Agricultural Business Chamber welcomes appointments of new Ministers for Agriculture
"The Agricultural Business Chamber (ABC) welcomes the appointments of Ms Tina Joemat-Peterson and Dr Pieter Mulder as respectively Minister and Deputy Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, by President Jacob Zuma, and heartily congratulates them on their appointments. The Agricultural Business Chamber looks forward to working closely and constructively with the respective ministers to the benefit of agriculture and all the people of South Africa", says Mr Corwyn Botha, Chairman of the ABC.
Agriculture and food have become major issues on the global agenda, with food security and sustainability considerations dominating debates worldwide. Given concerns around South Africa's own food security, and also South Africa's critical position in providing food security on a regional basis in Africa, the challenges facing the Ministers are daunting, but with good planning, good cooperation between the private and public sector, and with good execution from all concerned, the sector as a whole can deliver on the expectations of society.
"We have a Strategic Plan for South African Agriculture, basically agreed to by all stakeholders in the sector, and we have sound structures and institutions to support agriculture and place it on a high growth path, to the benefit of all in South Africa. But we need to work together and cooperate in order to harness the innovation, energy and skills of our people to achieve a high growth scenario. The ABC also looks forward to working closely with Minister Rob Davies and the two respective Deputy Ministers of Trade and Industry, as well as with Minister Gugile Nkwinti and Deputy Minister Dr Joe Phaahla of the Ministry of Rural Development and Land Reform. Our congratulations and good wishes accompany them on the challenging road they now embark on", Mr Botha said today.
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Die Landboubesigheidskamer verwelkom die aanstelling van die nuwe Ministers van Landbou
"Die Landboubesigheidskamer (LBK) verwelkom die aanstellings deur President Jacob Zuma van Me Tina Joemat-Peterson en dr Pieter Mulder as onderskeidelik Minister en Adjunk-Minister van Landbou, Bosbou en Visserye, en wens hulle hartlik geluk met hul aanstellings. Die LBK sien daarna uit om ten nouste en op 'n konstruktiewe basis met die onderskeie Ministers, tot voordeel van landbou en al die mense van Suid-Afrika, saam te werk", sê mnr Corwyn Botha, Voorsitter van die LBK.
Landbou en voedsel het sleutelkwessies op die wêreldagenda geword, met voedselsekuriteit- en volhoubaarheidsoorwegings wat wêrelddebatte domineer. Gegewe kommer oor Suid-Afrika se eie voedselsekuriteitsituasie, asook Suid-Afrika se kritiese posisie in die handhawing van voedselsekuriteit op 'n streeksbasis in Afrika, is die uitdagings wat Ministers in die gesig staar omvangryk en kompleks, maar met goeie beplanning, goeie samewerking tussen die privaatsektor en die regering, en met goeie uitvoering van alle betrokkenes, sal die sektor as 'n geheel kan presteer en aan die verwagtinge voldoen van die breër gemeenskap.
"Ons het 'n Strategiese Plan vir Suid-Afrikaanse Landbou, basies ooreengekom tussen al die hoofrolspelers in die sektor, asook gesonde strukture en institusies om landbou te ondersteun en op 'n hoë groeipad te plaas, tot voordeel van alle Suid-Afrikaners. Maar ons moet saamwerk om sodoende ons innoveringsvermoë, energie en vaardighede ten volle te benut om 'n hoë groeikoers vir landbou te verwesenlik. Die LBK sien ook daarna uit om baie nou met Minister Rob Davies en sy twee Adjunk-Ministers van Handel en Nywerheid saam te werk, asook met Minister Gugile Nkwinti en Adjunk-Minister Dr Joe Phaahla van Landelike Ontwikkeling en Grondhervorming. Ons hartlike gelukwensing en beste wense vergesel hulle op die uitdagende pad wat hulle nou sal loop", het mnr Botha vandag gesê.
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About Agricultural Business Chamber
Over the past decade, the ABC has been a most active and influential organisation, which is now uniquely positioned to effectively represent the agribusiness sector.
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ABC Press Release issued by:
Dr John Purchase
CEO: ABC
Tel:012 300 9502
Cell:082 441 2308
E-mail: john@agbiz.co.za
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