It is too vague on transformation, says an organisation that represents black farmers
A cattle herder separates Nguni cow and calves. Picture: SOWETAN
The master plan proposes to grow the sector’s output by R32bn, or about 25%, by 2030. In 2021, the agriculture, forestry, and fishing industry in SA contributed added value of nearly R129bn. For another farmers’ organisations, the master plan goes too far on transformation. One of the organisations that represents mostly white commercial farmers, TLU SA, refused to support the plan, saying there are “aspects within the plan that we can go along with”.
Regarding transformation, the plan requires retailers and supermarkets to allocate a minimum of 3% of their net profit to supplier development programmes for black farmers and black-owned farming businesses. This is in line with one of the last-minute suggestions tabled by Afasa. In addition, Afasa was asking for the adoption of a policy decision relating to new water infrastructure, motivating that it must be for exclusive use for transformation of the agricultural value chain with 100% black ownership.
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