing.

Absa AgriBusiness also operates a Centre of Excellence at Absa’s head office in Johannesburg. This centre contains specialist expertise at various levels in agriculture, e.g.

• Black Empowerment in Agriculture; • New Finance Product Development and Innovation;• Special Projects;• Agricultural Risk Assessment and Management; and• Support Services and Training.

Given the importance of the agricultural sector, Absa has over more than 70 years developed dynamic, versatile and innovative financing mechanisms for the sector. Absa’s comprehensive, holistic solutions are designed to meet the needs of farmers “from the land to the shelf”.

Producers can contact their Business bankers at the nearest branch of Absa AgriBusiness on (011) 350 6854 for further information or assistance. AgriBusiness – Your partner in Agriculture.

DIAMOND

Santam upbeat about sustainable farmingEffective risk management (in the form of adequate crop and asset insurance) is vital – and this is where Santam Agriculture is making a real difference to help farmers and producers create a sustainable future.

For this reason Santam Agriculture endeavours to make insurance even more accessible, affordable and attractive to farmers and producers.

While Santam Agriculture undertakes to illustrate the fundamentals of insurance to farmers and producers, they also want to give them real solutions and sound advice, relevant to their specific circumstances. Insurance is often seen as a grudge purchase – Santam Agriculture’s challenge is to make it more practical. It’s all about knowing clients and deciding what will work best for them and their specific circumstances.

Santam Agriculture want farmers and producers to know that they understand their businesses, which they value their contribution to the economy and sustainable food production, and above all that they share their passion for farming.

Santam Agriculture’s research farm, Mooihoek (near Bloemfontein), is a good example of how Santam Agriculture can add value for farmers and producers. The scientific research done at Mooihoek gives farmers and producers invaluable information about the potential damage to crops at various growth stages. Santam Agriculture is still the only South African insurer to date with such a research facility.



GOLD

AgriSETAThe scope of AgriSETA covers the agricultural environment from input services to the farm, activities on the farm and the first level processing activities from the farm.

In terms of the Skills Development Act, the AgriSETA was established to take responsibility for the skills development of learners, employed or unemployed, in the agricultural sector in order to contribute to higher productivity and increased employment.

The AgriSETA facilitates the implementation of learning through Learnerships, Skills Programmes, ABET, and tertiary studies or in-service training by allocating grants. It also supports apprentices, interns and mentorships.

To ensure quality provision of education and training, the SETA is also responsible, through its ETQA, for accrediting sector specific Training Providers and the monitoring and evaluation of the standard of training presented by the training providers.

TOTAL SA

Land BankThe Land Bank is a development finance institution whose mandate is to support, promote and facilitate the development of the agricultural sector. Established in 1912, the Bank is owned by the Government and is a key financial player in agriculture. It provides retail and wholesale finance to farmers. The Land Bank is the sole shareholder of the LBIC, which provides insurance products to farmers. As a key delivery agency of government in the agricultural sector, the bank plays a strategic role in implementing measures to reduce rural poverty, strengthen economic performance and drive development in the agricultural sector.

SILWER

SanlamSanlam and agriculture have a long history together. Over the past nine decades the company has supported farmers by its involvement in various agricultural initiatives, while the Sanlam Group offers the farmer tailor-made financial solutions via Cobalt Solutions for Business Owners, the company’s portfolio of financial services for self-employed people.

Together with Landbouweekblad, Sanlam will be presenting the eight annual Sanlam/Landbouweekblad “Women Entrepreneurs in Agriculture” competition this year, honouring the entrepreneurial spirit of women who owns and manages businesses on agricultural land or in rural areas.

Senwes positioning itself for a new eraIn agriculture, change is essential and inevitable. An exciting new season has come for all role players in the local and international agricultural industry that is focused on creating food security on a sustainable basis.

Agricultural businesses are currently braving two extremes. On the one hand the food value chain, where active consolidation on primary production level is taking place at a rapid rate, and on the other hand a strong component of international competitiveness is becoming a reality, with multi-national role players positioning themselves globally, which includes South Africa. The consumer also requires a shorter, simpler and cheaper supply chain and wants to participate in deliberations regarding the end product. Indications are that the value chain will be shortened and that the current specialisation model is becoming obsolete.

