News archive - July-2015
Suid-Afrika pluk nie vrugte van Rusland se sanksies teen die VSA en EU nie.
Suid-Afrika se uitvoer van landbouvoedselprodukte na Rusland het verlede jaar gedaal, ondanks die nuwe geleenthede wat Rusland se sankies teen Amerika en die Europese Unie (EU) geskep het.
31.07.2015 / Agbiz in the news
Parliament starts Expropriation Bill process
Parliament is expected to start the process of turning the Land Expropriation Bill into law in the next few weeks. Ingé Lamprecht at Moneyweb this week interviewed Dr John Purchase, Agbiz CEO, in this regard. Click here to listen to the interview in Afrikaans.
23.07.2015 / Agbiz in the news
SA landboubesigheidskamer oor die uitkoms van die Wêreld Agri-tegnologie Ekspo
In 'n onderhoud met RSG Geldsake sê Dr John Purchase dat toegang tot nuwe tegnologie belangrik is vir Suid-Afrika om kompeterend te bly. Hy het onlangs die Wêreld Agri-tegnologie Ekspo in Milan, Italië, besoek.
14.07.2015 / Agbiz in the news
Low ceilings lead to more farm land for redistribution
Rural Development and Land Reform Minister Gugile Nkwinti has given an assurance that two studies informed the government’s intention to implement land ceilings.
13.07.2015 / Agbiz in the news
The high cost of SA’s worst drought in 23 years
SA’s worst water shortages in 23 years have caused a decline in farming output that will lower its GDP and cause food-price increases.
08.07.2015 / Agbiz in the news
Klagtes oor duur saad vir sojabone bekyk
ŉ Sojaboer se saadrekening kan tot amper ŉ kwart van sy veranderlike koste beloop as hy geen terughou-saad vanaf die vorige seisoen gebruik nie, wys berekeninge deur ekonome van Graan SA.
07.07.2015 / Agbiz in the news
SA landbou steier onder ergste droogte sedert 1992
Suid-Afrika se landbousektor kan vanjaar verliese van R10 miljard ly weens die ergste droogte sedert 1992. Veral boere wat mielies, sonneblomme en sojabone in KwaZulu-Natal, die Vrystaat, Limpopo, Noordwes en die Noord-Kaap verbou, gaan sukkel.
05.07.2015 / Agbiz in the news
Banks’ multi-billion rand agri rescue plan
The Banking Association of South Africa has committed itself to an ambitious 15-year financing plan for SA agriculture. Luyolo Mkentane spoke to the association’s GM, Pierre Venter, about the options and practicalities.
New tariffs will support local wheat price
Customs duty on wheat has been increased from 46,lc/kg to 80,01c/kg and on wheaten flour from 69,2c/kg to 120,02c/kg.
03.07.2015 / Agbiz in the news
Public private partnerships (PPP) were crucial to ensuring that South Africa remained food-secure. Such partnerships needed to be well-balanced, include stakeholders in the agricultural value chain, and be sustainable, delegates said at the Vision 2030 Summit held in Johannesburg recently.
Government to invest R2bn in agri-parks
The Department of Rural Development and Land Reform has set aside R2 billion for the establishments of agri-parks. Of this, R626,3 million will be used for the acquisition of 185 OOOha of strategically-located land for smallholder farmers who produce within the agri-parks, while R362,8 million will be used for the recapitalisation and development of farms that form part of the agri-parks.
Agriculture to benefit from boost in railway spending
Rail infrastructure is set to receive a major boost as government mqves ahead with the implementation the National Development Plan (NDP).
SA Hoender moet pad vind na Afrika, midde-ooste
Die Suid-Afrikaanse hoenderbedryf kan dit wat hy plaaslik weens Amerikaanse invoer gaan verloor, wen deur sy uitvoer uit te brei sê mnr. Tinashe Kapuya, bestuurder van internasionale handel en belegging by Agbiz.
Groot grondeise kom in toekoms
“Nuwe grondeise kan Suid-Afrika van R129 miljard tot R179 miljard kos,” sê John Purchase, uitvoerende hoof van Agbiz, by die jaarvergadering en inligtingsdag van die Inmaakvrugte-produsentevereniging op Worcester.
Land reform: time to take the initiative in South Africa
Land reform is currently in the spotlight, and rightly so. The issue is not whether land reform should take place or not, but rather how it should be done to ensure a more equitable and fair pattern of land ownership. This process must not be allowed to put food security at risk.
- Agri Portal
01.07.2015 / Agbiz in the news
Land reform: time to take the initiative
How will producers and agribusiness be affected if the agriculture sector cannot come up with a plan for land reform? In no way must food security be put at risk, says Agbiz CEO John Purchase.
30.06.2015 / Agbiz in the news
Farmers should not feel hopeless
While there was reason for concern about the way government seemed to take "a new idea out of thin air" and run with it as a policy proposal, farmers should not become hopeless about the future. These proposals had to go through many processes before they could be accepted as policy, Dr John Purchase, CEO of AgBiz, told delegates at the recent AGM of the Canning Fruit Producers' Association, held in Worcester.
26.06.2015 / Agbiz in the news
Agribesighede se sakevertroue was vanjaar in die eerste kwartaal 12% laer as ’n jaar gelede en 3% laer as in die vorige kwartaal.