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Industry Services division
Afdeling Bedryfsdienste
Production research
and development
Production research
T
heability of thegrain sector toprovide sufficient quantities of
food at affordable prices is being challenged increasingly.
A core function of Grain SA remains the sustainability of
our grain-producing members. Investment in agriculture is
essential to sustain and expand production, while investment in
infrastructure is key to economic growth.
GRAIN SA’S STRATEGIC RESEARCH FOCUS AREAS
Grain SA continues to make meaningful contributions through:
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Increased market access for all market participants
New and possibly more sustainable markets remain
important to increase market access. Public and private
partnerships with alternative markets for maize like Asia,
the Middle East and elsewhere are vital. Compliance with
biosecurity remains essential for access to international and
regional markets.
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Formation of new alliances (the DTI – DAFF – Grain SA forum)
Several policy documents relating to commodity-specific
interventions were formulated in collaboration with
government departments. The alliance aligned strategic
documents like the Agricultural Policy Action Plan (APAP),
the Bio-economy Strategy and the Industrial Policy Action
Plan (IPAP) with one another.
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Enhanced communication between public and private sector
The lack of consensus on grain and oilseed agricultural
research policy issues threatens efficient research. This
necessitates partnerships among research parties, particularly
between the public and private sector.
The overall influencing and building of structures with
government to improve future spending on research and
development is progressing well. The formal forum between
the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), Department of
Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (DAFF) and Grain SA is
strategically important to further strengthen relationships.
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Inputs into policies and legislation applicable to the grain
sector
This past financial year Grain SA worked hard to get
consensus among stakeholders on the importance
of an end-point royalty system for all open-pollinated
crops in South Africa. Grain SA wants to ensure that new
Produksienavorsing
en -ontwikkeling
Produksienavorsing
D
ie graansektor se vermoë om voldoende hoeveelhede
kos teen bekostigbare pryse te verskaf, word al hoe
meer uitgedaag. ‘n Kernfunksie van Graan SA bly die
volhoubaarheid van graanproduserende lede. Belegging in
landbou is nodig om produksie vol te hou en uit te brei, terwyl
belegging in infrastruktuur die sleutel tot ekonomiese groei is.
GRAAN SA SE STRATEGIESE NAVORSINGSFOKUSAREAS
Graan SA maak steeds betekenisvolle bydraes deur:
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Marktoegang vir alle markdeelnemers te vergroot
Nuwe en moontlik meer volhoubare markte bly belangrik
om marktoegang te vergroot. Openbare en privaat
vennootskappe is van uiterste belang met veral alternatiewe
markte vir mielies soos in Asië, die Midde-Ooste en elders.
Voldoening aan biosekuriteit bly nodig vir toegang tot
internasionale en streeksmarkte.
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Vorming van nuwe alliansies (die DHN – DLBV – Graan SA-
forum)
Verskeie beleidsdokumente oor kommoditeitspesifieke
intervensies is in samewerking met staatsdepartemente gefor-
muleer. Die alliansie het strategiese dokumente soos die Land-
boubeleidsaksieplan (LBAP), die Bio-ekonomie-strategie en
die Nywerheidsbeleidsaksieplan (NBAP) met mekaar belyn.
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Verbeterde kommunikasie tussen openbare en privaat sektor
Die gebrek aan konsensus oor landbounavorsingsbeleids-
probleme van graan en oliesade bedreig doeltreffende
navorsing. Dit noodsaak vennootskappe onder navor-
singspartye, veral tussen die openbare en privaatsektor.
Die algehele beïnvloeding en bou van strukture met die
regering vir beter toekomstige besteding aan navorsing
en ontwikkeling vorder goed. Die formele forum tussen die
Departement van Handel en Nywerheid (DHN), Departement
van Landbou, Bosbou en Visserye (DLBV) en Graan SA is
strategies belangrik om verhoudings verder te versterk.
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Insette in beleid en wetgewing wat op die graansektor van
toepassing is
Graan SA het die afgelope finansiële jaar konsensus by
belanghebbendes verkry oor die belang van ‘n eindpunt-
tantièmestelsel vir alle oopbestuifde gewasse in Suid-Afrika.
Graan SA wil verseker dat nuwe tegnologie vir alle plaaslike
The Chairpersons of the Specialist
Working Groups and Committees
Die Voorsitters van die Spesialiswerkgroepe
en Komitees
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12.
13.
1. Louw Steytler
Maize
Mielies
2. Andries Theron
Winter Grain, Remuneration Com-
mittee, NAMPO Buildings (Pty) Ltd
and Marketing Working Group
Wintergraan, Vergoedingskomitee,
NAMPO Geboue (Edms) Bpk en
Bemarkingswerkgroep
3. Victor Mongoato
Farmer Development
Ontwikkelende Landbou
4. Louis Claassen
Sorghum
Sorghum
5. RD Erasmus
Barley (Southern Barley
Industry Committee)
Gars (Suidelike
Garsbedryfskomitee)
6. Theo Ferreira
Editorial Committee
Redaksiekomitee
7. Jan Grey
Sunflower and Soybean
Sonneblom en Sojaboon
8. Martin Heydorn
Canola Specialist Committee
Kanola Spesialiskomitee
9. Richard Krige
Barley (National Barley
Industry Committee)
Gars (Nasionale
Garsbedryfskomitee)
10. Willie Linde
Production/Input
Produksie/Inset
11. Francois Minnaar
Groundnut
Grondboon
12. Cobus van Coller
NAMPO Harvest Day Committee
NAMPO Oesdagkomitee
13. Fanie van Zyl
Audit Committee
Ouditkomitee
Absent:
Afwesig:
Frikkie Maree
Barley (Northern Barley
Industry Committee)
Gars (Noordelike
Garsbedryfskomitee)