In reaction to the above, Senwes is in the process of positioning itself strategically within the milieu of more extensive integration between the producer and the end consumer, together with an unavoidable more extensive participation in the grain value chain.

I would like to express the hope that Agri SA, through your 2012 congress, will shed new light on the value chain as well as the role of agriculture therein.

Kind regards

Francois Strydom

Managing Director: Senwes

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Mutual & Federal Agri

Agriplus – Agriculture Assets Insurance PolicyMutual & Federal Agri offers Agriplus – a flexible agriculture asset insurance product for the insurance needs of the modern farmer.

This quality product is backed by service excellence and support via a national branch network, with sales offices throughout the country. Insuring your farming business with Mutual & Federal Agri gives you peace of mind knowing that you are protected by a company with tremendous financial strength.

The Agriplus product allows you flexibility to select from a wide range of covers to provide you with the protection you need.

Agriplus – the product of choice for the modern farmer.

Statistics South Africa (Stats SA)Mr. President, Honored guests and Congress Delegates

It is a great honor and privilege for Statistics South Africa to be associated with your Annual Congress. We wish to thank you, your affiliations and members, for their full cooperation during the 2011 Population Census, which was conducted in October 2011, and all the other projects over the past year.

We understand the safety concerns aired by organized agriculture, and Stats SA remains fully committed to the farm visit protocol.

We wish you a successful congress.

Best wishes

Mr. Pali Lehohla

Statistician General

Eskom, proud partner of South African agricultureSouth Africa’s farms are the bedrock of food security for millions of people in the southern African region; South African farmers are, therefore, some of Eskom’s most valued customers.

Eskom is proud to offer farmers funding through a range of energy efficiency rebate programmes developed to assist them making the switch to energy efficient technologies, systems and processes on their farms and in their homes as a measure to reducing energy costs, lowering operating costs and maximizing profits – immediately and over the long-term.

Eskom Energy Advisors are on standby to assist all farmers in South Africa and - in conjunction with Energy Services Companies (ESCos) and energy efficient technology suppliers - offer them solutions on how to cut electricity usage and save thousands of Rands every month on a range of electricity powered technologies including irrigation, cold storage, packaging, agri-processing, broiler houses, greenhouses, vacuum pumps (dairy), bulk milk tank compressors, air-conditioning, lighting, solar water heating and water heating pump systems (for workers’/staff quarters/housing), and many more.

Eskom, is strategically committed to empower its customers – including South Africa’s farmers – to make the switch to energy efficient technologies as a measure to reducing overheads and improving profitability.

With Eskom … it pays to save.

For detailed information on Eskom’s range of energy efficiency rebate programmes for the agricultural sector call 08600-ESKOM (37566) or visit www.eskom.co.za/idm.

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BRONZE



AGRI SA’S BUSINESS PARTNERS WITH WHOM THERE IS A SPECIFIC AGREEMENT

Agri SA acknowledges business partners who make a contribution on various levels of the organisation:

Absa AgriBusiness, CrisisOnCall, Nissan SA, T&E FinOps, Vodacom and Sanlam.

Absa Agribusiness - Your Partner in AgricultureThe agricultural sector serves as one of the cornerstones of the South Africa economy. Although its direct economic contribution amounts to only about 2,5%, the significant role of the agricultural sector becomes more prominent when one considers that around 32% of the economy is influenced by the sector by virtue of its linkage effects in other sectors within the economy. This is even bigger if the retail food sector is taken into account.

Agriculture not only plays an important role in terms of its economic contribution but also provides more than a million formal and informal job opportunities. Through its export industries, the sector is an important source of international trade and generator of foreign currency. With regard to international trade, South Africa is one of the top seven countries that export agricultural products. These are major achievements, especially if one considers the sector’s seasonality, generally dry production environment and exposure to unfavourable climatic conditions.

Absa is committed to the agricultural sector and has, since the turn of the previous century, been a strategic and financial partner of this sector of the South African economy. Its commitment is driven by a holistic approach that will ensure long-term sustainability and optimum profitability. Absa Corporate and Business Bank, with the support of our Commodity Specialists, have been meeting the needs of our farming clients for many years.

Our commodity specialists focus on financial planning and offer a wide variety of products and services that will meet unique farming needs.

