Farmer Survey

PERSVERKLARING - DATA OPNAME

Die Departement van Landbou, Wes-Kaap, is tans besig met ’n opname om ’n databasis daar te stel van alle boere in die Wes-Kaap. Geostratics sal namens die Deaprtement die opname onderneem. Gedurende die eerste fase sal ’n omvattende lys van boere met basiese inligting aangaande boerdery aktiwiteite opgestel word. Gedurende die tweede fase, sal die stand van bemagtiging in die landbou sektor in die Wes-Kaap bepaal word en die boere sal versoek word om meer inligting in hierdie verband beskikbaar te stel. Die departement beoog om hierdie inligting te gebruik om ’n omvattende databasis van al hul kliënte in die Wes-Kaap daar te stel. Sodanige databasis sal die departement in staat stel om 'n ingeligte besluit te neem bv. om te fokus en onderstening te bied waar dit benodig word.

Boere en landbou eienaars word vriendelik versoek om hul samewerking te geen aangaande die voltooiing van die vraelyste en ook om hulself beskikbaar te stel/maak vir onderhoude wanneer so versoek word. Tans is daar geen besonderhede beskikbaar van al die boere in die Wes-Kaap nie en geen databasis bestaan wat die stand van Swart Ekonomiese Bemagtiging reflekteer nie, alhoewel daar reeds vordering in hierdie verband gemaak is.

Vorige opnames het gefokus op die data van die Departement van Grond Sake, munisipaliteite en onvolledige data van die Departement van Landbou. Dit word geglo dat slegs deur ’n volledige opname, kan die geheel beeld bepaal word van die stand van bemagtiging en ontwikkeling. Nie net is hierdie inligting belangrik om vas te stel of die teikens wat daar gestel is, behaal word nie, maar dit sal ook die Departement van Landbou in staat stel om die behoeftes van hul kliente te verstaan en dus direk te fokus op hul hulpbronne.

Boere sal per pos gekontak word om aan hierdie opname deel te neem. Boere word ook uitgenooi om Geostratics te kontak, indien hulle enige inligting aangaande bemagtigingsinisiatiewe het of indien hulle onlangs plaas-eiendom bekom het.

E-pos: alna@geostratics.co.za

Tel: 021 851 0078

Faks: 021 852 0966

Posadres: Posbus 1082, Strand, 7139

www.geostratics.co.za

PRESS RELEASE – DATA SURVEY

The Department of Agriculture Western Cape embarked on a survey to establish a database of all farmers in the Western Cape. The survey will be conducted by Geostratics on behalf of the Department. The first phase of the project is to compile a comprehensive list of farmers and basic information on farming activities. During the second phase, the level of empowerment in the agriculture sector in the Western Cape will be determined and farmers will be requested to provide more details in this regard. The Department intend to use this information to build a comprehensive database of all its clients in the Western Cape. Such a database will assist the Department in making informed decisions e.g. focussing its support where it is needed.

Farmers and agricultural land owners are requested to kindly cooperate with this survey by completing the questionnaires and make themselves available for interviews when requested. Currently no detailed record exists of all farmers in the Western Cape and no complete figures are available on the level of Black Economic Empowerment and yet progress has been made in this regard. Previous surveys focussed on data from the Department of Land Affairs, Municipalities and the Department of Agriculture. It is believed that only through a comprehensive survey can the complete picture of the level of empowerment and development be established. Not only is this information important to determine whether the set targets are achievable, but will also assist the Department to understand the needs of its clients and thus direct and focus their resources appropriately.

Farmers will be contacted via mail to participate in the survey. Farmers are also invited to contact Geostratics, should they have information on empowerment initiatives on farms or if they have recently acquired a farm.

E-mail: alna@geostratics.co.za

Tel: 021 851 0078

Fax: 021 852 0966

Postal address: P O Box 1082, Strand, 7139

www.geostratics.co.za

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