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Agbiz announces appointment of new general manager for Agbiz Grain
Agbiz is pleased to announce that Wessel Lemmer has been appointed as the new general manager of Agbiz Grain, a fully-fledged and dedicated desk under the Agricultural Business Chamber (Agbiz). He will assume responsibilities in July 2020 and will succeed Mariana Purnell, who is retiring at the end of[...]
Agbiz responds to the release of the Presidential Land Reform and Agriculture Advisory Panel Report
“The Agricultural Business Chamber (Agbiz) has noted the release of the Report by the Presidential Land Reform and Agriculture Advisory Panel for public comment. Agbiz will study the Report and its recommendations in detail and respond according to its mandated policy positions on land reform and agriculture’, Dr John[...]
Agbiz notes with disappointment and deep concern the ANC resolution on land expropriation without compensation
“The Agricultural Business Chamber (Agbiz) has noted with disappointment and deep concern the resolution adopted by the ANC Elective Conference to amend the Constitution of South Africa to effect land expropriation without compensation, albeit subject to certain caveats and conditions regarding sustainability,” Dr John Purchase, CEO of Agbiz, stated[...]
Agbiz reageer op minister Pravin Gordhan se begrotingsrede
Volgens dr John Purchase, besturende direkteur van Agbiz, het die begrotingsrede self 'n redelik positiewe en optimistiese uitkyk wat ekonomiese groei van 1,3% in 2017 wat 0,5% meer is as in 2016 projekteer. Asook 'n dalende gekonsolideerde begrotingstekort van 3,1% van die bruto binnelandse produk (BBP) in 2017/18, vergeleke[...]
Agbiz gee kommentaar oor SA se witmielie-mark:
Suid-Afrika verbruik gemiddeld 10,5 miljoen ton mielies ‘n jaar, met 48% (5-miljoen ton) daarvan wat witmielies is. Die algemene persepsie is dat al die witmielies verbruik word in die voedselmark, maar slegs 70% van die 5-miljoen ton gaan aan menslike verbruik. Die res word deur vee verbruik. Vir menslike[...]