GENERAL
DID YOU KNOW?
Pieter & Tshepo
A characteristic of most
South African soils
is that they are
extremely vulnerable
to degradation and
have low recovery potential.
A characteristic of most South African
soils is that they are extremely
vulnerable to degradation and have
low recovery potential. Thus even
small mistakes in land management
can be devastating, with little chance
of recovery. It is estimated that 25%
of South Africa’s soils are highly
susceptible to wind erosion. These
include the sandy soils of the Northwest
and the Free State - the areas that
produce 75% of the country’s maize.
MASANOBU FUKUOKA
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Author of the best-selling book:
The One-Straw Revolution
About happiness and farming.
‶ When it is understood that one
loses joy and happiness in the
attempt to possess them, the
essence of natural farming will be
realised. The ultimate goal of farming
is not the growing of crops, but the
cultivation and perfection of human
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‶ The country belongs to all of us,
black and white. The implementa-
tion of land reform must not result in
racial polarisation, it must not pose a
threat to the agricultural sector, food
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security and the economy.
‶ The soil does not discriminate. If
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then is somewhere in the middle.
BRIAN ANGUS
Deputy President of South Africa
Speaking at the land summit in Bela-Bela.
CEO Joburg Market
At AFASA conference.
you plant well, something will grow.
The produce, no matter what it is,
does not discriminate. The problem
beings.
DAVID MABUZA
AYANDA KANANA
Pioneer who brought the Wagyu-breed to
South Africa.
During the 2018 Senwes Future Focus at
Nampopark.
‶ Ignore the aspects over which
you have no control - young farmers
must not hesitate to plant and to be
positive about land and land issues
- food has to be produced.
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CYRIL RAMAPHOSA
President van Suid-Afrika
Speaking at AFASA Gala Dinner.
‶ Agriculture warrants support from
government. In a number of sec-
tors, government has seen the need
to intervene, but in agriculture,
we are still on our back foot and I
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would like us to step up.
‶ Farming is challenging and it requires patience and dedication. You must understand that the yield can be very
small. That is why everyone who wants to get involved in production must have a passion for it. ″
– SIPHIWE SITHOLE Founder and CEO of African Marmalade –
SENWES SCENARIO | SUMMER 2018
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