Ideology may not be set above economic principles.
\nFor this reason, TLU SA is determined to establish, together with other willing role
\nplayers, the true agricultural master plan for all South African farmers.
\n\u201cAgriculture is an economic process and at the end of the day, the economic market
\npower principle must be the determining factor for sustainability,\u201d said Mr Bennie van
\nZyl, TLU SA\u2019s General Manager.
\nThe need for an agricultural plan based on economic principles and not ideological
\nprinciples is more urgent than ever after the signing of the government\u2019s master plan
\nfor agriculture, the AAMP.
\nAlthough some of the pillars on which this plan is based have the support of TLU SA,
\nthe fact that it is subject to transformation at the end of the day is the challenge that
\nneeds to be addressed.
\n\u201cThe result of transformation is clearly visible across all facets of South Africa. The
\nprice of transformation is there for all to see. This ANC policy from the outset
\nencompasses all aspects such as cadre deployment, BEE and with it all the
\ncorruption we see. We are currently living with a failing economy that is not
\nfunctioning, there is no more quality training in schools, the health services are down
\nthe drain, and we are not even talking about the security services or the collapse of
\nour country's infrastructure. Looting and sabotage are in full swing.\u201d
\nMr. Van Zyl adds: \u201cAgriculture is too important a factor in the value chain to just
\naccept the government\u2019s plan. South Africa and its farmers have been paying too
\nlong and too dearly for the price of government's habit of smearing ideology over
\neverything. It is necessary for the ANC to realise that it can at most contribute to
\nstability if it establishes a healthy policy environment. The private sector creates the
\nclimate for prosperity and economic development.\u201d<\/p>\n
Regarding the true ownership of land and the government's constant hammering on
\nthe return of land to the so-called true owners, TLU SA has always believed the
\ngovernment already has more than sufficient land at its disposal. Mr Van Zyl also
\nreferred to the government's self-acknowledged failure when it comes to allocating
\nland.
\n\u201cWhen it comes to land, we should rather focus on land that is already in the market
\nas well as all the land that the government already has. It must be given to new
\nentrants who are willing to take on the responsibility and they must be given a fair
\nopportunity to farm. By only making land available, poverty traps are created.\u201d
\nTLU SA believes that agriculture does have a role to play in economic growth and
\nwealth creation. \u201cHowever, it must be played according to the economy\u2019s rules of the
\ngame, and this is not possible within the current policy environment of the ANC.\u201d
\nIn the interest of the future of all children in South Africa, TLU SA will not accept the
\nsigning of the AAMP. \u201cIn collaboration with role players – such as SAAI – TLU SA will
\nstrive for the establishment of an economic master plan for the benefit of all.\u201d
\nTLU SA welcomes any institution or role player in the agricultural sector that would
\nlike to contribute to an effective economic master plan for agriculture, to contact Mr
\nVan Zyl or Saai at francois@saai.org.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Ideology may not be set above economic principles. For this reason, TLU SA is determined to establish, together with other willing role players, the true agricultural master plan for all South African farmers. \u201cAgriculture is an economic process and at the end of the day, the economic market power principle must be the determining factor […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":5592,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_exactmetrics_skip_tracking":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[29],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-9624","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-latest-news-english"],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t