Our specialist services include the following:

- Risk analysis and strategic planning;- Feasibility studies;- Cash flow planning and profit management;- Analysis of financial needs;- AgriBusiness seminars; and - Short-term financing.

Absa’s financial product range is designed to meet all the financing needs of the agricultural producer. The product range include the following:

Transaction products, including electronic banking services, cellphone banking services and credit and debit card pay ments.

Credit products, including short-term overdraft facilities for production credit, term loans for purchasing land, asset purchases and international banking services.

Investment products such as fixed deposits, term deposits and securities.

Specialised farm products aimed at financing agricultural commodities and the marketing chain.

Insurance products including crop insurance, life insurance, short-term insurance and employee benefits.

Financial planning which includes financial and estate planning, income tax and estate tax services, retirement planning, long-term assets, trust services, wills and portfolio management.

You don’t have to be a farmer to be part of the agricultural sector. In fact, you could head up an extremely successful co-operative or business which forms an integral part of the agricultural supply chain. Whether your core business

focuses on the processing or packaging of primary farm products or you supply inputs to the sector, Absa can help you with secondary agribusiness expansion.

Contact your Business banker at the nearest branch or call Absa AgriBusiness on (011) 350 6854 for further information or assistance.

Absa AgriBusiness – Your partner in Agriculture

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T&E FinOpsAfter 14 years in partnership with Agri SA and a very successful insurance product for the Agri sector, it is a pleasure for T & E FinOps to inform you of the latest developments.

We now offer the following additional benefits:

• Trauma Cash Benefit, R10 000-00 per member of the family, per incident.

• 10% Increase of existing benefits, with NO increase in premium.

• Termination age of 80 is extended to whole of life

• New Insurer, ACE Insurance Limited, a world leader in the offering of Insurance.

It will always be privilege to us to be part of the Agri Family!

CrisisOnCall in the countryThe farming community is very important to us. This is why CrisisOnCall offers a service to farmers and their families to support them midst in a crisis.

The past year medical advice was supplied to several people living in the country who found themselves midst in a critical medical situation while the seriously injured were air lifted to the city where intensive medical assistance is available.

The services of CrisisOnCall give peace of mind to farmers and their families.

CrisisOnCall is proud to contribute since December2003 on a monthly base to the Agri Securitas Trust fund and thus contribute to the safety of people in the country.



Nissan SANissan SA would like to make use of this opportunity to reaffirm their commitment to promote rural security by means of a contribution to the Agri Securitas Trust Fund.

This commitment of Nissan SA to the support of the Trust Fund has been ongoing for a period of twelve years whereby Nissan SA makes a contribution of R1 000.00 to the Trust Fund for every Nissan vehicle purchased by a member of the farming or agricultural community. The usual method of using a Fleet Code, F14911 to qualify for a discount when a vehicle is purchased from a dealer is still in operation.

Contributions to the Trust Fund is applied, as an example, to provide a counselling service to the farming community, the operation of an information service in the Free State which has led to great success in prevention of farm attacks, providing communication systems to the farming community for crisis communication in the implementation of security strategies and so on.

It comes as no surprise, therefore, that Nissan SA has such a strong affiliation with the farming sector. This motor manu-facturer has a history of 70 years in this market with the most comprehensive range of commercial vehicles currently on the market. The range comprises from the NP 200 half tonner which replaces the 1400 bakkie, the reliable range of one tonner Hardbody to the Navara double cab and Kingcab models and the ultimate work horse vehicle, the Patrol pickup.

During the congress, some of the above mentioned vehicles will be on display and we welcome you to come and have a closer look..

VodacomVodacom an African mobile communications company and Agri SA a federation of agricultural organisations, recently announced a partnership agreement for a satelite based communication solution for Agri SA’s members and the wider rural community. This agreement follows a resolution abopted by Agri SA’s congress in 2011 whereby Agri SA was instructed to investigate alternative telecommunication systems for rural users.

“Vodacom is well aware of the fact that rural areas of South Africa are under-serviced with regard to connectivity. This has presented real challenges to not only the farming community, but to their customers, service suppliers and rural communities in general. Agriculture is a critical sector for development, employment and the economy of the country and they need leading-edge technology to market and grow their businesses. Partnering with Agri SA will bring Vodacom’s Satellite based voice and data solutions to the rural community including their members.

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