SA agriculture jobs grows and AGRI SA speak to the ANC
Agri SA welcomed the discussion forum with the ANC's general secretary, Mr Gwede Mantashe, to re-iterate and motivate its concerns regarding unworkable land reform proposals by government and to request that the state should rather pursue and support voluntary schemes which can yield better results at a much lower cost.
"Minister Nkwinti last year welcomed Agri SA's framework-proposal, adopted by this organisation's congress, which is based on a supported market approach. Since then, Agri SA has been working closely on a technical level with a governmental task team which advises the government on the implementation of National Development Plan proposals, including that of rural development and land reform. The announcements on limitations of landholdings and the 50/50 farm sharing proposals are in conflict with this, are confusing and undermine confidence," said Dan Kriek, who represented Agri SA at this event.