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Agricultural Writers SA (Western Cape) announced
Farmer of the Year, Agriculturist of the Year and New entrant to Agriculture
instrumental in growing the Eastern Cape share of milk
production in South Africa from 11% to over 30%. The
Eastern Cape has a million unemployed people. It is
Jeff ’s vision to create jobs through agriculture and turn
the province from a ‘basket case’ into the breadbasket
of South Africa. Jeff believes land empowerment is not
purely the responsibility of the government. “Without
input from the private sector, targets will not be met.”
Working closely with farmers and government, not only
is he a problem solver and entrepreneur who achieves
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AGRICULTURALIST (EASTERN CAPE)
Jeff Every has been called the dairy guru of South
Africa. He is someone with the ability to get farmers,
irrespective of age or race, on board and convert to
new ideas. He is shifting minds and boosting profi ts in
the Eastern Cape’s dairy sector. He is also profoundly
committed to growing and empowering farmers of
all races.Jeff started his farming career in 1975 working
initially as a farm manager to gain experience after
having completed his studies at Cedara Agricultural
College. In 1982 started his own advisory business ACS
Consulting which provided consulting, management
accounts and income tax services to mostly dairy
farmers in the Eastern Cape. The business has grown
and still exists today providing a wide range of services
to the dairy farming community. ACS has been
LANDBOUKUNDIGE (WES-KAAP)
Dr. Johann Strauss is aan die voorpunt om
bewaringslandbou in die kwesbare – maar uiters
belangrike – graanbedryf in die Wes-Kaap op die proef
te stel, dit te bevorder en uit te bou. Sy bydraes tot
volhoubare navorsing en proewe het ‘n groot invloed
op die Wes-Kaapse landbou en die rimpel-eff ek daarvan
sal die landbou nog jare lank beïnvloed.
Johann is ʼn senior navorser in volhoubare
verbouingstelsels by die direktoraat plant-wetenskappe
van die Wes-Kaapse Departement van Landbou op
Elsenburg. Hy het